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Agri-business
Global Food Prices Drop for Fifth Month on the Trot
World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per cent higher than a year ago.
The UN’s food...
Agri-business
Bangladesh Plans for Food Security; Set to Import Rice from India, Vietnam; Wheat from Russia
Officials say that the exports are to replenish reserves and cool domestic prices. The country anticipates a fall in the production of rice following...
Food Security
Farming and Fertilizers: How Ecological Practices Can Make a Difference
“We found that ecological intensification can partly replace fertilizers to support crop yields, because both ecological intensification and fertilizers increase soil nutrients. So farmers could use ecological...
Accountability
The Crisis for Sri Lankan Children Is a Cautionary Tale for SouthAsia
More reports are already emerging of an increase in abuse, exploitation and violence against children due to the mounting economic pressure. There are already...
Bio-diversity
Chinese Fleet Threatens Latin America’s Fish Stocks
Only artisanal fishing is allowed in the waters surrounding the Galapagos Islands, where it is possible to catch large, valuable fish. The area is...
Food Security
Rice Fortification – One Year On
151 districts in 24 states lifted fortified rice the government has said, adding that the number of rice mills having blending infrastructure for fortified...
Food Security
Food Rights Group Says Buying Tricolour for Food Entitlements a Matter of Concern
Imposition of any kind of compulsion to buy flags to receive food grains is inhuman and a dangerous step against those struggling to survive,”...
Agriculture policy
2022 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report: Repurpose Subsidies to Reduce Rising Hunger
The report projects that if current trends continue, nearly 670 million people or eight per cent of the world population will still be undernourished...
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Are Government Schemes Meaningful in the Absence of Land Rights?
It is evident that the effects of the project are not uniformly distributed, as certain villages experience benefits while...
Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
The sub-committee for GRAP has undertaken a comprehensive review of the air quality scenario in the National Capital Region...
Educating the Mind Without Educating the Heart is No Education at All
By Yasmine Sherif
The words above, by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, serve as a reminder that we still have...
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Are Government Schemes Meaningful in the Absence of Land Rights?
It is evident that the effects of the project...
Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
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