Migration should be out of choice, not a desperate last resort: FAO head

Large-scale cross-border movements in recent years have sparked tensions in some countries, placing migration high on the diplomatic agenda

Revegetation on Loess Plateau putting pressure on water resources

Expansion of vegetation cover in areas marked by limited water availability creates “conflicting demands for water between the ecosystem …

Lake Chad Basin: 1.4 million children displaced; many suffer from malnutrition

About 67,000 children under five are likely to die in Nigeria’s Borno and Yobe states in September

How true were PM Modi’s claims made during Independence Day speech?

A probing look into his claims reveals that not all that he said is in sync with the official data

Deadly livestock disease continues to spread across world

Georgia recently reported its first-ever case of ovine rinderpest, also known as ovine rinderpest, while a new outbreak has occurred in the Maldives

This week from the world of science and environment

The discovery of an important piece in evolutionary science and the threat of extreme weather events to our food security—a quick look at …

Reduce food security benefits from 67% to 40% population, says panel on restructuring FCI

Shanta Kumar committee report recommends privatisation, outsourcing and cash benefit transfer to cut food procurement and distribution costs

Food riots in Bihar as hungry flood victims take to streets

12 injured as police opens fire in Ghoswari block in Patna; riots reported in other districts

Designer food raises storm

The American government's announcement that genetically engineered food will not be tested or labelled has caused much concern among the people.

Soft drinks do contain pesticides

The Joint Parliamentary Committee has finally delivered its verdict. Affirming that the Centre for Science and Environment's findings about the …

Local smorgasbord

Book>> The food of a younger land: A Portrait of American food from the lost WPA files • by Mark Kurlansky • Riverhead books •…

Supermarket on a cart

IIM alumnus’ mantra for vegetable retailing—involve vendors, families  

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 …

Gutkha sympathiser

Enforcement agencies had a busy year. They were tough at times, lenient at others

Madhya Pradesh bans gutkha and other chewing tobacco products

Licences of two gutkha manufacturing companies were cancelled in March

Carcinogen in cola drinks: Indian subsidiaries of PepsiCo, Coca-Cola fail to act

Soft drinks giants contemplate tweaking production in the US

China bans five pesticides

Contest for pesticide

Demand for state control as Pesticides Management Bill is set to be tabled in Parliament

Science and Technology - Briefs

Everything about desert locusts — and how to control them amid COVID-19 crisis

From Yemen to Indo-Pakistan border, how the swarms made way into India — and how the situation should be monitored 

The escape route

Punjab, which accounts for only 1.5 per cent of the total geographical area of the country, cannot continue producing for the whole country. It …

Cancer-struck

Incidence of cancer and other diseases have increased. But callous officials prefer to call it a 'coincidence'

Punjab: end of the revolution ?

Cost of production has spiralled, but the rate of increase in production has not shown a similar trend. Ecological and social costs, meanwhile, …

Agriculture hit hard by fighting in Gaza

Uncertainty looms as local production falls and food prices rise

Left demands right to food for every Indian

Begins five-day sit in protest at Jantar Mantar