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On a coconut trail

Meagre gains

Cool creation

A cold storage system that does without power and skilled labour has been developed

Food insecurity

Environmental degradation would undermine China's food security in the coming 30 years

Fair distribution

Women's self-help groups run ration shops in Chhattisgarh

Don't adjourn

Parliament owes a good discussion on the bill

Seedy business

A secretive, influential industry

Pennisetum Glaucum: Pearl Millet

Bajra, as it is popularly known, is high in fibre and free of gluten. It is the most cultivated millet in the world and can be a wheat substitute …

Echinochloa Frumentacea: Barnyard Millet

Also known as vari or sama, this millet is a good choice for the upma recipe because the size and consistency of the grain is somewhere between …

This herb tastes and smells like fish; it has recognised health benefits

The medicinal properties and benefits of fish mint have been documented in ancient texts of traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine, as well as …

People do not know how to survive without insects: Human Development Report 2022

Humanity faces the mind-boggling challenge of growing food and other agricultural products at scale without an abundance of insects, …

Bottomless pyramid: It takes only Rs 25,000 a month to be among India’s top 10% earners

What run-away food inflation is doing to inequality can be anybody’s guess 

‘Indian vegetarians do not eat vegetables’

Food historian and physician Manoshi Bhattacharya explains how the diet of Indians have changed over centuries

To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho

The food security situation in Lesotho can be classified as precarious. The country produces only 30 per cent of maize, the main staple food, …

Rise in teenage pregnancies, poor maternal health hurdle to breaking intergenerational cycle of undernutrition

Significant incidences of early marriage and childbearing are among the important causes of undernutrition

How 'Bhut Jolokia' lost its heat

One of the hottest chillies, it went through a dip in its intense spiciness and price when its production spread and cross-pollination began on a …

How restricted diet can increase lifespan

Experiments in nematodes (worms) showed that it affects molecular mechanisms leading to prolonging lifespan and delays age-related diseases

Is climate change making our food less nutritious?

This video explains why we should be worried about climate change vis-à-vis nutritional security. It could actually make our food …

Poultry advertisement misquotes CSE study, rules ASCI

The All India Poultry Development and Services Private Limited has been asked to withdraw or modify the ad by May 23

Trade in good food can end global hunger: report

Food regulation should be such that that healthy food is protected, not just food in general, says a new report 

Fresh comes calling

A few e-shops are changing the way wet markets operate by offering fresh, chemical-free fish, poultry and meat at the doorstep. Will they be able …

Four more countries join global coalition to protect pollinators

This takes the number of signatories for the ‘Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators’ to 16

Matter of taste

Our vegetables have become blemish-free, resistant to pest and long-lasting, but they have lost their flavour in the process

Africa’s untapped goldmine of food biodiversity

The sustainability of agrobiodiversity is vital in meeting the food and nutrition needs of present and the future generations in Africa