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 mantra of the World Trade Organisation pundits is to achieve "food security" even if a country is dependent on imports. "Dependence on imports" is being passed off as "security". The Food and
Describing agriculture as the make-or-break issue for successful conclusion of the Doha round of the World Trade Organisation negotiations, 17 developing countries, including India have stressed the
Aimed at bringing in more small and marginal farmers under the ambit of crop insurance across the country, the Agriculture Insurance Corporation of India Ltd (AIC), the newly incorporated company for
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (Apeda) is contemplating to de-accredit one of the organic products certification agency certified by it for failing to
The newly organised city unit of Rotary Club, Gurgaon has set for itself an agenda for 2003-2004, the thrust areas of which will be to help eradicate hunger, illiteracy and
Karnataka suggested to Tamil Nadu that it give up 'kuruvai' paddy cultivation in the Cauvery delta whenever both the States faced a distress situation due to insufficient
As part of its centenary celebrations, the Madras Veterinary College has identified 100 villages in the Tamil Nadu state for organising health and consultancy camps, besides a training programme for
The Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Vidyasagar Rao, has called upon entrepreneurs to aggressively promote organic farming in the country. Inaugurating a seminar on herbal medicines
Legal experts have cautioned that the patent rights recently granted by the European patent office (EPO) to multinational seed company Monsanto over the crossbreeds of Indian wheat variety - Nap-Hal-
In the gloomy scenario of depletion of soil fertility and high prices of chemical fertilisers, it is felt that biofertiliser can be used as a cheaper and renewable source of plant nutrient for
