Disruption in Black Sea Grain Initiative can worsen food security across Middle East, North Africa: Report

Ban on rice export from India, fragile macroeconomic conditions may led to unprecedented food inflation in Middle East, North Africa

Nigeria is Africa’s leading rice producer, but still needs more — reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

If a quarter of Lagos's daily volume of wastewater were to be recycled for rice production, nearly 75 per cent of Nigeria’s rice …

Russia/Ukraine grain export deal promises major benefits for poor countries. If it holds

There’s still a great deal of uncertainty around the deal in the wake of the Russian following the missile attack on Odesa

Akshaya Tritiya: Why this date is all about the farmer, the real goldsmith

It is not just a day to buy gold; it is also the day of the beginning of a new agricultural cycle for farmers

Gene study shows how to get more out of sorghum without affecting natural resources

The sorghum variety jowar is one of India’s most important food and fodder crops

Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine — and what that means for the global food system

Ukrainian grain is important for feeding the world and the the Black Sea is a vital route to getting it to people who need it.

A fiscal crisis: Why FCI needs provisioning in food subsidy budget

Mounting expenses, under-provisioning of food subsidy budget leading to a huge debt is highly worrisome 

Pennisetum Glaucum: Pearl Millet

Bajra, as it is popularly known, is high in fibre and free of gluten. It is the most cultivated millet in the world and can be a wheat substitute …

Echinochloa Frumentacea: Barnyard Millet

Also known as vari or sama, this millet is a good choice for the upma recipe because the size and consistency of the grain is somewhere between …

Paspalum Scrobiculatum: Kodo Millet

One of the oldest known millets, kodo is said to have originated in India 3,000 years ago. This millet has a husk which has to be removed before …

Panicum miliaceum: Proso millet

High in protein, this small-grained millet has a creamy texture when cooked. The cooked millet acts as a great binder and can easily substitute …

Why millets in India?

Millets are superfoods. They outshine wheat and rice in many aspects

India’s pulses problem: We need real reform

The government needs to revise its pricing policy to incentivise pulses production