Tag: food security

International
Fifth consecutive time: India invokes peace clause for rice in WTO

Fifth consecutive time: India invokes peace clause for rice in WTO

India has once again invoked the Peace Clause of the World Trade Organization (WTO)...

Latest News
Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info

Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info

Acting cautiously with Lok Sabha elections perhaps in mind, the Centre on Friday...

International
Why peasant movements in Europe, what are the similarities with India?

Why peasant movements in Europe, what are the similarities with India?

Falling prices of farm produce, rising costs of inputs, heavy-handed regulation,...

Agribusiness
Wheat stock limit tightened for wholesalers, big chain retailers, processors

Wheat stock limit tightened for wholesalers, big chain retailers, processors

In a bid to curb hoarding and price rises, the Centre has tightened wheat stock...

Technology
Plasma Waters, Heartfulness Insititute to enable Sustainable Food Security through new pact

Plasma Waters, Heartfulness Insititute to enable Sustainable Food Security through new pact

PW technology is used for seed treatment, crop spray and irrigation to enhance productivity...

Opinion
Incentivise crop diversification, rationalise power subsidy to divert farmers from paddy in Punjab

Incentivise crop diversification, rationalise power subsidy to divert farmers from paddy in Punjab

The principal threat to Punjab is the cultivation of paddy which is depleting aquifers...

National
Transition to sustainable agriculture vital for water, food security: UN Agencies

Transition to sustainable agriculture vital for water, food security: UN Agencies

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International...

National
Need of the hour: Bharat Ratna for father of the green revolution

Need of the hour: Bharat Ratna for father of the green revolution

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, a man whose name became synonymous with progress, innovation,...

Rural Dialogue
Govt's efforts to augment Indian crops, livestock laudable: CEO GS1 India

Govt's efforts to augment Indian crops, livestock laudable: CEO GS1 India

India's agriculture sector has witnessed a significant growth at an average annual...

International
Agriculture holds solutions to global water crisis, food security: FAO

Agriculture holds solutions to global water crisis, food security: FAO

Agriculture can help conserve the world’s stressed water resources and make sure...

International
12.2 cr more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises: UN report

12.2 cr more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises: UN report

The 2023 edition of the report reveals that between 691 and 783 million people faced...

National
State Food Ministers to discuss kharif procurement and food security

State Food Ministers to discuss kharif procurement and food security

State food ministers and food secretaries across the country will attend the event...

National
Union Agri Minister meets top officials from US, UK at G20 meet

Union Agri Minister meets top officials from US, UK at G20 meet

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar held bilateral meetings with officials...

National
Farmers must focus on climate resilient crops: G20 note

Farmers must focus on climate resilient crops: G20 note

Awareness and action on efficient use of water, soil and energy plays an important...

National
G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists grapples with food insecurity, malnutrition

G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists grapples with food insecurity, malnutrition

The landscape of science and innovation is continuously evolving and providing new...

Opinion
Breaking the Barriers: Overcoming Challenges to Unlock the Next Blue Revolution

Breaking the Barriers: Overcoming Challenges to Unlock the Next Blue Revolution

Seafood is also a significant contributor to global food security, particularly...