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Agro-culture gets its due
Panicum sumatrense: Kutki Millet
Also called little millet, it has very small seeds which are covered with an indigestible husk that needs to be removed before the grain can be …
FSSAI clears imported pulses for consumption
The body’s move came after month-long tests on consignments entering three different ports were mostly found to be free of glyphosate
Here is how India can eradicate malnutrition, hunger, food insecurity by 2030
Significant adjustments in the foods we produce and consume are necessary to maintain the integrity of our ecosystem and the health of communities
I don’t feel hungry: How food inflation is gnawing at Madhya Pradesh’s Sahariya tribe
The Sahariya were always bedevilled by malnutrition; soaring food prices have made them extremely vulnerable
Cross-country push: How few firms dominate African seeds market
Several parts of Africa has seen vocal protests against encroachment on food sovereignty
Quinoa production rises by 72% in more than a decade
From 2000 to 2014, quinoa production increased by 72% in Peru, Bolivia and Eucador, the world's biggest quinoa producers, says a new report
Raising the stakes
Farmers cannot escape the impact of global trade regimes. The lack of a safety net makes it worse
India’s new Food Composition Table provides data on nutritive value of 586 foods
The data in the book can help identify the crops that should be grown to fight micronutrient deficiency
What's driving the worldwide obesity epidemic?
The proportion of adults who are overweight or obese increased from 29 per cent in 1980 to 37 per cent in 2013
Investment in technology must to achieve zero hunger
FAO estimates that the world will need to produce some 60 per cent more food, on an average, to feed a hungry world by 2050
Product label for mountain products puts premium on biological, cultural diversity
The new label places a premium on goods that support local biodiversity and production methods linked to cultural traditions of mountain communities
Kerala imposes 14.5 per cent fat tax on branded restaurants selling junk food
A 2016 study published in the International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries found high incidence of Type-2 diabetes among the …
Honey Fraud: Central consumer authority to act on CSE findings
The Central Consumer Protection Authority has asked food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, to take appropriate …
Dignity at the end of life: a Malawian nursing study shows the impact of food
Food security emerged as a critical concern in the study, that has significant consequences for dying women’s dignity. There are …
Dangers of artificial ripening of fruits and vegetables
Chemicals used to ripen fruits artificially are toxic and can also affect people's neurological system
Agriculture, food security and livestock in southern Africa most vulnerable to climate hazards: FAO
Cyclone Idai alone destroyed crops over 0.78 million hectares in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, highlighted the UN agency’s recent report &…