Food waste index report 2024
<p>The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to this new report by the UNEP.</p>
<p>The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to this new report by the UNEP.</p>
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed anguish over the high rate of malnourishment-related deaths in the country even as the Centre said that 50 lakh additional tonnes of PDS grains should be distributed among below poverty level (BPL) families by next two weeks. A bench of justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma repeated its earlier stance that if godowns were overflowing or foodgrains wer
<p>The study highlights the losses occurring along the entire food chain, and makes assessments of their magnitude. Further, it identifies causes of food losses and possible ways of preventing them. The results of the study suggest that roughly one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost
The Food Security Act will finally bring storage solutions for India
Pesticide overuse, irrigation by untreated sewage water, poor sanitation at food markets, and faulty cold storages.
After a consistent rise in the past two weeks, food inflation dipped to 8.53 per cent for the week ending April 23 compared with 8.76 per cent in the previous week. The fall has come on the back of a downward slide of 7.39 per cent in prices of pulses, which have been on the decline since April 2, 2011.
Three United Nations agencies and the government will implement a joint programme to promote food security and nutrition for ultra-poor families and children in the country. Through the project, WFP, FAO and Unicef will work together to provide a combined set of inputs to reduce food insecurity and under-nutrition amongst families and children in three upazilas -- Manpura, Charfasson and Bamna
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has suggested to the government to maintain a
<p>The FAO Global Information and Early Warning System has released the latest Global Food Price Monitor, citing an increase in the FAO Cereal Price Index in April. Global prices of wheat and maize increased sharply last month, while global rice prices continued to decline.</p>
<p>Whereas Central Government proposes to make draft Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011 in exercise of the powers conferred by section 91 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006), which have been notified by the Government of India vide SO 1855 (E) dated 29th July, 2010. These rules may be called the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011.
<p>In exercise of powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and in pursuance of clause (m) of sub section (2) of section 92 read with sub section (4) of section 28 of the said Act, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India with the previous approval of the Central Government hereby makes the