Food Security

These signings follow recent ADB commitments totalling $730 million for power transmission and state-owned enterprise reforms, highlighting ongoing multilateral support amid Pakistan’s economic recovery efforts.

Appreciating initiatives like Gift Milk and Shishu Sanjeevani by NDDB, Krishan Pal Gurjar said these programmes focus on aspirational districts, tribal areas, Anganwadi centres and government schools, ensuring alignment with local needs and last-mile delivery.

The “State of Marginal Farmers in India 2025,” published by the Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED) and launched on Kisan Diwas, paints a sobering picture.

Harnessing innovation and resilience could transform it into a global powerhouse; inaction risks deeper food insecurity and economic fragility for millions.

Many households will meet minimum food needs only by depleting essential livelihood assets – a sharp deterioration compared with the previous year.

For a nation of nearly 90 million people, the limits of traditional water management have been laid bare. Whether Iran’s new strategies can avert wider social and ecological breakdown remains a central question for policymakers, communities, and neighbouring countries alike.

With humanitarian funding dwindling, critical supplementary feeding programmes risk being scaled back or halted altogether.

Beyond economic indicators, the RECSS feedback suggests that rural residents are also noticing improvements in basic infrastructure and services.