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
It is heartening that the country's food grains production (rice, wheat, coarse grains, pulses) had reach a new high of 211 million tonnes during 2001-02, showing a sharp increase from weather
Federation of Indian chambers of Commerce & Industry (Ficci) has expressed disappointment over the delay in implementation over the delay in implementation of the decision reached under the World
Though they say it will put more food on the table, only a fraction of all new genetically modified cereals and less than a quarter of GM oilseeds actually aim to increase yields and grow more food.
France has suspended the transport of pigs in the northeastern Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle regions because swine fever is suspected at a local piglet breeder, the farm ministry said late on
India has remained largely immune to the global economic slowdown, chiefly owing to the strong performance of the agriculture sector, the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2002 has
The Himachal Pradesh Government has launched ten projects under the "Diversification in Agriculture Programme", resulting in production of 5.8 lakh tonnes of vegetables in the state. By the year
The District Magistrate, Mr. O.P. Indora, today in Fatehabad imposed a ban on setting afire of wheat straw after harvesting. The orders will remain in force till May 31. The prohibitory orders have
The Himachal Government has drawn up a comprehensive plan to increase farm output in the state under which irrigation facility will be extended in a phased manner and hybrid seeds, fertilisers and
The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) warned that the numbers of Zimbaweans needing food aid would rise dramatically before the end of the year as the effects of a severe drought in the
It is too early to reach any firm conclusions on the unexpected finding of the toxic chemical acrylamide in fried and baked food by Sweden's National Food Administration (NFA), the UN Food and
