In Africa, 64% more people became food-insecure in last five years: Report
The global burden of food insecurity also shifted towards Africa; COVID-19 expected to make matters worse
Nutritional security could have made the fight against COVID-19 easier
This weak link between growth in income and nutritional outcomes requires the attention of policy makers
‘Agriculture and consumer choices are driving disastrous climate change’
Ahead of COP24, 130 national academies urge governments to take immediate steps to address climate change and failing global food systems
Dilli’s dalchawal politics: The taste of power
The unabashed one-upmanship indulged by key players has made even the prospect of a joint activity a painful chore.
COVID-19: How ‘Confarm’ is leading the way in Telangana
A unique initiative titled Consumer-Farmer Compact in the state is ensuring food availability and access in COVID-19 times
Food fortification best way to counter vitamin D deficiency: Experts
At a recent conference, experts said most of India suffers from vitamin D deficiency as nobody lets sun fall on their skin
Pulse politics
India's move to lift the five-decade ban on the controversial khesari dal could be politically motivated
Davos 2023: Rich nations must help poor counterparts’ small farmers to transform food systems, says RK Singh
India will soon have enough green ammonia to cease importing ammonia-based fertilisers, which account for a significant portion of its import …
Goa introduces tags to protect biodiversity zones
Organisations selling products, which are made using ingredients from these zones, will now have to pay 0.01 per cent of their annual profits to …
Why people want to be poor
Crisis in Chhattisgarh over implementation of food security law has crucial lessons for India's public distribution system
Rent-a-farm: Watch how this firm is helping city dwellers grow food
Delhi-based start-up, Edible Routes, is helping people bring closer to their food and instilling a greater sense of well-being
People who grow their own food, eat and remain healthy; But erratic weather may change this adage
Without normal weather, self-sufficient households may have to depend more on markets, thus spending more on food than before
Biodiversity Day: Focus on food biodiversity and human health
Sustainable management of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes and seascapes can support the transition towards healthy diets, says UN …
Potato test for government
The crash in potato price is triggering a wave of suicides in several states. Will the NDA government's ambitious Price Stabilisation Fund help …
COVID-19 lockdowns may be over but poor still go hungry
At least 4,000 vulnerable and marginalised populations surveyed across 11 states; 2/3 say they eat less now
Study reveals link between teenage pregnancy and child stunting
Adolescent mothers were more likely to be anaemic compared with adult mothers and anaemia was associated with reduced child growth, find the study
GM in food: Food regulator mum on illegalities
FSSAI says it will frame a law to regulate GM food, but fails to talk about the prevalent illegal trade and mislabeling
Is the government marketing millets right?
India requires policy changes to make millets an effective tool against malnutrition
Divided over royalty
Should states or private seed companies regulate price of Bt cotton seed?
10.9 million people died due to poor diets in 2017: Report
Global Burden of Disease study highlights how low consumption of healthy food is better than more consumption of unhealthy foods
India's gold follies and food security
Why are lawmakers so ready to forego huge tax revenues on gold but baulk at spending on food for the poor?
World Food Day: FAO is as relevant today as in 1945
The UN’s food agency was born in the wake of catastrophe. Three quarters of a century later, its mission has been made more relevant to the …
Food fortification is not magic bullet to fight malnutrition
The Supreme Court order on sourcing natural food locally instead of relying on artificially-fortified commercial products was hailed by experts
Hidden hunger: a silent epidemic
The Global Hunger Index report recommends returning to traditional diets comprising locally available, biodiverse food to overcome growing under-…
UN Committee for World Food Security endorses voluntary guidelines to end hunger
The guidelines will contribute to realisation of global goals on hunger and nutrition even as more than 3 billion people do not have access …