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August 24, 2012
Genetically Modified foods make no difference in India
The latest report on GE food and crops (read here) concluded that GE crops are not effective in bringing about sufficient progressive changes in India – both in terms of food security and farmers’ livelihoods. Read more here and here.
August 24, 2012
Africa’s future drying up?
More than half of the world’s fastest growing economies are in Africa. Yet, true prosperity alludes as it is based on the poverty of farmers living on a subsistence basis on nutrient poor lands. It is here where agriculture stakeholders can strengthen the economy to sustain its growth in the […]
August 24, 2012
India: Rice harvest in India may drop
Rice is a staple crop in India. However, the low amount of rain in this season’s monsoons, deemed the worst monsoons since 2009 have made it probable that production and harvest of rice, which requires significant amounts of water, is set to fall severely. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
India: Cotton prices may rise again
Indian cotton prices are set to rise for the first time in three years past global levels. This is due to poor monsoon rains having triggered fears of a fall in production. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Breaking the cycle of hunger in South Sudan
The government of the newly independent country of South Sudan has set its sights on making the country food secure through a number of community based projects. Groups of farmers armed with support from the WFP, South Sudan’s ministry of agriculture, and FAO are leading the way […]
August 24, 2012
India: Bihar gets food security support from the Central Government
In conformity with the NFSM (Naitonal Food Security Mission), the Central government has allocated INR 978.7 million to the state of Bihar to achieve food security through raising the productivity of crops. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Food security – precisely how bad is the crisis?
While the low output of soybeans from US and low output of wheat from Russia have certainly sparked fears of a global food crisis and sent the international media on an overdrive, a range of expert economists food experts are of the opinion that overreaction could create […]
August 24, 2012
The world hunger crisis
In 2007-08, the prices of food suddenly hiked around the world, forcing millions of poor families around the world into poverty and malnutrition. Now, the drought like situation in the world today has exacerbated the challenges faced by these families. Read more here.
August 24, 2012
Yemen’s fodo crisis: Nearly 10 million starving
In Yemen this year, nearly 44 per cent of the population will face a shortage of available food. According to the UN, about 5 million Yemenis are considered ‘extremely food insecure’. The causes for this are political instabilities originating in 2011, bad planning by the government, […]
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
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Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
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Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
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