The switch: What happens to GHG emissions if half of meat, milk consumption is swapped with alternatives?
Biggest impact on agricultural input use would be seen in China, sub-Saharan Africa
How to end hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: Fight inequality, gender imbalances and climate change
Food sovereignty is very tightly interlinked with social justice and sustainable development.
Rabi sowing update: Wheat gains momentum, pulses continue to lag
Increase in area under pulses important for bringing down food inflation; Rabi paddy acreage reduced over the years
Land the size of Central Asia lost since 2015 due to degradation
At this rate, restoring 1.5 billion hectares of land by 2030 will be necessary to achieve a land-degradation-neutral world
Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine — and what that means for the global food system
Ukrainian grain is important for feeding the world and the the Black Sea is a vital route to getting it to people who need it.
COP28: Agrifood most climate-affected sector but finance flows to it fell by 12% in 2021, reveals FAO
FAO reveals global roadmap for food systems; experts say it fails to target fossil fuels
WHO releases policy recommendations to protect children from harmful effects of food marketing
Food marketing involves the use of numerous persuasive techniques to influence children's food attitudes, preferences & consumption
Turn over a new leaf
The young leaves of pilkhan tree are a worthy alternative to leafy vegetables in the spring season
The pill that’s roiling US drug regulation
The hard right is challenging FDA’s authority to regulate drugs with its lawsuit to ban America’s most used abortion pill
Good for your health and the environment: why we should be eating oily fish
Given a wide range of uses, along with its nutritional benefits and low environmental impact, this type of fish should be making regular …
60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected
Historically, Africa had 30,000 edible plant species, and 7,000 were traditionally cultivated or foraged for food
The odd flower
Onion flower stalks can provide a distinct taste and flavour to food
Paspalum Scrobiculatum: Kodo Millet
One of the oldest known millets, kodo is said to have originated in India 3,000 years ago. This millet has a husk which has to be removed before …
Panicum miliaceum: Proso millet
High in protein, this small-grained millet has a creamy texture when cooked. The cooked millet acts as a great binder and can easily substitute …
Nigeria’s street food: Tasty but toxic? Expert shares advice to make it safer
In Nigeria, there have been pockets of foodborne disease outbreaks over the years which have claimed lives
Work capacity of farm labourers in key food-producing areas to reduce with rising temperatures, shows study
Physical work capacity begins to decline around 20°C ambient temperature & further diminishes as temperature, humidity & exposure to …
Ivy League of its own
The humble ivy gourd or kundru lends itself for use in recipes of diverse regions
State of Food and Nutrition: Burden of poor diet
Globally, over 3,000 million people could not afford a healthy diet in 2020. Of them, 31.7%—or over 973 million—were in India
Nigeria’s street food adds to the plastic problem – green leaves offer a solution
Food packaging requires investment in technology and innovation. This investment is missing in Nigeria
East Africa warned of impending food shortage after floods devastate croplands, kill livestock
Close to 10,000 livestock & over 40,000 acres of farmland lost in Kenya; Tanzania, Somalia and Burundi impacted heavily too
US government’s new food security plan for Nigeria to stem post-harvest loss, boost grains’ production
Experts in Nigeria welcome move, say it can even end food scarcity in the country
Farmers are bearing the brunt of big food companies’ decarbonisation efforts – here’s why
Proposed decarbonisation measures buy large companies are often impractical for smaller farms, expensive or lack buy-in from farmers
What’s driving food prices in new normal climate?
Monsoon as a unitary weather phenomenon is no more a valid indicator for food prices as its progress and distribution have changed completely
Book Excerpt: The glory that was Awadh
The Nawabs of Awadh became semi-autonomous from the Mughal Empire and patronised culture, the arts and even gastronomy, all of which have left an …
WTO talks end with no consensus on agriculture support
Negotiations on fisheries “came close” to a deal but one or two or two matters could not be reached