Unsafe Plates
India’s food economy is entering a dangerous phase ~ not necessarily because adulteration is new, but because public trust is beginning to collapse faster than the state can restore it.
India’s food economy is entering a dangerous phase ~ not necessarily because adulteration is new, but because public trust is beginning to collapse faster than the state can restore it.
The Centre has tightened sugar trade rules till 2026 while allowing limited exports under quota commitments and existing trade authorisation schemes.
The workshop focused on the automated soil testing machine ‘Dharti Ka Doctor (DKD)’, with the objective of promoting long-term soil health, sustainable agriculture, and strengthening India’s global position in food security.
The event was organised by the Centre for Tribal Studies, NLUO, in collaboration with the Right to Food Campaign, SAATHII, LibTech India, Aviyan, Rupayaan, and other civil society organisations.
In a bid to ensure food price stability and strengthen food security, the Uttar Pradesh government has intensified efforts to boost the production of pulses and oilseeds—two essential staples in every Indian kitchen.
Odisha has been facing a unique challenge in the area of food security affecting children which calls for urgent action, eminent civil society leader Mr. Jagadananda said on Wednesday.
About one in 11 people or 733 million people globally faced hunger in 2023, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published on Wednesday by the UN agencies.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced it plans to provide at least USD 14 billion over 2022-2025 as support to ease a "worsening food crisis" in Asia and the Pacific.
According to the International Food Security Assessment, 2021-31, more than 38 per cent of Pakistan’s population is food-insecure.
A joint statement led by the World Bank was issued recently to call for urgent action to address the global food security crisis.
