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‘The development and construction of a simulation model of the growth of pearl millet Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke’ would not ring a Read more...
It is time for a new normal for resilience of food systems
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, how do we ensure sustained resilience of our food systems’ going forward? The World Food Prize Foundation brings together distinguished food systems experts to discuss the issue in its first-ever Digital Dialogue: Perspectives on Food Systems Resilience in COVID-19...
Lockdown spurs Indian seed industry to explore leaner business models and plan door deliveries to farmers
COVID-19 might have ushered in social distancing but it did bring together Indian seed industry companies to meet virtually, think of ways Read more...
Produce more coarse grains to meet pandemic nutrition challenge
India will provide free food grains to more than 800 million poor people during the COVID-19 lockdown. However, nutrition security is more Read more...
Lockdown: Centre, States helped agricultural sector, but a lot yet to be done to ensure growth
While these measures will begin to help, the impact witnessed by farm sector and other vulnerable groups requires more intervention The disruptions Read more...
India is facing a critical situation for its agrarian future: MS Swaminathan
You have drafted the recommendations that are termed as India’s agrarian policy bible, did you ever think about the current situation? The Read more...
Containing COVID19 impacts on Indian Agriculture
The ongoing health crisis around COVID19 has affected all walks of life. Protecting lives of people suffering from the disease as well Read more...
Vouchers instead of food
COVID-19: How citizen-led social protection could help to cushion food systems in informal settlements. One week ago, private food deliveries by Kenyan Read more...
Covid-19: flattening the food insecurity curve
To avoid societal collapses and their many potential ripple effects on world security, we must act now to flatten the food insecurity Read more...