Horn of Africa faces unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe after 5th failed rainy season

Cumulative rainfall predicted by WMO in the drought-affected regions of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia will be severely below the average

The global food system still benefits the rich at the expense of the poor

Global food system issues can be traced to colonial history. It's time food production became more sustainable so that it meets the needs of …

Quarter of a billion people are facing acute hunger: Report

Key drivers of this crisis were economic shocks, conflicts & climate extremes

Mushroom papads, jams, cakes to soon hit markets to push production

This is an effort to popularise it so people don’t consider it a non-vegetarian food or are unaware of its nutritional benefits, says the …

When tribals are forced to change food habit

Conservation laws restricting access to forests have impacted food habits of tribals

Simply Put: Food out of the box

These countries need urgent action to beat famine, deaths in the next 4 months: FAO

Ethiopia, Madagascar, South Sudan, northern Nigeria and Yemen are in need of urgent targeted humanitarian action 

Tradition of food migration bypassed

Evolution ensured people adopted new foods through generations of experiments. but in a fast globalising age, we don’t seem to have …

'Permaculture potential is huge in India'

Permaculturist Dwarakanath talks to Down To Earth about how this innovative design science can help India become food resilient in future

Agriculture, food security and livestock in southern Africa most vulnerable to climate hazards: FAO

Cyclone Idai alone destroyed crops over 0.78 million hectares in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, highlighted the UN agency’s recent report &…

Simply put: Food contamination kills 2 million people

In Yemen, seven million people on the brink of famine: FAO Director-General

About 17 million people, two-thirds of the population, are severely food insecure 

Yemen needs aid to tide over worst hunger crisis

Twenty of the country’s 22 governorates are in “emergency” or “crisis” food-insecurity phases and almost two-thirds …

Climate change: Food production in Africa’s Sudano-Sahelian Zone under threat, finds study

The Sudano-Sahelian Zone in Africa is the most vulnerable to climate change

In Africa, 64% more people became food-insecure in last five years: Report

The global burden of food insecurity also shifted towards Africa; COVID-19 expected to make matters worse

COVID-19: Food wastage on the rise

Lockdowns have led to hoarding and higher supply chain wastage

Economic Survey 2018-19: Growth slowest in five years due to low food inflation

Agriculture sector contracted in fourth quarter; farmers produced less, spent less on consumption

Climate change threatens food security in Latin America and the Caribbean

In Central America, the north-east part of Brazil and some areas in the Andean region, temperatures would increase and reduction in precipitation …

Simply Put: Ration denied

Africa needs diversified green funds to plug climate adaptation finance gap of $41.3 billion: Report

Climate change may lead to an equivalent annual GDP loss of 10-20% in Africa by 2100

Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

The drivers of average international food prices are always complicated. The prices of different commodities rise and fall based on universal …

These 3 Cs can increase food insecurity in Africa, warn experts

There will be chronic hunger in the next 10 years if timely action is not taken, an expert said

Land acquisitions threat to food diversity, security in Africa: Study

Unethical foreign investments preferred export-bound crop over local staple crops; diet diversity decreased between 2005 and 2015

Americans aren’t getting enough to eat during COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what’s happening in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles crisis surged the most in April, when 26% of all households — and 39% of low-income households — experienced food …

Congo faces world’s worst food crisis due to COVID-19: Report

Around 21.8 million people are food insecure in the country due to disruption of food supply chains