World Food Day: investing in food security for a better future
As the number of hungry people is on the rise again globally, we must invest in rural development to drive about a change
These 9 smart foods are often overlooked
They are good for human and environmental health but have been ignored due to a lack of awareness, research, policy support and market oppurtunities
Millets farmers need more post-harvest technologies
At a discussion held in Chennai, experts and scientists gave a number of suggestions for policy-level changes to promote millets
Millets make a comeback in rural areas
Pilot projects in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha are aimed at initiation of millets in the dietary consumption pattern
Maize Mania
Maize has become the queen of cereals, courted by state governments, seed companies, farmers and the feedstock and starch industries as the crop …
Reclaiming Simple Clod
More and more loss
More and more water
More yield per hectare
More and more urea
Fertilisers boost plant growth but imbalanced application soon leads to use-fatigue
Include millets in PDS for food and nutritional security, demand scientists
Area under cultivation of millets is declining in spite of national Food Security Mission
Field day
India's soils are in a bad shape. T V Jayan investigates
Contaminating millets
There is disquiet over government scheme to wean traditional millet farmers on chemical inputs
As told to Parliament (March 22, 2022): India has installed renewable energy projects of 152 GW capacity
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Sunita Narain talks about good food
Food is becoming sterile and processed, says Sunita Narain at the launch of the First Food: Culture of Taste, a Down To Earth publication
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 …
How Indian states are promoting organic, natural farming
States such as Odisha and Karnataka have started initiatives such as procurement of organic produce and linkages with PDS, ICDS and other schemes&…
Letter
Odisha set to introduce locally produced millets into ICDS, PDS
Keonjhar district will introduce ragi for pre-school meals through DMF funds from July