The pandemic has set in place another killer

In face of high food insecurity, more and more people are eating unhealthy

Go foraging for edible plants

One person's weed can be another person's green

Rising vegetable prices open a new chapter in the world food crisis

Supply chain disruptions, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, financial tightening through rising interest rates and the war in Ukraine have …

DTE Reportage: How to make organic farming click

DTE travelled across India to find that better market access is key to successful regenerative agriculture

DMF helps Singrauli farmers grow vegetables, earn more

Grantee farmers will be trained in farming methods and guided about the kind of vegetables to grow, which can then be sold commercially

Kerala university finds toxins in 11% vegetables labelled organic

553 samples, including fruits, vegetables and spices, were collected from 7 districts in the state by Kerala Agriculture University at …

Leafy saga

Of the 106 species of leafy vegetables consumed in southern Odisha, 78 are wild species—each with a distinct taste and medicinal property

The leafy option

The Soligas combat monsoon sickness with leafy vegetables

Greens of Meghalaya

Food for thought

Vegetables, and not carbohydrates, should be the diet mantra of Americans

SC notice on GM trials

Drought made palatable

When rains fail, people dependent on forests can relish the strong-flavoured sarata bhaji and enjoy the added bonus of health benefits

Remains of the beauty pageant

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At home with nature

Terrace, windowsills are a great space to nurture birds, butterflies

Plants have proteins

A case for producing less meat

Guar mine

Farmers in Rajasthan make big bucks as shale gas rush boosts demand for little-known cluster bean

Leaves of memory

These women near Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill are growing greens in their backyards with a purpose

They are doing so as part of an initiative to improve women and girls’ access to nutrition; the vegetables are grown with natural inputs

India’s fruit and vegetable intake less than standard, finds study

Only 21.2 per cent Indians consume fruits and vegetables that are an essential source of phytonutrients

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Nepal battles poor food safety standards

Pramod Koirala is the spokesperson for the department of food technology and quality control of Nepal. He was in Delhi recently to attend a media …

On the wild side

Residents of Garhwal swear by the taste and health benefits of a lesser known vegetable

UP agriculture policy rolled back

Give small players in food retail a new deal

The GM snare