COVID-19: Food waste during pandemic can worsen climate emergency

The median amount of food waste per capita in large developed economies is significantly higher than in large developing economies

Tradition of food migration bypassed

Evolution ensured people adopted new foods through generations of experiments. but in a fast globalising age, we don’t seem to have …

Report on GM crops unfortunate: industry

The parliamentary committee on agriculture has strongly criticised the regulatory system on genetically modified (GM) crops in the country, …

A continental crisis, and a few green shoots

African countries are fighting an addiction: import of food items, which happens at the cost of domestic farmers. Despite the unprecedented …

How did COVID-19 pandemic pan out for India’s farmers? Check out these 8 charts

43% respondents were ‘worried about the food’, 21% ate ‘less than usual’, 14% skipped meals completely, while 5% went &…

Bangladesh's GM gamble

Anil Chandra Mahanta, one of the first 20 farmers to cultivate genetically modified brinjal in South Asia, does not understand the new technology.…

Drought of equity

A large part of Maharashtra has been declared drought-hit. But distribution of water is quite incongruous. While the few who are politically and …

Short-duration paddy cultivation can help solve Punjab and Haryana’s stubble burning problem

Along with in situ incorporation of stubble into soil is an effective solution for both air pollution and groundwater conservation

Cotton Curse: How pink bollworm developed resistance to Bt Cotton

Entomologists say early and late sowing, long-duration crops and not planting other varieties against advice may have contributed to resistance …

Good food for the climate-risked world

Nine of India’s top cuisiniers share their recipes with ingredients from local biodiversity in upcoming book

Coalition for GM-Free India alleges Solicitor General of India misled court during hearing

Supreme Court recently concluded hearing on environmental release of GM mustard and reserved judgement  

Rabi crops wheat, gram, peas and lentils damaged due to hail, frost and cold in Madhya Pradesh

Preliminary survey shows crops of more than 3,000 farmers in 34 tehsils damaged; farmers say inspections not completed

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

Survival menu

Bajra is nutritious, tasty and freely available

Now compatible with innovation

Scientists unearth plant gene that will help effortlessly develop hybrids of many crops

Mineral-packed crops

Failure to study climate change impact on wild foods can show on global health indicators

Climate change is set to take the benefits of eating good food away from us

Meagre gains

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

Betel back in Taiwan

Fuel farming

Dashes of fire

Abra-ca-dabra!

Thought for food

Thailand