The savoury flower of elephant foot yam and how it's loved in Goa
The exotic flower is eaten widely in the rural parts of the state for a few days before the advent of monsoon
Food basket in danger
Latest data suggests a decline in the nutritional quality of food. What is stripping our food of nutrients? Can authorities cope with the challenge?
'Family farmers need technical assistance to adapt to climate change impacts'
Most increases in agricultural yields required to feed a world population set to touch 9 billion by 2050 will take place in rural regions and …
37 African countries continue to face food deficits, finds report
Agricultural slowdown in the continent is directly affecting 70 per cent of its population, who depend on the sector for livelihood
A star among fruits: The profit is sweet for amrakh
The profits from amrakh trees depend on demand. Fruits from 100 odd trees can easily fetch more than Rs 0.5 million each years. …
Karela's sweet cousin, a delicacy in the hills
The little-known vegetable grows abundantly in Uttarakhand and people either eat the baby karela raw or cook it as a vegetable
Microplastics are getting into mosquitoes and contaminating new food chains
Once inside an animal, the plastic can transfer via the food chain into fish and other creatures and eventually become a potential …
Inflation can kill Africa human development, World Bank warns
Most poverty-struck rural households in Africa spend between 57 and 59 per cent of their income on food
New edible coating to prolong shelf life of fruits and vegetables
The material was tested on potato, tomato, green chili, strawberry, Khasi Mandarin, apple, pineapple and kiwifruit and was found to keep these …
Empty stomachs today, sick workshops tomorrow: The need for nutrition NOW
The world’s hunger clock has regressed back to 2015 when the global community had resolved to get good food to all plates by 2030
Global Forest Resource Assessment: Tropical forests the size of Europe lost in first 20 years of this century
Deforestation slowed by 30% in 2010-18; cropland, oil palm plantation and grazing biggest drivers of deforestation
How does the Ukraine invasion lead to a world food crisis?
Russia and Ukraine are among the largest producers and exporters of grain globally. Because of the invasion, a large stockpile of grain and …
Three crops rule the world: What it means for the planet’s wildlife
Over-dependence on wheat, maize and rice threatens the future of wildlife survival and global food security
Anti-mifepristone court decisions rely on medical misinformation about abortion & questionable legal reasoning
The Food and Drug Administration approved mifepristone in the year 2000 for use in medication abortion up to seven weeks
Poor nutrition changes the way a body fights infection: This might protect against severe COVID-19
Deficient leptin levels caused by malnutrition might protect against severe infection and death, says study
Why maize is causing trade tensions between Kenya and its neighbours
The Agriculture and Food Authority said the reason for the ban was high levels of mycotoxins in the maize from the two countries; in less than a …
Ghanaians are eating more fast food: The who and the why
More men consumed fast food than women because men do not often cook or lack basic cooking skills; consumption was also a display of social status&…
Increasing population puts pressure on land and water too: UNCCD
Demand of water for agricultural purposes will double by 2050 due to increasing demands for food
These miniature brinjals can be cooked in myriad ways
Khamen akhaba is grown extensively across the northeast and used in indigenous medicines to treat asthma, allergic rhinitis, nasal catarrh, skin …
Meet Sohphie: The wild delight of Meghalaya
Sohphie, a sweet-and-sour fruit, marks the arrival of spring in Meghalaya. It is relished raw as well as in pickles
Will COVID-19 lead to global famine
Around 0.3 million people can starve daily over three months in the absence of the aid, says UN report
Dietary supplements don’t reduce risk of death due to heart disease, cancer: study
Vitamins and minerals obtained directly from food are better than artificial supplements, it says
Patna scientist makes feta cheese from buffalo milk
Sanjeev Kumar secures patent for technology that replaces sheep and goat milk
Africa and Asia come together to lead a global initiative to diversify staples
This would have a strong impact on nutrition and the environment, in turn helping to fulfil Sustainable Development Goals
Mission possible: Turning a waste land into a forest with a bank of traditional seeds
A father-daughter duo grow 800 varieties of traditional seeds in a 2.5-acre land in Nayagarh district of Odisha