Has low paddy acreage caused Centre’s U-turn on Telangana parboiled rice procurement
Telangana government and the Centre had been at loggerheads over its procurement for almost a year; now Centre has agreed to procure 0.…
Creating foraging-friendly cities can strengthen people-biodiversity connections
Urban foraging can help solve food crisis by changing how we eat
Chilbil: A seed sprouts wings
The seeds of the Indian elm are nutritious and have multiple uses in traditional medicine
A third of global cropland will be drought-hit by 2040 if emissions don’t stop: Report
The yield of staple crops could be globally hit in a business-as-usual scenario for emissions, just at the time when more food is required, …
Global non-cooperative movement
Insecurity in the supply of basic materials, from energy to food, is making countries shun global interdependence and shut doors
Food as history: Cambridge studies cast new light on early Anglo-Saxon kings’ relations with peasants by studying their diets
The studies note that social status did not lead to kings and nobles eating more meat than peasants; but once a year, both did gorge on animals …
Is government manipulating agriculture data?
Government’s policy decisions and ground reports are in conflict with official data on sowing, production and agriculture insurance
Root unearthed
Gandrayani is a root used widely in Uttarakhand to enhance the flavour of dishes. But there is hardly any research on the health benefits of this …
Antimicrobial resistance increasing yet data remains sparse
Data on some animal-sourced foods, associated with a growing number of food-borne illness outbreaks, was limited
To strengthen climate action, women should be recognised as agents of change
Women should be at the heart of efforts to device and deploy lasting solutions to adapt to a changing climate
Transformation in agriculture needed to cope with climate change
A FAO report points out that a “business as usual” scenario can increase the number of poor by between 35 and 122 million by 2030 …
Green promise: Silver cockscomb isn’t a troublesome weed for Karnataka’s Soliga tribe
For the Soligas, known for their traditional knowledge of ecology, silver cockscomb is a nutritious leafy green vegetable that grows well even on …
Just why are tomato prices going north? Dalwai Report offers clues
Issues like cold chain, modern pack houses and pooling points, along with transport arrangements from villages have not been given much attention,…
Civil society asks Karnataka govt to cut ties with Akshay Patra
The non-profit, a wing of ISKCON, has been accused of not providing onions, garlic and eggs in the mid-day meals that it supplies for school children
A vicious nexus
To ensure that inconvenient research is besmirched and killed, industries are invariably attacking the science and researchers
‘Agriculture and consumer choices are driving disastrous climate change’
Ahead of COP24, 130 national academies urge governments to take immediate steps to address climate change and failing global food systems
Malaria-free India: A vision may be more achievable now
The US’ FDA has approved a drug that can flush out a recurring parasite that causes 34 per cent malaria cases in India
#FitnessChallenge: A life cycle of challenges I throw at PM Modi
Being conceived is like being punished to a slow death owing to environmental pollution that needs a reality check
From identifying plant pests to picking fruit, AI is reinventing how farmers produce your food
A sophisticated form of artificial intelligence known as deep learning could help make agriculture more efficient and environmentally friendly
People of Maharashtra exposed to sub-standard drugs: CAG report
About 1,006 cases of sub-standard drugs were reported between 2012 and 2017, but FDA failed to recall most of these drugs
Huge protest in Jharkhand against cash transfer scheme
People want Direct Benefit Transfer system to be replaced with old practice of getting rice at Re 1/kg at the ration shop
Increased consumption of ultra-processed food linked to rising cases of cancer
10 per cent increase in proportion of ultra-processed food in diets could lead to a 12 per cent increase in overall cancer risk
Point of no agri-returns Part 2: Every year, farmers lose Rs 63,000 crore for not being able to sell their produce
That explains why agrarian riots have increased by over 600 per cent in the last three years
Biotechnology for food security: hope over hype
A range of biotechnological approaches, including both traditional ones like selective breeding and fermentation techniques, and modern ones such …
What needs to be done to give Africa's smallholder farmers access to machinery
Mechanisation of agricultural activity can help many African countries unlock underutilised agricultural potential. But there are serious …