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 …
The world’s food system must ensure this growing population has access to the nutrition it needs to flourish, especially as climate change re-shapes agricultural production says this new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Fixing Food is an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report on food system sustainability globally, spanning …
Faced with a global threat to food security, it is perfectly possible that society will respond, not by a dystopian disintegration, but rather by reasserting co-operative traditions. This book, by a leading expert in urban agriculture, offers a genuine solution to today’s global food crisis. By contributing more to feeding …
Do higher food prices help or hinder poverty reduction? Despite much debate, existing research has almost solely relied on simulation models to address this question. In this paper World Bank poverty estimates are used to systematically test the relationship between changes in poverty and exogenous changes in real domestic food …
The minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has assured Nigerians that the federal government is working round the clock to avert any imminent famine in 2017. Speaking with journalists in Abuja at the weekend, Chief Ogbeh lamented that the Nigerian elite had distanced themselves from agriculture in the last five …
Wasting food is akin to being a “carbon criminal”, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave has said while calling for making a lifestyle of minimum carbon footprint a movement of the future. Dave, who is here to take part in the Conference of Parties (CoP22), also released books on ‘Low Carbon …
UDF-led opposition staged a walkout from the assembly on Wednesday alleging government's failure in the distribution of ration commodities in the Malabar region. Food and civil supplies minister P Thilothaman said the latest crisis came out due to the implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA). From November 14, …
More and more people are becoming overweight and obese, with increasing diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Behind the global shifts in malnutrition and NCDs are unhealthy diets and a sedentary lifestyle. Our food systems and the food environments are not delivering on the diets needed to promote and sustain optimum health. …
CHENNAI: In what is being projected as a Deepavali gift, the Jayalalithaa government has decided to implement the National Food Security Act (NFSA) from November 1, while continuing the Universal Public Distribution System that has been in force for the past decades. The State had several concerns over the proposals …
A major independent report emphasises that the Government of Bangladesh and its partners must rally to end hunger and improve nutrition to sustain the country’s remarkable economic trajectory. Led by a team of national experts and guided by a wide range of stakeholders across the country, the report identifies substantial …
The global governance of food security and nutrition (FSN) has been evolving rapidly over the last 10 years. While the reform of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in 2008-2009 has been celebrated for its “exemplarity” with respect to inclusiveness and accountability, recent trends have led to a growing …
Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwad, an Indian scientist with the Department of Packaging, has been awarded the prestigious IAFP Young scientist scholarship award for his research work on "development of novel oxygen absorbing package in the field of active packaging for oxygen sensitive food products". This award worth $2000 and award plaque …
According to the draft guidelines, 850-1,100 parts per million iron can now be added to salt to hike level of micronutrients The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is drawing up guidelines on fortifying rice, milk, wheat flour, edible oil and salt. Existing food standards require salt to …
This publication documents thirteen case studies from city regions around the world which are developing City Region Food System (CRFS) projects, programmes, and policies, including those related to the prevention, reduction and management of food waste. The report furthermore provides lessons learned from the case studies for sustainable development of …
China is protecting itself against future food supply problems caused by climate change by buying or leasing large tracts of land in Africa and South America, a leading UK climate scientist says. Professor Peter Wadhams, an expert on the disappearing Arctic ice, says that while countries in North America and …
Australians waste $10bn of food annually with “excitable” Generation Y consumers the worst offenders, according to a new report. The RaboDirect Financial Health Barometer 2016 Food and Farming Report found that households wasted up to $1,100 worth of food each year, or 14% of their weekly groceries, with one in …
One year on from the establishment of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), nations and businesses have been urged to target, measure and reduce food waste in line with Goal 12.3, which calls for food waste to be halved by 2030. A new publication, released on behalf of the …
Flash floods have destroyed crops in Somalia leaving nearly half the population short of food Nearly five million people in Somalia are suffering from a shortage of food due to poor rainfall, floods and displacement, the United Nations says. More than 300,000 children under the age of five are severely …
In a first, a green body today launched an online interactive tool aimed at helping users to improve their food and dietary habits by generating a personal diet report based on their consumption patterns. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) launched 'Know Your Diet' which is available in English and …
The National Food Security and Nutrition (CONSEA) submitted this week recommendations to several federal and state agencies in an attempt to urgently resolve part of the problems faced by indigenous people of Mato Grosso do Sul living in different municipalities on the border of Paraguay. Among the recommendations, they asked …
LONDON – With a single smartphone app, you can now get a pretty accurate forecast of the weather anywhere in the world. That is largely thanks to a decision by science agencies, a decade ago, to put online their satellite data and make it available for free. “For hundreds of …
