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
FAO report: Biotechnology may be a potent weapon in the fight to feed the world, but it must be used prudently, the United Nation's food agency warned on Wednesday.In its first public statement on
Traditional carcass collector Paba Sanya's family used to live a hand-to-mouth existence among the rich Maldharis(cattle breeders) of Luba village in Banni, which boasted the highest number of
The time-tested and highly successful Operation Flood model of dairy development is being emulated in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh by a private dairy and food products company to create a
Kellogg Co is asking shareholders to reject a proposal that the cereal giant disavow bioengineered foods. The company contends that being on record against the use of genetically engineered crops of
Applying rubber latex on the 'mandari' affected portions of coconuts would save the trees from this disease, according to Dr. K.C.John of the Catholicate College, Pathananthitta.It is reported that
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute(IARI), here has developed several new varieties of wheat and hybrid rice, including hybrid Basmati, to overcome the recent stagnation in foodgrain
About 50,000 cattleheads face starvation in Banni, known for its large bovine population, thanks to the failure of the previous monsoon. The famous grasslands of Banni have turned into a parched
The Sikkim government has decided to introduce 'backyard poultry' scheme in rural areas for marginal farmers, landless labourers and other socially backward section of the state's populace. Under the
A new variety of high-yield rice which could raise global output by 15 per cent should be ready for distribution to farmers by 2004, a senior officer at the International Rice Research Institute
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has launched a three-year mission project on household food and nutritional security for increasing production and productivity of crops, livestocks
