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The journey of an Indian onion - Lords of the ringsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 12, 2013
NITIN JAIN is the big man in Lasalgaon, a dusty town a day’s drive from Mumbai that boasts it has Asia’s biggest onion market. With a trim moustache and a smartphone stuck to his ear he struts past a thousand-odd tractors and trucks laden with red onions. Farmers hurl... Read more.. Subject Tags: food , Social Issues |
The truth of India’s position at BaliBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 11, 2013
The outcome of the World Trade Organization (WTO) summit at Bali has been projected as a great victory for the Indian government by its spokespersons. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In exchange for a temporary reprieve on its food support programme, India has... Read more.. |
Sustainable intensification the new mantra for growth in food production in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 10, 2013
India Consultation Outcome Report containing India specific feedback on the draft UN Sustainable Agricultural Business Principles (SABPs) was finalized and circulated yesterday by UN Global Compact India. The draft UN SABPs offer a basis for responsible businesses to align to... Read more.. |
India rejects WTO offer on food security rulesBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 2, 2013
India on Monday rejected the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) offer on food security rules in its present form ahead of the biannual ministerial conference of the multilateral trade body beginning Tuesday in Bali, further hardening India’s position on the issue. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: food , World Trade Organization |
Increasing cropping frequency offers opportunity to boost food supplyBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 26, 2013
Harvesting existing cropland more frequently could substantially increase global food production without clearing more land for agriculture, according to a new study from the Institute on the Environment (IonE) at the University of Minnesota.... Read more.. Subject Tags: food |
Unchecked climate change to lower food productionBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 6, 2013
The only three living diplomats who have led the United Nations global warming talks said there's little chance the next climate treaty will prevent the world from overheating. The specific goal, to hold temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius, was endorsed by... Read more.. Subject Tags: food |
Agricultural Output Could Drop Two Percent Each Decade, Warns Leaked UN Panel ReportBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 6, 2013
A scientific panel set up by the United Nations has found that climate change will pose a serious threat to the world's food supply in the coming decades, reports The New York Times. The findings aren't set to be announced until March and are still undergoing editing, but a... Read more.. Subject Tags: food |
India’s quest for keeping food prices lowBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2013
Indian agriculture has made remarkable progress, with food grain production growing five-fold in the last six decades—from about 50 MMT in 1950 to more than 250 MMT in 2012. Despite the increase in population from 361 million to 1.2 billion during this period, India has... Read more.. |
The organic food buzz is onBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 13, 2013
Organic food became the catch phrase at the panel discussion on Food Secure India organised by the Department of Food Chemistry and Food Processing of the Loyola College. While most of the panelists highlighted the need for production of organic food,... Read more.. Subject Tags: food |
Biofuel development should not compromise food security, says CFSBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 13, 2013
Following a week of intense discussions, the Committee on World Food Security stressed the link between biofuels and food security, saying that the "progressive realization of the right to adequate food for all" should be a priority concern in biofuel... Read more.. Subject Tags: food , Technology |