Food Security

Glaciers are not just frozen water reserves; they are lifelines for marine and river ecosystems. As they vanish, they may still pour water into the seas — but that water could be losing the nutrients that sustain life.

Potato evolved from tomato: Scientists solve 9-million-year mystery of its origin

A team of international scientists believes they’ve finally cracked the mystery. Their findings suggest potatoes were born from a natural plant mix-up nearly 9 million years ago.

No Sun, crop collapse and cold hunger: How nuclear war threatens our oceans and Earth’s survival as new report warns of real danger

Corn yields could fall by 80 percent. With extra damage from UV radiation, losses could reach 87 percent. Many parts of the Northern Hemisphere would freeze for years.

World Forestry Day 2025: International Day of Forests date, theme, history and significance

World Forest Day, also known as the International Day of Forests. This annual event reminds us of the forests’ role in nature.

FCI’s Rs 10,700 crore equity boost to aid inflation control, cut food subsidy bill, say experts

India’s food management body, FCI’s dependence on short-term loans and interest costs would reduce with this capital infusion.

Astronauts could use asteroids to prepare meals in space, new study claims. Here's how

A recent study suggests that asteroids could provide an unexpected food source for space travellers.

Doubling India-Africa trade by 2030, more economic integration in focus: Govt

Time has come to set up Indian owned economic zones in Africa, said Dammu Ravi, Secretary (economic relations), Ministry of External Affairs.

Organic Farming vs Food Security: India should focus on effective plant protection and sustainability

India has a competitive advantage over plant protection chemicals, policy needs to further strengthen and refine that competitive advantage instead of chasing the illusional glory of organic farming. India, with the world’s largest population, needs to prioritise food security over a pricey fad that is unsustainable except as a niche activity

India a food surplus country; working to provide solutions for global food security: PM Modi

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), which is being organised in India after 65 years, the Prime Minister also said the Union Budget 2024-25 focuses on sustainable agriculture.

India needs to face up to its junk food crisis

If officials don’t want diseases like diabetes to spiral out of control, they need to tell consumers just how unhealthy their packaged snacks are

China food security law comes into force, aims for absolute self-sufficiency

The law provides a legal framework for existing guidance by the Communist Party for local governments and the agricultural industry to raise food production, although it did not give details on how the law will be implemented.

WTO: Most G-33 nations including India push for permanent solution on food security issues

The G-33 members also expressed regret over serious lack of progress in agriculture trade negotiations, including to fulfil the outstanding mandates of previous ministerial conferences.

How MS Swaminathan’s twin revolutions transformed agriculture in India

The Father of the Green Revolution, who passed away on September 28, improved the lives of millions in India and around the world.

ASEAN-India focus on rice, millets to ensure food security

The Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India in the 'ASEAN-Indian Joint Leaders' Statement on Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition in Response to Crises' declared to "exchange information on national policy frameworks, particularly for rice and other priority crop commodities.

G20 Summit: War, food and energy security key sticking points ahead of leaders' meet

G20 New Delhi Summit: Language surrounding the description of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is set to be the biggest hurdle between the G20 and a joint statement. However, India has been keen to make progress on other fronts

Explainer: How climate change is exacerbating inflation in India, and worldwide

Rising temperatures could add 1 percent to global inflation every year until 2035.

Global rice shortage to be largest in last 20 years: Fitch Solutions

The report released by Fitch Solutions forecasts the global shortfall at 8.7 million tonnes in 2022-23, which is the highest since the deficit of 18.6 million recorded in 2003-04.

Food security, ammunition in focus as EU leaders discuss Ukraine war with UN chief

Guterres will be a guest at an EU summit in Brussels, days after the renewal of a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey on the safe export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.

China’s bid to improve food production? Giant towers of pigs.

This is pig farming in China, where agricultural land is scarce, food production is lagging and pork supply is a strategic imperative.

Explained | Baby formula, potatoes, eggs—A year when world ran short of food and it's not over

The pandemic, followed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, inflicted back-to-back body blows on global supply chains and production, leading to shortages all around.

Ukraine grain exports sputter after extension deal with Russia

Since the agreement was extended beyond Nov. 19, no more than five ships a day have departed Ukraine, U.N. data show, down from previous weeks and months when up to 10 departed.

Need concentrated global push of millets amid challenges of covid, conflict & climate: S Jaishankar

Speaking at a pre-launch celebration of 2023 as the International Year of Millets, the minister shared how each of the 3Cs has impacted food security putting the global economy at risk due to the concentration of production centres and trade disruption.

Ukraine grain deal dominates food security debate at G20

Russia's invasion of fellow grain exporter Ukraine pushed global prices of staples to record highs earlier this year, and United Nations agencies have warned of a worsening food situation in the poorest countries.

Sufficient foodgrain stocks available in central pool, says govt

Approximately 227 lakh metric tons (LMT) of wheat and 205 LMT of rice are available as of October 1, which is well above buffer norms

Erratic monsoon damaging crops: Experts say no impact likely on food security but farmers bearing brunt

They, however, said farmers, at the individual level, have been hit the hardest by the highly erratic monsoon and many have not yet received help from state governments.