Globally 30 percent of the food produced never reaches to a human stomach (FAO, 2021). Tackling food loss and waste benefits the climate, food security, and sustainability of agri-food systems. India suffers
The European Parliament adopted strict consumer protection legislation for genetically modified products, a move which should end the de facto moratorium on approval for GM food and could head off a
Cotton farming in India is far different from that in the US. Monoculture cotton is not grown on an industrial scale or season after season, as in the southern belt of the US, which is the "cotton
The technology of genetic engineering is not about overcoming food scarcity but about creating monopolies over food and seed. We need to reclaim our food freedom and food sovereignty. Our movement in
Taking cue of the trend in the world market, the farm sector in Kerala State is turning to organic farming in a big way. Organic farming has taken deep roots in the State, especially in the northern
The European Parliament passed laws Wednesday to force labeling of all genetically modified food in a move that could lead the European Union to lift an unofficial ban on biotech crops but may not be
The European parliament yesterday cleared the way for the lifting of the European Union's five-year moratorium on approving new genetically modified organisms, backing two laws that form the
TQSI, an agency involved in implementing quality and food safety management systems in the agri-food sector, is launching the international food safety and quality logo 'Safetoserve' in Kerala.
Greenpeace, the international environmental organisation, today organised a campaign in Bangalore city for use of safe food, which is free from toxic chemicals, pesticides and genetically modified
The country's arecanut crop size this year, tracking poor pre-monsoon rains, could shrink by close to 40 per cent, sources said. India's average annual arecanut crop size is estimated to be between
The standoff between Europe and the US over genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) is expected to ease considerably with the European Union (EU) adopting rules that would end the ban on
