Ensuring Nutrition Through Proper Agriculture
By Sahil Sharma India ranks at 102 among 117 economies as per the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019. The socio-economic burden of malnutrition may get a […]
Malnutrition
India wakes up to its child malnutrition epidemic
By K S DAKSHINA MURTHY With the world’s largest amount of malnourished children, can India come to grips with its problem? It is normal for motorists […]
Achieving zero hunger by 2030 difficult, not impossible
By Lipy Adhikari Fighting hunger is a global mission and zero hunger is also one of the main Sustainable Development Goals, achieving which requires strong determination […]
Can agriculture be profitable and sustainable?
By Lipy Adhikari While commercialisation of agriculture has led to an increase in profits in South Asia – a region marred by poverty and child malnutrition […]
India must ditch rice to feed growing population, scientists warn
By Josh Gabbatiss Conventional crops use too much water and do not provide enough nutrients India must shift from growing mainly rice and wheat to other crops that […]
Sustainable farming, ‘key’ to world free of hunger, malnutrition, says UN agriculture chief
There will be “no sustainable future without eradicating poverty and hunger,” the United Nations agriculture agency chief spelled out on Monday, launching the Food and […]
Is malnutrition in India a gender problem?
By Dr. Rita Prasad One in every three children in India is under-nourished. While the notorious levels of child malnutrition is a well-recognised fact in […]
Death by hunger is India’s tragic reality
By Shashi Shekhar It is pertinent to realise that 34 out of 1,000 children born in the country die in the mother’s womb itself. Nine lakh […]
How People And a Phone App Are Challenging Gender Violence in a Mumbai Slum
By Sanchari Pal Despite stringent pro-women laws, India is still searching for answers on how to end the rising tide of gender-based violence against women. This […]
Nutrition, Gender And Height: Why Indian Children Are Short
There’s often talk about how over the last 50 years the Japanese and Koreans have grown taller on average. But have you noticed how short […]