Sustainable rice production key to food security

Though a staple crop in many countries, rice production is facing the impact of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods

Extreme hunger in South Sudan pushes locals to gather food for survival

Households are now surviving by gathering food, as they are unable to grow their own or earn money to buy any

Agricultural transformation vital to produce 50% more food in 2050

In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, agricultural output would need to more than double by the middle of the century

World is not doing enough to end hunger by 2030: UN

Food inflation on unprecedented rise triggered by COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war  

Death of the Nile? Mega dams have killed the river’s ability to flush carcinogens, slowly killing its delta

Much of the contamination by heavy metals is irreversible, but science-based conservation measures could help, study claims

COVID-19’s important lesson: Living with little

Learning to live with little is not living in poverty, but to cook and eat what is required, reducing gluttony and wasting little

What Gandhi teaches the millennials on food and fitness

The cornerstone of Mahatma Gandhi’s attitude towards food was simplicity; food for him was energy and medicine

Brexit may trigger inflation in UK, widen trade deficit with EU

UK’s dependence on EU for imports and collapse in the value of British pound might affect cost and availability of food products

Supreme Court judgment on drought a paradigm shift

Various acts, policies and programmes related to irrigation, water harvesting, crop insurance and food security have not helped people in dealing …

Nobel Laureates pitch in for a hunger-and-violence-free world

Four Nobel Laureates will advise the FAO on ways to strengthen the link between peace and food security to promote sustainable development 

Migrants pay more for native cuisine even at the cost of nutrition finds study

The study Caloric Costs of Culture: Evidence from Indian Migrants appears in the American Economic Review

Will it rain?

As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, …

Farming in 2050: storing carbon could help meet Australia's climate goals

Growing population, growing demand for food, climate change: Australia's rural lands are facing a number of pressures. So how can we sustainably …

Shift in staple crops production put Africa’s food security at risk, says report

The continent will need to prepare for possible large losses in national production potentials, and production areas, of up to 15 per cent by 2050

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

Byanjana Dwadashi: How a 500-year-old festival in Odisha symbolises community, food security and balanced diet

Byanjana Dwadashi is a Vaishnavite festival that commemorates an episode featuring Krishna in the Mahabharata

Future of food: World won’t be able to feed itself without wider systemic change, says FAO

Management of poverty and inequalities; geopolitical instability; scarcity; degradation of resources; and climate change will determine future …

Jharkhand’s community kitchens: Making a mockery of food security?

The state's Dal Bhat Yojana was meant to provide some food security to those struggling to make ends meet by providing them hygienic and …

Is government manipulating agriculture data?

Government’s policy decisions and ground reports are in conflict with official data on sowing, production and agriculture insurance

Assuring tenure rights to pastoralists can ensure food security

Over 500 million people rely on livestock herding in rangelands. They move from one place to another in search of pasture and to avoid drought, …

To strengthen climate action, women should be recognised as agents of change

Women should be at the heart of efforts to device and deploy lasting solutions to adapt to a changing climate

Transformation in agriculture needed to cope with climate change

A FAO report points out that a “business as usual” scenario can increase the number of poor by between 35 and 122 million by 2030 …

Lok Sabha passes food Bill

Food supplies minister K V Thomas assures foodgrain allocation to states would not be reduced

Blind solutions

Government's plan to fortify food cannot be a holistic solution to malnutrition

320 million children worldwide missing out on meals due to COVID-19: WFP

Open letter calls upon Prime Minister Modi to ensure food security for all