You may be drinking tiny pieces of plastic with bottled water
A study says that 93% of bottled water contains microplastics
Southeast Asians worried about food security, extreme weather events, shows climate survey
ASEAN countries must stop building new coal plants, say over half the respondents
Mahua liquor is witnessing a rebrand, but legal framework protecting tribal rights across India is needed
Tribal world is intertwined with mahua but it still suffers from false colonial notions of being a lowly toxic liquor
Only allocated rice in rations, people sell it to buy expensive wheat
Wheat prices have shot up in the market following a reduced production this year
Are new draft rules on antibiotics in poultry enough?
Antibiotic misuse in all poultry birds and livestock must be urgently addressed
Will India’s new agricultural export policy work?
Food grain buffers exceed need, global prices remain depressed
COVID-19: Milk supply under threat amid demand spike
Dairy sector hit by migrant workers headed home
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
FDA gives EUA to first-ever breath test to detect a COVID-19 infection
A positive test, however, should be confirmed with a Polymerase Chain Reaction test
Global food systems emissions alone can cause global warming to exceed 1.5°C: CSE report
Food systems emit more than transportation and energy use in buildings
Mayurbhanj’s red ant chutney receives GI tag. Why this is important for nutritional security of tribals
Indigenous people of Mayurbhanj have been eking out a living by selling red weaver ants and chutney made with them
COP28: Global leaders call for transformation of agrifood systems to combat AMR crisis
Evidence-based political decisions, coordinated multisectoral efforts and One Health approach are imperative
Budget 2023-24: Subsidy schemes slashed by Rs 1,59,000 crore
LPG subsidy cut by 75 per cent, food subsidy by 31 per cent, fertiliser subsidy by 22%
UNEA 5.2: Pharma, health sectors among 5 major sources of AMR, says UNEP report
AMR could kill up to 10 million people per year by 2050, says report
Poor harvest in 2019 may push 6.3 million Somalis to hunger by year end
The rainy season in 2019 has been the third-driest in Somalia since the early 1980s
Over 2.8 billion people may be pushed into living in areas with severe ecological threats by 2050
More than half of hotspot countries facing a severe threat are in sub-Saharan Africa
WWF: 32 million acres of grasslands across US & Canadian Great Plains ploughed up since 2012
Destruction of grasslands across Great Plains continues at an unsustainable pace