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>
Worried over rising food prices hitting the common man, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government may roll out its flagship food security programme for an extended below poverty line (BPL) list.
The skyrocketing prices of food expose the aam aadmi pretentions of the government. (Editorial)
Contrary To Fears, Cost Of Such An Exercise Is Not Prohibitive: Study
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: Surging food inflation, decline in agriculture growth rate and the impending food security bill are expected to be at the centre of the coming Union budget.
Endorses a more comprehensive, strengthened Right to Food Act
New Delhi, 17 Feb: Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen has stressed on the need for a firm recognition of the right to food and a comprehensive legislation to guarantee it to everybody.
Days after Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh overruled experts to put on hold the release of Bt brinjal and said biotech research could not be left to the private sector, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said that genetically modified crops could solve the country
EVEN as agriculture minister Sharad Pawar accepted that the last word on Bt Brinjal was that of environment minister Jairam Ramesh, he made a strong case for genetically modified crops. Arguing in favour of the GM crops, Mr Pawar said that it could solve the country
MUKESH RANJAN NEW DELHI Amidst talk of the proposed National Food Security Act (NFSA) and spiralling prices of essential commodities in the country, India will soon ink a MoU with the US to ensure food security in the country.
There is a stock of seven lakh tonnes of rice THANJAVUR: Food position is comfortable in the State and there is a stock of seven lakh tonnes of rice, adequate for running the Public Distribution System for two-and-a-half months, said K. Shanmugham, secretary, Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Tamil Nadu, here on Tuesday.