What is Panama disease? Are bananas at risk?
The disease and conditions regarding its spread show that depending on monoculture crops is not sustainable for our food and nutritional security
‘Chinese food is so entrenched in our lives; COVID-19 can’t change that’
Down To Earth talks to Miranda Brown, historian of premodern Chinese food and medicine and University of Michigan professor, about Chinese …
Lactalis to milk more in India. Why that may worry some
French dairy giant has been in the news for allegedly cheating farmers back home, for its secretive business model and for the quality of its products
The flavoured salts of Uttarakhand
The age-old flavoured salts loaded with micronutrients are not only a healthy option, but can also tickle your taste buds
Fish from Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal banned in Patna
Bihar heath department Monday imposed a 15-day ban after samples were found to be contaminated with formalin
What will cheaper US cheese mean for India's dairy farmers
Depressed global prices, rising cost of production and the trade wars with China and Mexico have led to a ballooning of reserves
A paper sensor that can detect freshness of milk
IIT Guwahati scientists develop a new detection kit that could make testing freshness of milk easy and fast
Probiotics can help check adverse effects of adulterated milk: study
National Milk Day: A recent study shows how probitic bacteria can check harmful effects of aflatoxins, toxins that can affect all organ …
Easy access, longer shelf life, promotion: ICRISAT finds reasons why rural India shifted to sugars & carbs
Healthy fruits, cereals & vegetables are also becoming difficult to source, finds research
India’s ultra food-processing sector growing: WHO calls for nutrient-based tax model
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India needs to clearly define high fat sugar salt food, scientists recommend
These new sorghum varieties might help sub-Saharan Africa meet nutritional needs
Sorghum is a significant crop cultivated in sub-Saharan Africa, with 300 million people depending on it
Fruit flies develop specific defences against common bacteria; may explain human susceptibility to infections
Bacteria in their food and environment mould the immune systems of fruit flies, notes study
Boom in farm produce not reason enough to celebrate
Farmers are in distress owing to low farm prices, poor logistics for transport and government-assured purchases
FAO focuses on heat stress protection measures for agriculture, forestry workers
Emphasising that dehydration leads to productivity declines, a report urges workers and employers to drink several litres of water throughout the day
‘Millets can solve our food needs as climate changes’
Experts and policy makers say millets are what we need to adapt to climate change as they can even grow in drought conditions
We can no longer outrun antibiotic resistance. So, here’s what we need to do instead
Researchers are tackling the problem of antibiotic resistance head on — by hunting for the genes that enable bacteria to become resistant …
New database finds 960 new ‘druggable’ components in Indian medicinal plants
The database was created by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai, to facilitate drug discovery
CSE slams Indian poultry industry for using its name to misrepresent facts
Industry is misguiding the nation on antibiotic misuse in the sector and its contribution to the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance in India,…
UN plans to double farmers’ income in Africa in three years
Combating climate shocks and food insecurity with the help of climate-smart agriculture has been identified as a priority
A flower which can treat skin cancer and prevent greying of hair
Used for worship and hair colouring, modern entrepreneurs have found new uses for the hibiscus flower
World lost 2.3 million sq km of forested land to drought in last three decades
Successive droughts lead to a substantial and unsustainable expansion of cropland at the expense of forested lands
High incidence of drug-resistant bacteria found in ready-to-cook poultry products
The study raises question on effectiveness of modern food processing techniques to produce microbiologically safe food products
Health ministers in G20 Summit commit to address antimicrobial resistance
Through Berlin Declaration, the health ministers emphasised the need for combating AMR through appropriate monitoring and surveillance
New tool tracks water usage in agriculture
There is a direct relationship between water and food security. In order to be sustainable, agriculture must adapt to the impacts of climate …
Health Ministry asks Railway Board to not allow junk food, tobacco ads
Indirect advertising of such products can increase the risk of non-communicable diseases, the health ministry says