Stray cattle menace: UP farmers refuse to diversify crops over depredation
Abandoned cows prefer new, different crops but losses equally distributed if everyone plants sugarcane, say farmers
Paddy fields burning: Smog shrouds national capital
The smoke resulting from burning crop residues combined with vehicular emissions make the air we breathe deadly
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.
Unseasonal rains damage crops estimated to be worth Rs 10,000 crore
Crop loss could be to the extent of up to 20 per cent of total production in northern and central states
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
Beyond the hoopla: Millets must be promoted. But health and economic concerns need priority
Nutritional advantages of millets are offset by presence of phytic acid; cultivation yield also poor compared to wheat and rice
Maharashtra women missed meals during COVID-19 lockdown, finds survey
10% of the 946 women surveyed skipped one meal a day; 7% skipped two meals a day
Bihar govt teams carrying out operations against locust swarms
The insects have spread to 11 districts of the state in the past four days
COVID-19 migrants: West Bengal has mostly failed to keep promises
The state government must go beyond the mere promises of the Centre and render actual help to the state’s people
GEAC revalidates field trials of GM maize, rice and wheat
Decision on others to be considered on April 25, says regulatory body for genetically modified organisms
Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana has been extended for five more months
Activists and experts welcome Prime Minister Modi’s announcement
Rs 1,400 MSP for wheat disappoints Maharashtra farmers
Demand minimum support price of above Rs 2,000 per 100 kg; say present MSP does not meet even cost of cultivation
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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