Food Security News
Half of India’s protein comes from ‘low-quality’ cereal sources, new CEEW analysis warns
A recent CEEW study uncovers alarming dietary imbalances in India, with nearly half of the country's protein intake sourced from low-quality cereals. This reliance on cereals and oils exacerbates nutritional inequities, impacting the poorest populations.
2 min read10 Dec 2025M.S. Swaminathan proved science needs a seat at the political high table
A new biography 'The Man who Fed India' traces the journey of iconic agriculture scientist Swaminathan in his centenary year
6 min read11 Oct 2025ICAR to study risks to India’s rabi crops from La Niña-linked harsh winters
Rabi is India's winter cropping season, spanning from around October to April. Crops are sown in October-December and harvested in March-April. The major crops include wheat, pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals and paddy. The total rabi crop sowing was over 66.1 million hectares in 2024-25.
3 min read15 Sep 2025India calls for WTO-centred, fair trade order at SCO meeting
Additional secretary Amitabh Kumar, representing commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, underlined the need for an ‘open, fair, inclusive and non-discriminatory multinational trading system with the WTO at its core’.
2 min read7 Sep 2025Stop war famines: Global food security holds the key to sustainable peace
The world at this stage of development must make starvation history. Unfortunately, war famines persist. Gaza, where hunger has been turned into a weapon, is a glaring example. There are many others.
4 min read1 Sep 2025‘India’s food security at risk’: Why GTRI opposes import duty cut on US farm goods
The GTRI said India's agricultural policy must be preserved in US trade negotiations. It highlighted potential threats to food security and local livelihoods from subsidised US imports if tariffs are lowered.
2 min read30 Jun 2025Wheat procurement surges, giving govt breathing room on food grain aid
After two years of shortfalls, strong procurement allows the government to maintain wheat-rice rations under its flagship welfare scheme. The timing is critical with key state elections approaching.
3 min read19 Jun 2025Jagdambika Pal: Minimize food loss and waste for the sake of our planet and its people
It will enhance food security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that threaten our collective future. Decaying food releases methane that’s far more potent than carbon dioxide. India is moving to address this crisis and so should others.
3 min read5 Jun 2025IMD revises upward monsoon forecast to 106% of long-period average, likely boost to rural economy
A good rainfall would not only give a boost to the agrarian economy but also percolates down to building strong rural demand, which positively impacts a host of sectors including fast moving consumer goods.
3 min read28 May 2025Karnataka govt halts cash allowance, shifts to ‘10 kg rice’ for beneficiaries under Anna Bhagya scheme: Report
Karnataka will distribute an additional 5 kg of free rice this month as promised in the pre-poll guarantee, ceasing the ₹170 cash allowance under the BPL scheme. The Congress government accuses the Centre of undermining the Anna Bhagya scheme despite sufficient rice stocks.
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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