Khobarvel tea

Revival of Kadaknath: rare breed of black chicken from Madhya Pradesh

An almost extinct indigenous breed of poultry is improving the lives of farmers in drought-hit Jhabua

Parijaat kalakand

Food and Nutrition Security in Southern African Cities

Urban population growth is extremely rapid across Africa 

Hunger and Poverty in South Africa: The Hidden Faces of Food Insecurity

This book explores food insecurity as an issue of socioeconomic, political, cultural and environmental inequity and inequality.

Talking heads

Agriculture ministers from key African countries speak to Down To Earth on strategies to make Africa food-sufficient once again

First Food: Celebrating India's Food Biodiversity

Down to Earth collaborated with Chor Bizarre, an Indian restaurant chain, to celebrate an evening of traditional Indian food. Chef Rajiv Malhotra …

The hidden valley

Our photographer Vikas Choudhary captures the breathtaking landscape of Apatani valley nestled in the midst of wooded hills in Lower Subansiri …

Uncultivated wisdom

India witnesses a revival of its uncultivated food culture through a boom in local food festivals

Food security ordinance: where we stand

Agriculture, rural jobs, food subsidy need big boost

Will the drubbing it faced in Delhi election and the huge controversy over its land Bill make BJP reconsider its economic thrust areas?

Variety comes home

Snack, curry or soup, be spoilt for choice with the nutritious vadiyaan

Mapping Food

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Mineral-packed crops

Fresh 'n' fruity

On the dotted line

India's decision to ratify the Biosafety Protocol is meaningless unless domestic laws are tightened

Food security

Birth of the cool

Fridges to hum on sound waves

Tangy turnip

Science & Technology - Briefs

Whose inflation is it anyway?

Government sat on grain stocks while food prices shot up

Out of reach

Migrants and tribals deprived of rations; public tribunal steps in

Earth health

Clinically clean, gleamingly coloured, hermetically sealed fruits and vegetables face the challenge of organic food

A bank to save the embarrassment of riches

Surplus food from hotels in the Capital is no longer thrown away: A non-profit organisation that started recently collects the food and …

Watch before you eat

Air pollution contributes to heavy metals in vegetables