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Gender

New Report Shows Women In Fisheries Sector Are Underpaid

A new Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report shows that though women make up nearly half of all people in the fisheries sector, they often do not get their dues. A ...

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Sustainable Development

A Green Revolution, This Time for Africa

Last month was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution. In 1944, Borlaug moved to Mexico to work on breeding high-yield, di...

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Sustainable Development

McDonald's Promises To Serve Up Deforestation-Free Food

Global fast food giant McDonald’s on Tuesday announced a commitment to a deforestation-free supply chain, a move that observers said could drive industry-wide change ...

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Health

Holistic Approach To Farming Can Mitigate Agrarian Crisis: M S Swaminathan

M S Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, has flagged the issue of absence of integrated advice for farmers trapped in agrarian crisis. To address the growing dic...

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Sustainable Development

KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut Adopt Zero Deforestation Policy For Palm Oil

Yum! Brands, the company that owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, on Thursday announced a zero deforestation policy for its palm oil sourcing. The move came after aggressive...

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Sustainable Development

Religious Leaders Launch Unique Initiative For Food Sustainability

A world-first initiative on food sustainability bringing together representatives of the world’s major religious faiths, Indigenous leaders, sustainability activists ...

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Environment

Ill-timed Rain Damages Crops in 1.8cr Hectares Across 13 States

Recent rains and hailstorm in different parts of the country had damaged Rabi crops in about 181 lakh hectares of land across 13 states during February 28-March 16 with UP ...

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Environment

Climate Change To Have Considerable Impact On Ganga?s Dynamics

Climate change will have a ?considerable? impact on the dynamics of the river Ganga, affecting a major portion of north India which is directly dependent on it for its agri...

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Sustainable Development

Figure It Out Yourself

A striking fact about water in India is the lack of reliable data about all its aspects: total potential, available supply and demand INDIA FACES serious challenges to sust...

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Sustainable Development

How Can We Empower Women In Agriculture To End Hunger?

Measuring the inclusion of women in the sector is key to creating well-targeted policies that will help farmers increase their yields and feed more hungry people If we&rsqu...

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