Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
tens of millions of children could face starvation in 20 years time if the governments across the world do not focus on irrigation, education and agricultural research for poor countries, according to a new analysis. The analysis was performed by the world's most complex computer model of the global food …
The Swiss take pride in their lush landscapes, and Bolly wood buffs know why. The breathtaking alpine pastures of this small mountain country have replaced strife-torn Sri nagar and polluted and overpopulated Ooty as a backdrop for frolicking fantasies as our buxom actresses and burly actors join Heidi in yodeling …
In a bid to protect its beef exportsthe Argentine government concealed an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease for monthsaccording to media reports. This disclosure was followed by an immediate ban of Argentine beef by the usthe European Union and other countries. The country's agriculture minister and the head of the …
A spawn (mushroom seed) production laboratory and a mushroom and vermi-compost unit are being set up at Echerla in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh jointly by the Hunger Project and the District Rural Development Agency.
The Prime Minister's food scheme for the poorest of the poor, "Antyodaya Anna Yogna", was launched in Rajasthan today. The Union Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, Mr. Sriram Chouhan, formally declared it open at a function in Amber tehsil's Dhand village near Jaipur.
Minister for home T Devender Goud on Thursday said that the government has proposed to implement an action plan with Rs crore under the food-for-work programme in Ranga Reddy district due to unseasonal conditions in the district caused by severe drought.
Following the Prime minister's August 15 announcement, the Union cabinet approved a Rs 10000 crore programme to provide employment opportunities and food security in rural areas. Essentially a food-for work programme, the 'Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojna'(SGRY), might help the government overcome the impact of images of starvation amidst plenty.
Italy has bulldozed the United Nations into agreeing to switch a world food summit from Rome to another location, probably elsewhere in Italy, which can be defended from anti-globalisation protests. The UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, made a surprise climbdown at the weekend only days after insisting it would be …
According to laws in both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, a sandalwood tree is a state property and the government has exclusive rights over its harvest, selling and movement. "Since local people do not get any benefits from these trees, they do not take interest in its protection," says Madhav Gadgil …
A review of the works under the World Food Programme in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh would be done following an inspection by Mr JJ Gracy, the Assistant Executive Director of the programme. The delegation will also inspect the anganwadi centres and will stress upon bringing them under the child …
The coffee output in Brazil has been below 30 million 60-kg bags because of the severe drought. However, officials said that it is very early to fully quantify the loss. "Whatever we are seeing in the coffee harvest in Brazil is very serious. We have calculated that 65 per cent …
japanese traders have recently bought corn and soybeans grown exclusively from non-genetically modified (gm) seeds, at premiums roughly 40-50 per cent higher than those for mixed gm and gm crops. "Japanese food companies will start receiving non- gm corn deliveries from the us in November. The volume of imports of …
the European Union (eu) has supported the compulsory labelling of genetically-modified (gm) ingredients that contain even more than one per cent of gm organisms. But experts feel that the move does not allay the consumers' fear of gm food. The move was also sharply criticised by environmental campaigners, who say …
IN OCTOBER 1995, a study about the future of the industrialised world created a great deal of interest as well as controversy. The publishers of the book were the church-based relief association, Misereor, and the environment protection group, Bund. These organisations do not normally issue public statements. However, making a …
'Food Aid Reduces Poverty' published in Dhaka provided an insight into the specific value of food assistance as a tool to promote people oriented development for improving household food security in a substantial way in Bangladesh. Published by the WFP in Dhaka as part of its series of other publications, …
A little over five years after the passage of a series of sweeping legislation that paved the way for private and foreign participation on hydropower development, the Nepal government is now taking measures to amend some of those laws "to meet the challenges of the future".
Direct food aid once reaches a rural Bangladesh household is most likely to be taken care of by a female, whereas additional cash will be certainly managed by a male. Food aid thus has the intrinsic virtue of expanding women's power over household resources. A study by the International Food …
attitudes towards urban farming in Zimbabwe have been changing of late. Its potential to alleviate economic and environmental problems is being realised. Urban farming is the production of crops and the keeping of livestock on land that is administratively and legally zoned for urban uses. Although it has a relatively …
a number of international organisations are working towards beefing up food security by creating awareness among consumers. "All future agricultural research, policies and trade opportunities must be anchored to the concepts of availability of quality and nutritious food at an affordable price to all," says a statement issued by Consumers …
On India's goal of achieving food security: We are confident of providing food security. Currently, the growth rate of foodgrain production is 2.8 per cent as against two per cent population growth. Current concerns centre more around the access to food; it is more of a socioeconomic problem rather than …
