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Workers starving due to closure of tea estates in North Bengal

According to report

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Kerala becomes second state to ban chewing tobacco

Those who violate ban may be fined up to Rs 5 lakh or imprisoned up to six years

Zimbabwe pits currency against food price

Cloned food safe for consumption, says US

Grow food anywhere

With innovative use of space, people in cities are reclaiming their right to safe food

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Harvesting Legacy: Seed preservation and storage among the Ao and Sümi Naga

Traditional knowledge of seed preservation helps Nagaland’s native communities ensure continued sustenance

As told to Parliament (July 21, 2023): Unseasonal rains in March 2023 ruined over 18,000 hectares of crops in Chhattisgarh

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Traditional beverages of northeast Indian states share recipes & ingredients that benefit health

The drinks are also part of culture & heritage of local ethnic communities

50 million a step away from starvation: Civil society seeks urgent funds

Non-governmental organisations wrote a letter to global leaders urging support

Famine in Ethiopia: the roots lie in Eritrea’s long-running feud with Tigrayans

Entire region is classified “hard to reach” for aid convoys

Simply put: What do you do with rice

India bags top spot in child wasting rate: Global Hunger Index

The rate increased to 20.8 per cent among children under five this year

Integrated Child Development not serving those who need it the most, finds study

Those from lower castes and the poor miss out on education, nutrition

Recent Fall Armyworm invasion could be global, warn scientists

Such an occurrence could put world food security at risk

OIE releases new strategy to fight antimicrobial resistance

Agency exhorts international community to come forward and outline a work plan

Climate change will increase drought intensity, frequency in the Caribbean

Theregion is vulnerable to variable and unpredictable rainfall, a FAO report says

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Poor communities in Bangladesh trade in paddy through the creation of grain banks

US scientists develop vaccine that protects chickens from bird flu

Officials are currently testing the vaccine on turkeys

Gut bacteria can help cure food allergies

Clostridia, a class of bacteria, have been able to block peanut allergens in mice

Ban on plastic packaging for junk food products in Himachal Pradesh upheld

High Court vacates stay; says ban must be enforced from coming January 26