Afghanistan under Taliban: A decade’s progress eroded in a year, says UN
Cascading crises, almost 700,000 jobs vanished, finds report
COVID-19: Centre to convert surplus rice stocks to ethanol for making hand sanitisers
Government’s move comes as thousands of migrant workers starve
Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk, warn UN agencies & WOAH
Urge countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms
Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: Will MSP promises make a difference?
Madhya Pradesh government at present is buying 36% of wheat produce, 19% of paddy from farmers
Bhutan becomes first country to sterilise all stray dogs after 14-year-long project
New report by WHO, FAO & WOAH recommends oral rabies vaccination
As told to Parliament (March 23, 2022): Thermal plants coal stock at 39% of normative requirement
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Stark difference: MGNREGS demand in West Bengal plummets on paper, but villagers say desperate for work
Work demand dropped to 2.4 million in 2022-23 from 13.2 million 2020-21
COVID-19: Bihar government battles fake news linking meat consumption to virus
Advertisements by state government say meat consumption cannot cause infection
AMR Awareness Week: How colistin went from 'holy water' in medicine to 'sewage' of resistance
More research is needed to find out the long-term effects of using colistin on humans
India among top 10 countries gaining forest area in the world: FAO
Half of people employed in forestry in the world are in India
Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana has been extended for five more months
Activists and experts welcome Prime Minister Modi’s announcement
There’s biodiversity in our backyard and it can help us fight malnourishment
Green leafy veggies are rich in vitamins and minerals
Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise
The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean
COVID-19: US FDA grants emergency authorisation for remdesivir
EUA doesn't equal final nod; China trial painted different picture
Good food for the climate-risked world
Nine of India’s top cuisiniers share their recipes with ingredients from local biodiversity in upcoming book
Urochloa Ramosa: Browntop Millet
This millet grows easily in all kinds of soils and gives a good yield even with minimum rain. The crop is resistant to pests and diseases and is …
Sorghum Bicolor: Sorghum
This is the largest-grained millet and most preparations involving it take a long time to cook. However, since the grain germinates well and its …
Panicum sumatrense: Kutki Millet
Also called little millet, it has very small seeds which are covered with an indigestible husk that needs to be removed before the grain can be …
Making global food systems more sustainable has economic benefits 20 times the cost, finds report
Investing $500 billion per year could reduce diet-related mortality by 36%, save 174 million lives from premature deaths
Recycled food waste may be contaminated with pharma residues but mushroom cultivation may come to rescue
Biogas digestate from food waste had nearly as many pharmaceutical residues as digestate from sewage sludge, new study shows
Eleusine Coracana: Finger Millet
Popularly known as ragi, this is the richest source of potassium among all millets. The grains are brown and the recipes prepared are visually …
What is ‘dry ice’, at the centre of the Gurugram restaurant incident?
The solid form of carbon dioxide commonly used as a cooling agent in ice cream & frozen desserts must never be touched with ‘…
Setaria italica: Foxtail millet
This is one of the earliest millets to be cultivated and has a sweet, nutty flavour. It is considered one of the most digestible and non-…
Perks of peanut
The versatile groundnut is a protein-packed addition to diet
Simply Put: All about diet