Come alive with gundruk

Dried-mustard-leaves soup to beat the monsoon blues

Wetlands in danger

Kerala government plans to dilute strict legislation in the name of plugging loopholes

New poverty estimate scrapped

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh orders for new methodology

Burdened with bumper crop

Faulty procurement, rising farm inputs force West Bengal farmers to commit suicide

Gulp it down the cool way

Thambli, a decoction of herbs, and a soothing drink

Water crisis

Starving cattle

Towards a better yield

The 'other' food crisis

‘India has not given due attention to food-borne infections’

Neelam Taneja is a professor at the Department of Medical Microbiology and in-charge of the enteric laboratory at Post Graduate Institute of …

Modelling study shows how controversial geoengineering may affect global food production

Process includes injecting sulphur dioxide into atmosphere to reduce global temperatures; may lead to inequities in food production

Road to 2030: Why sand & dust storms pose challenge to achieving multiple SDGs

Halfway to 2030, the situation is dire since the world is not on track and the progress on key goals, especially SDG 13 (on climate action), has …

Tackling ‘hidden hunger’: Strategies to combat micronutrient deficiencies

In the face of the global hidden hunger crisis, it is imperative that we address the micronutrient deficiencies that silently erode our health  

Fuel, power costs in India rose five times faster than overall consumer prices from January 2021-August 2022: RBI

Urban households in Delhi spent at least Rs 4,100 more in 2022 compared to 2021 on fuel and electricity

Savour the tang: Manipur’s heimang is a versatile ingredient in Asian cuisines and packs a nutritional punch

Despite its extraordinary versatility, heimang has not yet found widespread commercial use

Centre draws flak from Parliamentary panel over state of onion silos

The Standing Committee also noted that 51,582.74 million tonnes (MT) of onion had been damaged due to spoilage in the last three years

Bt Brinjal biopiracy case: Apex court restores PIL in Karnataka HC after nearly a decade

In this decade, 231 more crops have been removed from the protection of piracy provided in Section 3 of the Biodiversity Act, bringing the total …

Poshan Vatika: How nutri-gardens in schools, houses can help ensure nutritional security of children

The people-driven scheme is backed by government's flagship nutrition programme POSHAN abhiyaan 

Africa’s Great Green Wall: Viable return on investments, says FAO study

GGW programme aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded ecosystems across 11 countries in the region

Rising CO2 concentration threatens all 17 SDGs, says WMO report

If rising carbon dioxide levels are not controlled, the global goal to end hunger and achieve food security will be severely affected, according …

‘Others can learn from India’s approach to contain AMR at state level’

Roderico H Ofrin, WHO India’s representative, discusses the role played by his organisation in tackling antimicrobial resistance in India

Bumper kharif amid excess stock? Is India staring at hard agri decisions

Restrict procurement from Punjab and Haryana; stop procuring from states offering bonus on MSP; divert excessive stock for ethanol and cattle feed

Warning bell: Extreme weather is hitting India’s farmlands harder

With an increase in disaster risks, India needs to measure and assess its ‘disaster losses’ better

Cash, on delivery: How India has taken up DBT in the times of COVID-19

India has employed its direct benefit transfer system to help people tide over the ongoing health and economic crises. Its real test will begin …

Integrating forests with agriculture crucial to sustainable development

An estimated 80 per cent of forest loss is being driven by conversion of forests into agricultural lands