Wheat procurement season near, but no word from Punjab on direct MSP payment
The FCI in March asked Punjab government to give it land records of farmers to enable direct, online payment of MSP. The state has not …
Why mushrooms should be included under ICDS and MDM scheme
Mushrooms in one’s daily diet will eventually promote a healthy body, behaviour and brain power
Every 6th person under water stress: FAO
The annual amount of available freshwater resources per person had declined by more than 20 per cent in the past two decades, UN body says
Why prudent, responsible use is needed to avert AMR crisis in Nigeria
The problem of AMR cuts across human, animal and environmental sectors and requires a multi-disciplinary and inter-sectoral approach
We break indigenous societies and yet are scared of ‘them’
Two tribal rights activists urge civil society to protect indigenous families facing the onslaught of inhuman greed and extreme apathy
A sharp bite: Dog meat ban evokes some sharp reactions in Nagaland
On July 3, Nagaland Chief Secretary Temjen Toy tweeted that the state government has decided to ban import and trading of dogs and the sale of …
World Zoonoses Day: Changing our relationship with animals to avoid another pandemic
Growing severity of COVID-19 is compelling us to re-think ways to reduce transmission risk of emerging diseases from animals to humans
Mayurbhanj’s red ant chutney receives GI tag. Why this is important for nutritional security of tribals
Indigenous people of Mayurbhanj have been eking out a living by selling red weaver ants and chutney made with them
COP28: Global leaders call for transformation of agrifood systems to combat AMR crisis
Evidence-based political decisions, coordinated multisectoral efforts and One Health approach are imperative
Budget 2023-24: Subsidy schemes slashed by Rs 1,59,000 crore
LPG subsidy cut by 75 per cent, food subsidy by 31 per cent, fertiliser subsidy by 22%
UNEA 5.2: Pharma, health sectors among 5 major sources of AMR, says UNEP report
AMR could kill up to 10 million people per year by 2050, says report
Denying MSP legal guarantee threat to India’s food security
The common apprehensions on the operation of MSP legal guarantee are irrational, promoted by administration & business lobbies
Centre hikes MSP as kharif sowing begins
MSP hike for 17 crops was approved June 8; this is likely to encourage farmers to diversify and switch to these crops
Need to triple investments for restoring degraded land by 2030: Seoul Declaration
The Declaration focuses on identifying key areas that can help combat multiple crises humanity faces
Quarter-billion people face extreme poverty in 2022 as the rich get richer: Oxfam
Inflation driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine a major factors behind financial crisis
Global agricultural productivity not growing as fast as food demand: Report
Accelerate investments in agricultural research and development to increase and preserve productivity gains, especially for small farmers
Degraded land the size of China needs to be restored by 2030 to prevent biodiversity loss: UN Report
Every single year, we lose ecosystem services worth more than 10 per cent of our global economic output, the report said
At least 40% global crops lost to pests every year: FAO
Invasive pests cost countries at least $70 billion annually, among main drivers of biodiversity loss
The end of meat and GMOs or the end of us: Part 1
The first in a three-part series series on effects of GMOs and the meat industry on our environment
Ivermectin: why a potential COVID treatment isn’t recommended for use
There is currently insufficient evidence to support the use of ivermectin in treatment of COVID-19
Handle with care: The dictum for using antibiotics in livestock
Using natural additives in animal feed, educating farmers, timely vaccination, ethnoveterinary practices and strict implementation of rules can …
New study helps monitor trends in phytoplankton biomass in Bay of Bengal
Information on marine environmental parameters is important as it serves as a basis for monitoring climate change, river discharge
African swine fever: Forgotten contagion
Viruses, it seems, are at war with life forms. While the world is struggling with the novel coronavirus, another one has been killing pigs, …
Over 2.8 billion people may be pushed into living in areas with severe ecological threats by 2050
More than half of hotspot countries facing a severe threat are in sub-Saharan Africa
WWF: 32 million acres of grasslands across US & Canadian Great Plains ploughed up since 2012
Destruction of grasslands across Great Plains continues at an unsustainable pace