Food gap widens in South Sudan, say UN agencies
2016 cereal deficit about 53 per cent higher than last year; food prices rise as markets collapse
Food prices to remain lower for longer, says FAO report
Reasons behind the trend include high inventory levels, lower oil prices and renewed strength of the US dollar
Don’t condemn processed food producers, work with them: IFPRI
The agriculture research institute’s report calls for governments to work with the food sector to meet nutrition goals since these …
Our Agenda for survival Ep3: I have a problem with illegal GM in my food
A recent study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) found genetically modified ingredients in processed foods sold in India. Sunita …
First Food Delicious Sattu Ke Laddu
Sattu is a powder made by grinding a mixture of roasted pulses, mainly chickpeas and cereals. Rich in protein, it leaves one satiated for a …
Can a barren land be turned into a food forest?
Till two years ago, a plot of 38 hectares in Telangana was barren, but soon it will be a venue for an international convention on permaculture
First Food recipes: Aloo ke gutke and Dawai Phool ki daal
Jakhiya or Cleome Viscosa comes from the tribes of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Also known as wild mustard or dog mustard, they are found in tropics …
Be your own gourmet chef
Want to try a new recipe but not sure of the steps? Or too tired to chop veggies for dinner? A new venture now makes it easy to cook gourmet …
New global benchmark for famine declarations
The ‘Famine Likely’ classification will be applicable in locations with insufficient evidence, but where available information …
Allocation for food processing doubled but previous funds remain unused
The food processing ministry had spent only Rs 199 crore of the Rs 311 crore allocated under a mega food park scheme, according to a 2016 Lok …
New regulations to certify organic food likely to favour big brands
Worse, the government's latest move to regulate the domestic organic market can also push tens of thousands of organic farmers out of business
Food production experts call for more “quality and indigeneity” in agriculture
The remarks were made at a two-day event in Delhi to discuss how food systems can best be transformed in line with the 2030 Agenda for …
Slay those symptoms: How some giloy can help amid COVID-19
Keep a stem of giloy handy while recovering from COVID-19 or any other viral fever
Truckers’ strike: 90% of food produce at stake
The country-wide truck operators’ strike continued for the fourth day and it was the farmers who lost the most
Food processing sector gets a boost under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
Budget allocation has doubled from Rs 633.84 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 1,313.08 crore in 2018-19
Govt refuses to answer queries on junk food labelling rules, again
It had been asked to comment on a recent study by CSE about labelling regulations for junk food
Junk food monster: Take a look inside what you eat
From chips to fries, noodles to pizzas, CSE laboratory tested 33 products — 14 packaged foods and 19 fast foods — for salt, fat, …
Government is jeopardising health of all Indians: anti-GM coalition reacts to CSE study
According to the Coalition for a GM-free India, CSE's findings point to adoption of an anti-citizen policy by the government
Taste the genetically modified buffet
CSE tested 64 processed food products bought from retail stores in Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Gujarat and one sample of crude cottonseed oil. These …
What’s in your food? Bournvita row rekindles front-of-package labelling discourse
Nutrition fat labelling is difficult to understand and allows companies to hide facts, says CSE expert
World Food Day: Achieving zero hunger by 2030 difficult, not impossible
Fighting hunger is a global mission and zero hunger is also one of the main Sustainable Development Goals, achieving which requires strong …
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 …
Vacuum in governance on genetically modified foods in India
FSSAI has so far dragged its feet on regulating GM foods. Its recent attempt to regulate the industry may do more harm than good as the draft …
Budget 2023-24: Food security in just name as Centre slashes funds by 32%
Allocation of about Rs 2 lakh crore for National Food Security Act compared to Rs 2.8 lakh crore last year
Eating right to save the planet
We need to re-invent sustainable agriculture so that it can meet the needs of millions, but does not cost us the Earth
