Going to town with agriculture

Helped by a proactive government, residents of Havana resort to urban agriculture to solve their food crisis

No land to farm

With urbanisation of rural areas, space for food production in India is decreasing

Not ready to till

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 

We can’t afford to lose farmers

It is time we talked about the real cost of our food, about how to benefit the farmers who grow our food

Towards a better yield

Stories of success and failure

South Asia

To store and to have not

Poor planning creates shortage amid plenty

Report promotes win-win situations in food habits

Dietary habits across the world having low environmental impacts can also ensure good health, experts say

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?

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

A complement, not a substitute

Cash transfer is effective only if basic services are in place

Food rules

UNITED NATIONS

"Salwa Judum is peaceful. We support it"

India-Pakistan nuclear war can starve humanity: Study

Food supplies may drop over 20% in 70 poor countries with 1.3 bln people, the study estimated  

How much is the crop loss in flood-hit states?

In Uttar Pradesh, over 30,000 hectares of sown crops have been affected by the floods in 12 districts

Lock & hold

The jallikattu bull row in Tamil Nadu provokes the law v culture debate

No food

Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal

Poor count

Defining poverty is crucial to make the food security bill effective

2022 too short, too far: How food systems evolved for the hungry

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022

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 …