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Farmer examines rice field
Plant treaty: Farmers’ groups raise alarm over global talks that could open India’s seeds to corporations
By
Shimali Chauhan
5 min read
Homegrown mushrooms provide food, livelihood to land-strapped women in mined areas of Panna
Homegrown mushrooms provide food, livelihood to land-strapped women in mined areas of Panna
By
Rakesh Kumar Malviya
2 min read
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
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