Globally 30 percent of the food produced never reaches to a human stomach (FAO, 2021). Tackling food loss and waste benefits the climate, food security, and sustainability of agri-food systems. India suffers
Industry needs to invest in the agriculture sector because lack of its synergy with farmers has been deterring the sector's growth, feels Planning Commission deputy chairman KC Pant. Addressing the
The US and the EU will work on a "hybrid formula' for tariff reduction in agriculture and present it to the World Trade Organisation by August 11. This decision was taken at the mini-ministerial meet
Environment and farmers' rights activists said if the Indian Government does not contest the Indian wheat hybrid patent granted to a multinational company in Europe, they would take up the challenge.
The Centre is all set to provide for a law with a stringent five-year jail term for killing a cow. The Union Agricultural Ministry's draft Bill that seeks to ban cow slaughter is likely to be taken
Trade mnisters from African, Caribbean and Pacific nations have called on members of the World Trade Organisation to focus on the demands of developing countries at a crucial meeting of WTO ministers
The European Union is implementing new labelling, traceability and approval legislation for genetically-modified (GM) food, feed and ingredients
In the context of the cap on farm loan interest rates announced by the Finance Minister and the Prime Minister, Sharad Joshi traces the history of the protection farmers in debt got even in
Appreciating the usefulness of the auction system in the interests of the Indian tobacco farmer, a section of merchant exporters of tobacco still favour further liberalisation to infuse healthy
The Kerala government has initiated steps on the recommendations of the Commisssion on WTO Concerns in Agriculture, headed by Dr M S Swaminathan. The Government constituted the Commission in 2001 to
In order to kickstart a chemical-free food movement, over a 100 organic farmers from all over the country got together in Bangalore city to form the Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI).
