Simply Put: Online food and COVID-19

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 

Africa becomes first continent to complete collection of digital land use data

There are more forests and arable lands in Africa than previously thought, new data shows

Kenya needs to grow more food: A focus on how to irrigate its vast dry areas is key

Only 19% of the area of Kenya officially assessed for irrigation has been developed

Beans are a favourite food in Nigeria — 4 safe ways to preserve them

Beans are an excellent source of fibre and protein, as well as minerals like copper, potassium and magnesium

Nigeria’s COVID-19 economic plan has delivered disappointing results: Here’s why

Nigerian economy grew at 2.2% in 2019. It contracted by 1.8% in 2020. It rebounded in 2021 with a growth rate of 2.5%, but the rebound was less …

The price the planet pays for our food

Consumption of agrifood products is projected to more than double through 2050 from 2009 levels

India bans wheat export

The Centre has banned export of all types of wheat from the country with immediate effect 

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize

Organisation awarded not just for its previous humanitarian record but also for the role it will play in the post-COVID-19 world

Simply Put: A taxing bite

Urochloa Ramosa: Browntop Millet

This millet grows easily in all kinds of soils and gives a good yield even with minimum rain. The crop is resistant to pests and diseases and is …

Sorghum Bicolor: Sorghum

This is the largest-grained millet and most preparations involving it take a long time to cook. However, since the grain germinates well and its …

Ultra-processed foods: Here’s what the evidence actually says about them

Ultra-processed foods are commercially manufactured products that include ingredients you wouldn’t cook with at home

Dying for ration: 70-year-old sustains family as mentally ill daughter, disabled son-in-law denied BPL benefits

Requests for below-poverty line card rejected

Known unknowns: India’s apex food regulator has no data on presence of GMOs in fresh produce imported over past 5 years

The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 prohibits import, manufacture, use or sale of GM food without FSSAI’s approval

Health-conscious consumers, busy lifestyles driving up market value of antimicrobial packaging: Report

Valuation may reach $11.5 billion this year; Asia-Pacific to be most lucrative market

Tangy taste: Try a twist in your daal with heiribob this weekend

Little known outside the northeast, the Peel of a wild orange adds flavour to several dishes

Half of the world’s hungry people live in Asia-Pacific; Southern Asia worst affected: FAO

Higher food, feed, and fuel prices, combined with a slow recovery from COVID-19 pandemic to blame; women fared worse in food insecurity

Seed extraordinaire: Sabja are rich in fibre, lends to a variety of recipes

Basil seeds are good food that have antimicrobial qualities

How does FSSAI plan to ensure quality of food sold online?

Most e-stores still do not display the 'best before' date of food products

Despite progress, school feeding coverage low where needed most: WFP

Contributions from donors fell from 69% to 55% over the pandemic years

Ronaldo for ‘agua’: Celebrities dissing junk food can go a long way

The Euro topscorer has opened new ground; can Indian celebs catch up?

It’s not honey: How the ‘magic syrup’ beat Indian testing protocols

Watch how an investigation by CSE exposed the big food fraud  

Panicum sumatrense: Kutki Millet

Also called little millet, it has very small seeds which are covered with an indigestible husk that needs to be removed before the grain can be …

I don’t feel hungry: How food inflation is gnawing at Madhya Pradesh’s Sahariya tribe  

The Sahariya were always bedevilled by malnutrition; soaring food prices have made them extremely vulnerable