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 […]
Nutrition
Why rural India still has poor access to quality education?
By Jaivir Singh Reasons include poor school infrastructure, poor access to toilets, sanitation facilities, teacher absenteeism … ironically, it’s been almost a decade of the passing […]
The Organic Food Revolution: A Nightmare for India?
By Parul Abrol Is India’s organic food revolution myth or reality? The posh conversations about organic food that started off in the West and reached even […]
‘Nutrition Farming’ Gaining Attention In India
By Abha Toppo An Australian agronomist, Steve Capeness along with his Queensland-based firm Nutri-Tech Solutions has introduced a method of ‘nutrition farming’ for agriculture sector in India. It […]
Nutrition and livelihoods: A weapon that can kill two birds — hunger and rural poverty
A proposed scheme for inclusion of milk in the National Mid-Day Meal programme and delivering it to 10 crore schoolchildren. By BM Vyas & Manu […]
Gender inequalities driving child stunting in India: IFPRI study
By Sayantan Bera Addressing women’s well-being and education are critical to any strategy focused on reducing child stunting in India, an IFPRI study says New Delhi: Most […]
India needs a systematic overhaul in agriculture to ensure food security
By MALANCHA CHAKRABARTY Indian agriculture cannot afford to rely on unsustainable ways. Sustainable agriculture, which applies less pressure on natural resources, is the need of the […]
‘India’s thrust on organic farming could tackle food insecurity, migration’
By Ruchika Uniyal Alternative methods of farming, such as organic farming, introduced by the Indian government in several states is the right strategy to tackle food insecurity, […]
Niti Aayog is in denial about hunger in India – but the problem is worse than the statistics show
By Sylvia Karpagam  &  Veena Shatrugna Instead of accepting that millions of Indians need better nutrition, the organisation’s economists have argued that the Global Hunger Index is flawed […]
The Real Reason For India’s Rural Health Crisis Isn’t A Shortage Of Doctors
By Dr Soham D. Bhaduri They need a renovation of the public health infrastructure and a reorientation of policies It was Diwali’s eve, and my day started […]