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Food sovereignty
Accountability
Strong Indian Pitch at WTO to Protect Interests of Developing and Under-Developed Countries
India raised concerns about the “skewed” WTO reforms proposal and spoke of the need to retain the S&DT provisions for the developing world, global...
Animals and wildlife
The Great Fish Robbery
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing takes advantage of corrupt administrations and exploits weak management regimes, in particular those of developing countries lacking the capacity...
Agri-business
A Global Food Crisis: Shortage Amidst Plenty
Instead of food shortage, the reality is that the world produces far more food than we eat. Over 33 percent of the food produced globally is...
Accountability
Is Fortified Rice the Only Way to Provide Nutritious Food?
The lack of a scientific or a democratic approach to improving the state of nutrition with an attempt like rice fortification can lead to...
Agri-business
India Flip-Flops on Wheat Exports
India announced plans in May to export 10 million tonnes of wheat, but the plans were soon scuttled over concerns about food security at...
Agriculture
A Billion ‘Dryland-Like’ Hectares Under Threat, Says FAO Study
According to a report launched at United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP15, presumed drylands are under threat from unsustainable use, such as overgrazing...
Climate change
No Climate Transition Without Securing Land Rights
The ongoing session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) dwells upon the theme, ‘Land, Life....
Food sovereignty
Halt Fortified Rice Distribution, Campaigners Tell Jharkhand Government
The campaigners point out to initiatives by civil society groups in Jharkhand demonstrating effective ways of dealing with nutrition holistically. They say that local,...
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Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity
By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village, a small hamlet in India's West Bengal State, was able...
Odisha’s APC Exemplifies Successful Government-Civil Society Partnerships
Odisha’s APC Project was initiated as a collaborative effort between the state government, non-governmental organizations, and international development agencies...
Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer
States and union territories have been directed to ensure all accredited hospitals within their jurisdiction conduct thorough inspections, address...
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Revival of Hope: How a Remote Indian Village Overcame Water Scarcity
By restoring the ponds, the community at Patqapara Village,...
Odisha’s APC Exemplifies Successful Government-Civil Society Partnerships
Odisha’s APC Project was initiated as a collaborative effort...
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