Tackling AMR: For LMICs, prevention is the best solution, say experts at CSE's international workshop
Recommendations from workshop to inform High-Level Meeting on AMR scheduled at UN General Assembly later this year
Scaling sustainable food production in face of climate change is the defining challenge of our times
Localised and climate-smart agriculture can help preserve agrobiodiversity and reshape the larger narrative of responsible food production &…
“Rich countries need to consume and produce less animal-source foods”
World Food Prize winner Lawrence Haddad on the impact of climate change on food systems
Food production accounts for 15% fossil fuel use, as big oil locks in dependence on petroleum-based pesticides
The fossil fuel usage in fertiliser production is expected to increase significantly through 2050
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Food production hit, farmers need immediate assistance, says FAO
FAO seeking $25 million for Turkey & $10 million for Syria immediately
Work capacity of farm labourers in key food-producing areas to reduce with rising temperatures, shows study
Physical work capacity begins to decline around 20°C ambient temperature & further diminishes as temperature, humidity & exposure to …
Pulse varieties in the Himalayas are decreasing
Lack of planning, introduction of hybrid seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and weed killers are responsible for decline in pulses’ …
Kenya needs to grow more food: A focus on how to irrigate its vast dry areas is key
Only 19% of the area of Kenya officially assessed for irrigation has been developed
Why we need to look beyond the farm to achieve sustainability in agri-food systems
Time is ripe to start focusing on the whole agricultural value chain to tackle the three-fold challenges of rural livelihoods, climate adaptation …
Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem
If farmers earned better returns, with cheaper input costs, then production could be a multiple of the current levels
Climate resilient agriculture systems: The way ahead
Climate resilient agriculture practices can help reduce hunger and poverty in the face of climate change
German scientists decode adhesive properties of pollen
The findings may one day aid people suffering with pollen allergy as well as help develop alternative strategies for agriculture and food …
A third of global greenhouse gas emissions from food production: Study
The study draws from a new database that provides emission estimates from food production from 1990 to 2015
Hidden cost of global food, land use at $12 trillion: Report
This is expected to rise to more than $16 trillion a year by 2050, finds a report by Food and Land use Coalition
Why the ethics of octopus farming is so troubling
While some companies promise solutions to problems like overfishing, there will always be a price paid by the countless sentient beings ensnared …
Blue foods have potential to become more sustainable: Research
Most aquaculture systems have not achieved the levels of efficiency seen in terrestrial food production systems
Diet to save: Our food system is fuelling climate change; are we ready to switch to a new diet?
A growing body of scientific evidence suggests our dietary habits are putting way too much pressure on the environment
C40 Cities: 14 cities drive sustainable diet plan
The food we eat was responsible for nearly 13 per cent of the total emissions in 2017 and this is expected to increase 38% by 2050
SDG Summit 2023: World needs investment of over $6 trillion to transform food systems, end hunger by 2030
Estimates for transforming food systems are among key findings of new UNCTAD analysis on cost of achieving sustainable development targets from …
Why India needs climate resilient agriculture systems
Temperature rise is likely to show serious effects on crop yields. High temperatures may reduce crop duration, permit changes in photosynthesis, …
Desertification expands in areas on front line of climate change
The latest IPCC report does not clearly link climate change to desertification, but it does say desertification is a “function of both …
Global food systems are not thinking about women. A UN report calls for action
Skewed power structures need to be altered for more inclusive decision-making processes, flagged United Nations ahead of Food Systems Summit in …
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
Land the size of Central Asia lost since 2015 due to degradation
At this rate, restoring 1.5 billion hectares of land by 2030 will be necessary to achieve a land-degradation-neutral world
Declining food imports by most vulnerable countries a cause for concern: FAO
World food import bill to touch record high, but cost-of-living pressures may persist in 2023