Africa’s research ecosystem needs a culture of mentoring
Mentoring can help build the confidence of young scholars, thereby reducing likelihood of brain drain from the region
Deforestation rate globally declined between 2015 and 2020: FAO report
While the world lost 178 million hectares of forest in the last 30 years, the rate of net forest loss declined
Everyone exposed to shock waves of war; largest cost-of-living crisis: UN
In South Asia, more than 0.5 billion affected by Russia-Ukraine war’s impacts on food, finance
Madhya Pradesh’s egg-centric problem: Choose between nutrition and hegemony
The Kamal Nath government’s decision to provide eggs at Anganwadis gets the goat of Jain group in state with rampant malnourishment
Number of antibiotics, investment not sufficient to minimise threat of wide-spread infection
Of the 12 antibiotics companies that have gone public in the past 10 years, only 5 are still active today
Union Budget 2022-23: Will it help children eat better
Schemes that provide integrated benefits to women and children did not get additional funds this year
Around 1.3 billion people at high risk of conflict and displacement: Report
The most vulnerable countries are clustered in the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Fall Armyworm attack: Uganda’s concerted efforts at curbing infestation
The spread of FAW is alarmingly high in Uganda but the African country is also looking at every possible solution to fight the infestation
First ever global scientific eating plan forgets the world's poor
This may push the international development community to reduce investments on increasing access and affordability of animal source foods
In the future, technology will lead to solutions as well as conflicts: Report
Published by the World Economic Forum, the report says that future conflicts and collaborations would be over weather manipulation tools, food …
Antimicrobial resistance: Here are some practices to ensure safe poultry
All farmers and flock handlers are trained specifically for the no antibiotics policy
At least 12 million avoidable deaths linked to improper diets in 2018
Premature deaths attributed to inappropriate diet increased 15% in 2010-2018; premature deaths attributed to dietary risks increased 22%
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How resistance to antibiotics develops
Antimicrobials from food-producing animals enter the environment through excreta or animal manure
Meat, eggs & milk can contribute significantly to meet global nutrition targets: FAO
Terrestrial animal source food can also help address low birth weight, anaemia in women of reproductive age & overweight among children …
Activists call Gujarat collector’s order transferring ration cards from Dalit dealer’s shop discriminatory
Patan District Collector shifted the ration cards of all 436 households in Kanosan to the neighbouring Edla FPS following an alleged social …
Now, a web tool to help estimate forest biomass and carbon stock
The updated GlobAllomeTree tool provides access to expansive data that may aid mitigation plans for climate change
WHO survey reveals public misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance
The revelation comes at a time when the World Health Organization is scaling up its fight against antibiotic resistance
Russian news agency, FAO to work jointly on food safety, nutrition
The UN food agency has signed partnerships with a number of media organisations to raise public awareness on hunger and agricultural development
Food waste from hotels attracting sloth bears into Mt Abu, increasing conflict: Study
This speaks more of how badly hotel waste is managed rather than anything about natural food and natural habitat, say researchers
Earthworms are more important than pandas (if you want to save the planet)
We focus on large, charismatic animals at the expense of these crucial "lowly creatures"
Climate policies lack focus on sustainable mountain development in East Africa
There is need to integrate issues of climate change adaptation into development policies, plans and strategies
Ministries in Africa commit to integrate land governance concerns in agriculture
Most of the African ministries of lands have been working on land reforms, but in isolation from the agricultural sector
Trimming the excess: how cutting down on junk food could help save the environment
In a warming world with a growing population and dwindling resources, we can no longer afford to eat food that's bad for both our health and the …
Integrating trees in African agricultural landscapes
The challenge for policy makers is how to increase agricultural productivity without expanding into forestlands and with minimal use of external …
Nutrition and affirmative action: The twain shall meet
A lot could be done for making ICDS responsive and impactful for the Dalit children. However, there are multiple design and operational flaws