scorecardresearch
Friday, August 1, 2025
TopicFood production

Topic: food production

Union govt mandates wheat stock reporting, process to start from April 1

The government has said that the stock declaration of wheat and rice will be mandatory for all the traders, wholesalers, retailers, big-chain retailers, and processors in all the states and union territories.

‘Hangry’ gut bacteria can cause chronic disease. Here’s what you must feed them

Modern food processing, while increasing the concentration of some nutrients, has removed key ones, producing long-term health costs.

One way Indian govt can remedy food crisis and boost production — vertical farms

These farms occupy buildings or shipping containers where they produce greater yields than traditional outdoor farming and use 70 to 95 per cent less water.

By 2050 you’ll be eating fake bananas and finger millets

The war in Ukraine highlights the dangers of relying on a few globally traded foods. To keep the world fed, scientists have identified alternate staples.

For Pakistan’s battle with food shortages, blame policies, corruption and water wastage

From an absence of banking systems to concentration of resources among cartels, Pakistan continues its never-ending battle with food shortage

Processed food can repeat India’s automobile export success

Despite Covid, agricultural exports boomed in 2020-21. Export earnings can go up if India shifts focus from primary processed agricultural commodities to value added processed food products.

India needs food processing revolution through public-private partnership, says PM Modi

The prime minister said the public sector has mainly contributed towards R&D in the agriculture sector, and now time has come to increase the private sector's participation in it.

India set for record foodgrain production, nearly 9% higher than last 5 years’ average

Sugarcane production is set to surge by 7.3% to 397.66 MT, while foodgrains, oilseeds and other crops will likely hit record levels too.

India can become a food production hub, hope farmers & govt clinch a deal — Danish envoy

Ambassador Freddy Svane says Uttarakhand glacier burst is a sign that India & Denmark need to work more closely on climate change issues.

With ragi, sesame, mahua flavours, Chhattisgarh eyes bite of organic protein bar market

Chhattisgarh will use its forest produce to manufacture and sell energy bars high in protein. The organic bars will also be supplied to children under the anganwadi scheme.

On Camera

Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

Sudden hike in Haryana circle rates is 2nd since Dec; stamp duty as high as 145% in parts of Gurugram

Gurugram: In an action that will significantly impact the value of property transactions in Haryana, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has approved revised collector rates,...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.