Global Hunger Index: Why is India trailing?
India ranked 94 in global hunger index 2020 among 107 countries
Kerala must opt for heat-tolerant rice varieties for better yield: Study
Rise in temperature and reduction in rainfall under present and future climate scenario affected rice yield, thereby reducing crop maturity time
World Food Day: FAO is as relevant today as in 1945
The UN’s food agency was born in the wake of catastrophe. Three quarters of a century later, its mission has been made more relevant to the …
वैश्विक भूख सूचकांक: 107 देशों में 94वे स्थान पर भारत, मुश्किल है 2030 का लक्ष्य
देश की 14 फीसदी आबादी अभी भी कुपोषण का शिकार है, जबकि पांच वर्ष से कम आयु के करीब 35 फीसदी बच्चों का विकास ...
पीडीएस से बाहर गरीब बच्चों में है कुपोषण का सबसे ज्यादा खतरा
हाल ही में छपे एक नए शोध से पता चला है कि देश में जो गरीब तबका पीडीएस से बाहर है उस वर्ग के ...
मनुष्य की 9 में से 8 प्रजातियां हो चुकी हैं विलुप्त
विलुप्ति की टाइमिंग बताती है कि उनका गायब होना एक नई प्रजाति के उदय का नतीजा हो सकती है। यह प्रजाति थी होमो सेपियंस
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
UN report flags changes in food system to boost climate action
Addding diet and food loss to climate change plans can improve mitigation and adaptation contributions towards food systems by as much as 25%
काेविड-19 वैश्विक आपदा: खाद्य नीतियां बदलने का वक्त
कोविड-19 ने वक्त की नजाकत को समझने तथा लचीली और टिकाऊ खाद्य प्रणाली की दिशा में नीतियों को दोबारा बनाने का मौका दिया है
How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses
The food most associated with biodiversity loss also tends to also be connected to unhealthy diets across the globe
COVID-19: Food waste during pandemic can worsen climate emergency
The median amount of food waste per capita in large developed economies is significantly higher than in large developing economies
FAO claims new platform to help fight food loss, wastage
Global body estimates that 14% of food is lost annually and leads to emission of around 1.5 gigatonnes of CO2
More than 19 mln people can face food insecurity in west, central Africa: Report
People more likely to die of starvation caused by the economic fallout of COVID-19 pandemic than the disease itself, says the report
Climate resilience needed for COVID-19 recovery, flags UN commission
Global Commission for Adaptation has asked world leaders to align policies with long-term climate objectives, mobilise private sector support
क्या कोरोनावायरस के कारण ‘हंगर हॉटस्पॉट’ बन जाएगा भारत
ऑक्सफेम की नई रिपोर्ट में भारत को उभरते हुए ‘हंगर हॉटस्पॉट’ के रूप में चिन्हित किया है
Need food system overhaul to combat global hunger: Report
Promoting consumption model and regenerative production practices, supporting development of diverse distribution market networks is need of the hour
COVID-19: Around 45 mln pushed into global food insecurity, says FAO report
Around 33 million reside in South and South east Asia, remainder in sub-Saharan Africa
COVID-19: Bracing for agrarian crisis and food insecurity
Distress among marginal farmers and unavailability of food to migrant labourers has been largely ignored in Union government’s economic …
Inside slum lanes, a Delhi group helps quell hunger
The intiative, led by students and teachers of Delhi University along with lawyers and activists, feeds 800 slum dwellers a day
COVID-19 calls for renewed focus on eating right and natural
Post-COVID-19 scenario offers a unique opportunity to seize the moment and repurpose policies towards a food system that is resilient and …
Re-imagining food systems crucial for climate, economic resilience: Nutrition report
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic pushes government to act on reforms of food systems with urgency
COVID-19: How a Delhi group is feeding the hungry mouths
The group of eight people in North Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar started their community kitchen to feed over a hundred people every day
80 करोड़ भूखे लोगों को मिल सकता है अतिरिक्त अन्न: अध्ययन
एक अध्ययन में वैश्विक कृषि भूमि पर पानी की कमी के साथ-साथ विभिन्न भौगोलिक कारकों का आकलन भी किया गया है
COVID-19 will magnify food shortage in Africa
The pandemic can more than double the number of people facing food crisis, unless swift action is taken, warned Global Network Against Food …
2020 में 26.5 करोड़ लोगों को करना पड़ सकता है भुखमरी का सामना: यूएन
2019 में करीब 13.5 करोड़ लोग भुखमरी का सामना कर रहे थे। जिनके 2020 में बढ़कर 26.5 करोड़ हो जाने की आशंका है
