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Water woes

BOW BEFORE THE ORCHIDS

A look into what could be the world's most- elevated plant family

INDIA

Work for food

Employment guarantee means entitlement to rural livelihood and food security

Marooned!

Island states feel isolated

Fast and fatal

The furious march of the fast food industry

Rural poor lose 5% of income to heat stress every year, more vulnerable to future climate risks

Every day of extreme precipitation causes poor households to lose 0.8 per cent of their incomes relative to non-poor households

Fibre is your body’s natural guide to weight management

Rather than cutting carbs out of your diet, eat them in their original fibre packaging instead

MS Swaminathan, a legend who will live on

Swaminathan will go down in history as the person who pulled India out of the ‘hunger trap’. This was the biggest achievement of the …

Market access critical for India’s sustainable agri transition: CSE report

The existing ecosystem is not in favour of small and marginal farmers

Why the ethics of octopus farming is so troubling

While some companies promise solutions to problems like overfishing, there will always be a price paid by the countless sentient beings ensnared …

Humble millets can ensure food security, nutrition to India’s vulnerable communities

Shifting from climate-resilient and micro-nutrient-rich traditional crops to cash crops has resulted in poor health indicators, says expert

Climate resilience: Kenyan farmers are adapting to extreme weather by growing indigenous crops

Exotic and commercial vegetables still form the bulk of Kenyan diets; campaigners for indigenous foods hope to reverse the trend

Climate change: West Africa’s oceans at risk because of a lack of monitoring

Communities are left blind to climate effect; can't take measures to adapt themselves 

Sustainable agriculture: Choosing compost with precision can ensure food security

Precision composts will be created by identifying the configurations that produce either unsatisfactory or good results

‘Lean Diabetes — a distinct entity warranting further investigation’

Rare type of diabetes inunderweight, thin people; Cases mostly from  low- or medium-income countries 

Costing norms for mid-day meals, Anganwadis not revised despite food inflation

Schools, Anganwadis find it difficult to meet nutritional needs of children, mothers, as a result

Study claims asthma drug can help fight COVID-19

Montelukast has been around for more than 20 years and is usually prescribed to reduce inflammation caused by conditions like asthma, hay …

Nitrogen pollution limits safe margin for other environmental issues, say scientists

Fertilizers are among a predominant source of nitrous oxide and ammonia pollution, say scientists at 8th Conference of the International Nitrogen …

Plant-based beverages are no match for bovine milk

Consumers must not be swayed by such drinks using the term ‘milk’ as cow milk is superior in nutrition, taste and is economical …

Diet to save: Our food system is fuelling climate change; are we ready to switch to a new diet?

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests our dietary habits are putting way too much pressure on the environment

International Day of Rural Women: It’s time we recognise their lives and livelihood

Rural women are active agents of socio-economic change. As we celebrate the day on October 15, there is a need to pull them out of the …

Nobel Peace Prize spotlights the links between hunger and conflict

About 1 in 9 persons worldwide don’t get to eat enough, suffering food insecurity, or not having consistent access to the right foods to …

We wanted to know how coronavirus affects Nairobi’s slum residents. What we found

The pandemic is clearly having a negative impact on people’s health and economic and social status