US food authorities pander to drug companies

South Asia

The switch: What happens to GHG emissions if half of meat, milk consumption is swapped with alternatives?

Biggest impact on agricultural input use would be seen in China, sub-Saharan Africa 

UK food industry's faulty labelling scheme

Ban likely on junk food in schools

Food safety authority asks states to consider prohibition

Rabi sowing update: Wheat gains momentum, pulses continue to lag 

Increase in area under pulses important for bringing down food inflation; Rabi paddy acreage reduced over the years

FSSAI sets standards for basmati rice; to be enforced from August

The move could increase exports of this fragrant rice of India

A Bang for the Buck: Leveraging flexible seed money to improve impact

A mix of integrated financial approaches is needed to bring about transformative change

Nano intruders

Scientists fear nanoparticles may enter the food chain

Unhealthy bloom

Toxic algae render shell fish unfit for consumption in Goa's coastal Canacona region

A chewing gum a day...?

Stories of success and failure

El Nino fallout: food prices to shoot northward

The weather phenomenon will bring down production, increase food prices worldwide

India compromises on WTO deal

Under pressure from the US, it accepts conditions not part of G-33 proposal

In short

Food crisis grips Bangladesh after flood and cyclone Sidr

Commercial breach

Enter the Bank

Chinese honey route

Thriving honey laundering traced to Asian giant

COP28: Agrifood most climate-affected sector but finance flows to it fell by 12% in 2021, reveals FAO

FAO reveals global roadmap for food systems; experts say it fails to target fossil fuels

‘Grains not stored properly in FCI godown, rotting food creating pest hazard’

NGT orders probe into biological hazard at Punjab storage, forms joint panel

Burundi's sustainability lies in embracing integration in agriculture

Farmer Field Schools help communities manage land better and improve food production

Supreme Court raps Centre over non-implementation of Food Security Act

Till now, the Centre has issued three notifications for the extension of the deadline

Food for nutrition, nature & livelihood

What societies eat reflects their position on the modernity trajectory

Fruity delight

Pomelo not only makes tasty salads, but also has antioxidants that fight cancer