To strengthen climate action, women should be recognised as agents of change
Women should be at the heart of efforts to device and deploy lasting solutions to adapt to a changing climate
Transformation in agriculture needed to cope with climate change
A FAO report points out that a “business as usual” scenario can increase the number of poor by between 35 and 122 million by 2030 …
Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem
If farmers earned better returns, with cheaper input costs, then production could be a multiple of the current levels
Death of the Nile? Mega dams have killed the river’s ability to flush carcinogens, slowly killing its delta
Much of the contamination by heavy metals is irreversible, but science-based conservation measures could help, study claims
Future of food: World won’t be able to feed itself without wider systemic change, says FAO
Management of poverty and inequalities; geopolitical instability; scarcity; degradation of resources; and climate change will determine future …
Byanjana Dwadashi: How a 500-year-old festival in Odisha symbolises community, food security and balanced diet
Byanjana Dwadashi is a Vaishnavite festival that commemorates an episode featuring Krishna in the Mahabharata
What Gandhi teaches the millennials on food and fitness
The cornerstone of Mahatma Gandhi’s attitude towards food was simplicity; food for him was energy and medicine
COVID-19’s important lesson: Living with little
Learning to live with little is not living in poverty, but to cook and eat what is required, reducing gluttony and wasting little
A grain revolution for Africa
In just a few decades, Africa has become a net food importer. But it has to feed more and more people in the future. Estimates suggest the …
Combating soil pollution vital for addressing climate change
Soil pollution refers to the presence of chemicals in soils that are either out of place or at higher-than-normal concentrations
Agriculture becomes casualty of Syrian war, incurs losses worth US$18 billion
Agriculture is a crucial safety net in the rural areas, and its loss may increase internal and external migration
Sustainable rice production key to food security
Though a staple crop in many countries, rice production is facing the impact of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods
Extreme hunger in South Sudan pushes locals to gather food for survival
Households are now surviving by gathering food, as they are unable to grow their own or earn money to buy any
Agricultural transformation vital to produce 50% more food in 2050
In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, agricultural output would need to more than double by the middle of the century
Is government manipulating agriculture data?
Government’s policy decisions and ground reports are in conflict with official data on sowing, production and agriculture insurance
Brexit may trigger inflation in UK, widen trade deficit with EU
UK’s dependence on EU for imports and collapse in the value of British pound might affect cost and availability of food products
Supreme Court judgment on drought a paradigm shift
Various acts, policies and programmes related to irrigation, water harvesting, crop insurance and food security have not helped people in dealing …
Nobel Laureates pitch in for a hunger-and-violence-free world
Four Nobel Laureates will advise the FAO on ways to strengthen the link between peace and food security to promote sustainable development
Migrants pay more for native cuisine even at the cost of nutrition finds study
The study Caloric Costs of Culture: Evidence from Indian Migrants appears in the American Economic Review
Will it rain?
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, …
Farming in 2050: storing carbon could help meet Australia's climate goals
Growing population, growing demand for food, climate change: Australia's rural lands are facing a number of pressures. So how can we sustainably …
Shift in staple crops production put Africa’s food security at risk, says report
The continent will need to prepare for possible large losses in national production potentials, and production areas, of up to 15 per cent by 2050
Lok Sabha passes food Bill
Food supplies minister K V Thomas assures foodgrain allocation to states would not be reduced
Blind solutions
Government's plan to fortify food cannot be a holistic solution to malnutrition
A bill to secure food for the poor
A close look at the much-hyped National Food security Bill, 2013