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Today's youth must increase food production, adapt to increasing extreme weather events: FAO
Agriculture can provide employment to millions of youth, boost global GDP by 1.4%: FAO
By
Shagun
2 min read
Anganwadi workers distributing wheat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mandatory facial recognition for women’s nutrition scheme sparks fears of exclusion and tech failures
By
Shagun
4 min read
Golden spice gets government support
National Turmeric Board: Golden spice gets government support
By
Vibha Varshney
3 min read
Report shows how oil, gas and their derivatives are deeply embedded in nearly every stage of the global food chain.
Big Oil’s hidden stake in what we eat: Report warns of deep fossil fuel links in global food systems
By
Shagun
5 min read
Deadly rice virus spreads across Africa, threatening food security: Study
Deadly rice virus spreads across Africa, threatening food security: Study
By
Gargi Gaur
2 min read
Food Planet Prize: ‘Green fertiliser’ with potential to disrupt global nitrogen fertiliser industry wins $2mln
Food Planet Prize: ‘Green fertiliser’ with potential to disrupt global nitrogen fertiliser industry wins $2mln
By
Shagun
3 min read
India’s seed saviours: Nagaland’s Chizami seed bank preserves 156 traditional varieties to build a climate- resilient future
India’s seed saviours: Nagaland’s Chizami seed bank preserves 156 traditional varieties to build a climate-resilient future
By
Shimali Chauhan
3 min read
India’s seed saviours: The country has been preserving cowpea, a climate-resilient legume the world is only now beginning to rediscover
India’s seed saviours: The country has been preserving cowpea, a climate-resilient legume the world is only now beginning to rediscover
By
Shimali Chauhan
3 min read
India’s seed saviours: Community efforts in Andhra Pradesh helping protect local farming, biodiversity, food systems
India’s seed saviours: Community efforts in Andhra Pradesh helping protect local farming, biodiversity, food systems
By
Shimali Chauhan
3 min read
Images from May 19, 2025, reveal the scale of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza.
‘One woman every hour’: UN says over 28,000 women and girls killed in Gaza
By
Nandita Banerji
2 min read
Scientist behind Brazil’s ‘Micro Green Revolution’ wins 2025 World Food Prize for reducing fertiliser use
Scientist behind Brazil’s ‘Micro Green Revolution’ wins 2025 World Food Prize for reducing fertiliser use
By
Shagun
2 min read
Tendu fruit has astringent or cooling properties. Consuming the fresh fruits or its juice is considered beneficial during hot summer months
Out of wilderness
By
Vibha Varshney
4 min read
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