Maharashtra bans sale and availability of junk food in schools

Junk food in schools to be replaced by traditional and healthy food in the state

Food fortification is not magic bullet to fight malnutrition

The Supreme Court order on sourcing natural food locally instead of relying on artificially-fortified commercial products was hailed by experts

Amma, we want some more

Food subsidy has attained a new meaning in Tamil Nadu, where government-run canteens are feeding a growing urban poor population

Government sets up committee to relook at pulse MSP, bonus

Decision comes after prices of pulses touched nearly Rs. 200 a kg

Pulse politics

India's move to lift the five-decade ban on the controversial khesari dal could be politically motivated

Hidden hunger: a silent epidemic

The Global Hunger Index report recommends returning to traditional diets comprising locally available, biodiverse food to overcome growing under-…

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Modi sedates the farmer

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

Food security ordinance: where we stand

India struggles to keep its children healthy, say experts

Lack of credible data and co-ordinated action slow country’s efforts to contain malnutrition

Fast-developing nations still home to half of world’s hungry and malnourished people: report

Study also stresses on positive impact of sanitation on nutrition status of children

India's hunger level constant for past 15 years

Economic growth didn't result in hunger reduction after 1996, says Global Hunger Index

Potato test for government

The crash in potato price is triggering a wave of suicides in several states. Will the NDA government's ambitious Price Stabilisation Fund help …

`Family farming is not a romantic idea. It is business'

The food price rise of 2007-08 highlighted that investments in the agriculture sector have reduced in the past three decades. One of the most …

Madhya Pradesh's high-tech solution for PDS

State links PDS to UID to plug leakages in food supplies but gaps remain  

Unravelling the food mess

Reaching food to people who need it the most has remained one of the most stubborn problems in India. The public distribution system (PDS) is in …

Hunger levels in India still ‘serious’, shows global hunger index report

Report released by US-based non-profit indicates that 2 billion people in the world suffer from hidden hunger, affecting their health and productivity

More bite, less to chew

The most controversial aspect of the food security law is the restructuring of the public distribution system to cover an unprecedented 67 per …

Farmers on holiday

Andhra farmers shun growing paddy this kharif in absence of buyers, storage space

Public Deprived System

The country’s 76 million poor have been denied the right to claim subsidised foodgrain under public distribution system

Maize Mania

Maize has become the queen of cereals, courted by state governments, seed companies, farmers and the feedstock and starch industries as the crop …

GM or organic: The choice before African nations

An African Development Bank report pushes for GM technologies for achieving food security, while some African nations are showing the way with …

Bill will push PDS reform

Development economist JEAN DREZE, known for his work on issues such as hunger, famine, social and human development in India, child health and …

Veggies delight

The rising demand for vegetables has opened up a money-making opportunity for small farmers. Already reeling from recurring droughts and …

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