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    Agri-business

    New FAO Report Offers Guidance and Data on Integrating Nutrition Goals into Food Trade Policies

    Trade-driven diversity also leads to a more equal distribution of nutrients such as vitamin C, calcium, and zinc, which is key given that the domestic food production of many countries does not meet the nutrient requirements of their populations.
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    Agri-business

    Coordination Committee for the World’s Largest Foodgrain Storage Plan Meets in Delhi

    The ambitious plan envisages to transform Primary Agricultural Credit Societies into multi-service societies. The states of UP, MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,...
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    Agriculture policy

    Indian economy: Growth slows down; Ukraine crisis triggers inflation fears

    The Ukraine crisis will have serious repercussions for the Indian economy, which is still struggling with post-COVID-19 recovery. The Indian economy expanded 5.4 per cent...
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    The Silent Cradle: Housing and Financial Squeeze Chokes Maldivian Birth Rates

    The research, meticulously titled "Social and Economic Factors in Fertility in Maldives," delved deep into the experiences and perspectives of 479 women aged between 18 and 45, alongside valuable input from men and healthcare professionals through focused group discussions.
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    India Launches Nationwide ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ to Empower Farmers and Advance Agriculture

    The ministry of agriculture and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will jointly implement the campaign with a broad coalition of stakeholders, including agricultural universities, state government departments, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and leading progressive farmers.
    Global Governance

    UN Expert Probes Alleged Forcible Abandonment of Rohingya Refugees at Sea by Indian Navy

    Andrews reiterated the urgent need to end any forced repatriation of Rohingya refugees, who continue to face the threat of violence, persecution, and other severe human rights violations in their homeland.

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    The Silent Cradle: Housing and Financial Squeeze Chokes Maldivian Birth Rates

    The research, meticulously titled "Social and Economic Factors in Fertility in Maldives," delved deep into the experiences and perspectives of 479 women aged between 18 and 45, alongside valuable input from men and healthcare professionals through focused group discussions.
    Agri-business

    India Launches Nationwide ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ to Empower Farmers and Advance Agriculture

    The ministry of agriculture and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will jointly implement the campaign with a broad coalition of stakeholders, including agricultural universities, state government departments, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and leading progressive farmers.
    Child Rights

    High Costs Keep Sri Lanka’s Poor Children Out of Pre-Primary Education, Warns Human Rights Watch

    An overwhelming number of Sri Lankan households subsist on less than Rs. 1000 a day, or roughly Rs. 30,000 a month. These families are compelled to make impossible choices – often between food and education – leading many to defer or forgo early education for their children.
    Features

    The Silent Cradle: Housing and Financial Squeeze Chokes Maldivian Birth Rates

    The research, meticulously titled "Social and Economic Factors in Fertility in Maldives," delved deep into the experiences and perspectives of 479 women aged between 18 and 45, alongside valuable input from men and healthcare professionals through focused group discussions.
    Human rights

    Nepal Moves to Transform Prisons into Industrial Villages Amid Calls for Reform

    In a significant push to reform Nepal’s prison system, Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has vowed to transform correctional facilities across the country into "industrial villages" aimed at rehabilitation, productivity, and human rights.

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