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Today's youth must increase food production, adapt to increasing extreme weather events: FAO
Agriculture

Agriculture can provide employment to millions of youth, boost global GDP by 1.4%: FAO

Shagun
2 min read
With rural youth numbers falling, organisation warns of labour shortage in agrifood systems, urges youth to increase food production, adapt to increasing extreme weather events
Anganwadi workers distributing wheat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Food

Mandatory facial recognition for women’s nutrition scheme sparks fears of exclusion and tech failures

Shagun
4 min read
Anganwadi workers warn of tech glitches, missed rations and pressure from officials under new POSHAN Abhiyaan rules
Golden spice gets government support
Food

National Turmeric Board: Golden spice gets government support

Vibha Varshney
3 min read
The Board, a long standing demand of farmers, will ensure more profits
Report shows how oil, gas and their derivatives are deeply embedded in nearly every stage of the global food chain.
The future of Makhana is bright—and hopefully, it is just getting started
Deadly rice virus spreads across Africa, threatening food security: Study
Supermarkets have the potential to reduce food loss in India
Food Planet Prize: ‘Green fertiliser’ with potential to disrupt global nitrogen fertiliser industry wins $2mln
‘Beej swaraj’ must be India’s key motto
Community seed bank structure has evolved in India over the past two decades
Community seed banks can transform local farming economies. But government support is essential for scale, recognition, and sustainability
A community seed bank is a tool to make farmers and farmer–led organisations stronger and self–reliant
Community seed banks are fundamental to India’s agricultural resilience
India’s seed saviours: Nagaland’s Chizami seed bank preserves 156 traditional varieties to build a climate- resilient future
India’s seed saviours: The country has been preserving cowpea, a climate-resilient legume the world is only now beginning to rediscover
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