South Asia

The Honey Trap

Investigation into the business of adulteration of honey

Mind your language Intellectual property police could be lurking with intent

No taker for 43-year-old Save Grain campaign

A question of political will

Two innovative states prove PDS can be made efficient

It's trust vs certification

For farmers, trust sells more than organic licence

Dying for ration: Tribal beneficiaries of Jharkhand PDS don’t have salt, surviving on plain boiled rice

Ration cards for many cancelled; Landless villagers migrate to city for work

Legally modified

Government plans for GM food labelling in India

The results

Prime Minister’s Logic

Antimicrobial resistance: Madhya Pradesh’s action plan needs targeted and specific interventions

Antibiotics in food animals an essential environmental and public health issue

The salt challenge

Its restriction in food can help India fight high BP

COVID-19: The world scrambles for food

The Indian government announced a Rs 1.7-lakh crore package for the poor and needy

FSSAI halves maximum limit for trans fatty acids in oils

It is now up to the industry to comply with these new standards in the stipulated time

ARSENIC CONTAMINATION

Bytes

PDS fails in feeding India's poor

Stale food from Rome

Maharashtra to dispose of rotten imported wheat

Andhra farmers to earn more

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How poor regulation threatens aquaculture

There are no regulations or institutional setup for freshwater aquaculture

Agriculture key to achieving lasting peace in Central African Republic

The agriculture sector is the backbone of the country’s economy

Cross Hairs - April 1-15, 2015

Under review

FAO and WHO to carry out the first evaluation of Codex Alimentarius

Acrylamide for snacks

Starch-rich foodstuff can become carcinogenic when exposed to high temperatures