African Drought Conference: leaders focus on risk mitigation measures

African countries were urged to move away from crisis management approach to risk management

Plant microbiomes are not exactly a ‘treasure-trove’

Breeding plants with more beneficial bacteria to feed the world won’t be simple, study says

US rejects Indian shrimps due to antibiotic presence

Five per cent of the rejected import products were of shrimp entry lines refused due to the presence of banned antibiotics such as …

Dryland fisheries in Africa can punch in nutrition, end hunger

A report documents the resilience of fish resources to climatic variability in sub-Saharan Africa and the underestimation of fish and fisheries …

Book on pulses takes readers on amazing journey across varied cultures

Pulses are packed with proteins–double than that found in wheat and three times than that in rice

Experts discuss changing landscape of finance in agriculture at Bonn talks

There is a growing recognition of investing more in agriculture-related adaptation activities, they feel

Several African countries in need of food assistance

Drought associated with El Nino has affected agriculture prospects in Southern Africa

Drought-ravaged Ethiopia

El Niño has caused massive crop failure, reduced livestock and pushed millions of people in Ethiopia into food insecurity

Rising demand for coffee can create economic rift with poorer nations

Mass production has created harsher economic and ecological conditions in major coffee-growing nations

Return of the blight?

A new aggressive strain ofpotato blight has started spreading in Europe and threatens crops across the world

Unprecedented 93% of population in Gaza facing crisis levels of hunger, warns WHO

Region already reporting soaring rates of infectious diseases, hunger is expected to worsen illnesses

Delhi High Court reserves order on plea seeking junk food ban in schools

Industry argues against amicus curiae’s recommendations

Unilever’s Aromat risks recall from markets in Kenya

Seasoning contains GM ingredient, banned in the country since 2012

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SOUTH AFRICA

Nestle scare

Contaminated baby milk products recalled in EU

Artificial Intelligence, satellite-driven crop monitoring to help Kenya farmers boost yield

Climate crisis making farmers increasingly vulnerable; digital platform will enable farmers and decision-makers to get precise information about …

Fear of food grain crisis due to open procurement; increasing MSP coverage the solution, say experts

Buffer stock of wheat and rice in Food Corporation of India godowns double the normal 

UN-backed summit pledges to save oceans, promote 'blue growth', food security

Improved governance, eliminitaion of harmful subsidies on fishing, sharing of knowledge and solutions through information technology are a few …

Science and Technology - Briefs

Is India ready?

Effective social schemes need more than cash transfer

Most Indians drinking adulterated milk, finds FSSAI survey

70 per cent milk samples collected across the country by food safety authority did not conform to standards

Stop passing the buck

Price of food inflation

In near future the impact of high food price will show in terms of more malnourished

Seafood ban

Pakistan exporters suffer