Struck at the root

Livelihood of 2,000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots

Children’s health affected by marketing of unhealthy foods

WHO's Europe office calls for regulation of ads; all 53 member states in European Region concur

Soil mapping in sub-Saharan Africa for better use of fertilisers, improving food security

UN's FAO to digitally map soil nutrients in central American countries too

Water on Wall Street: Finally, humanity can bet on the future price of water

Chicago-based CME Group launched contracts in September and trading began December 7

Lock & hold

The jallikattu bull row in Tamil Nadu provokes the law v culture debate

Low and middle income countries have seen greatest rise in obese children between 1990 and 2014: Report

At least 41 million children around the world obese or overweight, it says

Modi sedates the farmer

The BJP is repackaging old schemes and offering cosmetic changes to the agrarian policy

Cash-strapped cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast struggle with poor harvest

Erratic weather blamed for low quality of beans

Nepal earthquake: rescue brings some hope, but thousands still await relief

Thirty-nine of 75 districts are reported to be affected by the earthquake

Ban junk food in schools, amicus curiae tells Delhi High Court

Stakeholders are expected to reply to the suggestions within the next hearing

Sun-Ranbaxy merger: CCI says deal may hurt competition, seeks public opinion

The merger would lead to creation of the world's fifth-largest maker of generic drugs

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Taste of sting

Shalini Dhyani shares the many virtues of Himalayan giant nettle, called bichhu ghas

Power packed green

Leafy vegetable that is a great substitute for spinach

A deal for votes

2013-14 might see expansion or monetisation of development schemes in run-up to election

Quality takes back seat in agribusiness

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For the sake of caution

A decision to refuse clearance to GMOs should be based on good science and policy

We looked at 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are. Here’s what we found

A nutritional audit 700 plant-based foods in Australia found many products had high in salt or saturated fat content

Over 50% of world population to face water shortages by 2050: FAO urges countries to prepare for it

With agriculture contributing to 70% of freshwater consumption, agrifood systems thus become central to the water scarcity faced by the world, …

Wheat blast: A fungus that spread to three continents can threaten food security globally

Magnaporthe oryzae fungus was first reported in South America, from where it independently spread to Asia and Africa

Amrit kaal for adivasis? Union Budget 2023-24 weakens safety nets for tribals

Schemes for food security, child welfare, employment guarantee for tribals saw shrinking of funds

Over 90 Tamil Nadu panchayats pass resolution against GM mustard

Letter urged the state government to write to the Union minister for environment, asking him to intervene and stop the planting of GM mustard in …

Depleting food grain stock ring alarms: Is India staring at a rice crisis?

Over 44 million tonnes of grains in stock compared to 78.6 million tonnes last year; Wheat dangerously close to buffer limit

Not just groundwater, flouride has poisoned agricultural soil, crops in Bengal

Farmers in Bankura and Purulia rely on groundwater, heavily contaminated with flouride, to cultivate crops  

Accountability is oxygen to civic life : How India could have managed COVID-19 better

Lessons from Right to Information and other welfare laws could have led to more transparent and smooth relief plans