Food security
- Afghanistan, Food security, Global development, Hunger, Poverty, South and Central Asia, Taliban, United Nations, World news
‘Countdown to catastrophe’: half of Afghans face hunger this winter – UN
An economic crisis aggravated by conflict and drought have caused a collapse in food security since the Taliba…
- Bangladesh, Climate crisis, Environment, Extreme weather, Farming, Food security, Global development, Nutrition, Poverty, South and Central Asia
Salt-tolerant crops ‘revolutionise’ life for struggling Bangladeshi farmers
As sea levels rise, growers are employing innovative methods to adapt to saline soilsLike millions of people a…
- Coronavirus, Food security, Global development, Hunger, India, Poverty, Society, South and Central Asia, World news
Hunger sweeps India in Covid’s shadow as millions miss out on rations
Desperation grows for those unable to access subsidised food, as worst hunger in two decades reported When Ind…
- Bangladesh, Coronavirus, Food security, Global development, Hunger, Infectious diseases, Natural disasters, Poverty, Society, South and Central Asia, World news
‘Fighting for life’: Bangladesh shrimp farmers destitute in wake of cyclone
Natural disaster compounded by the collapse of a lucrative export during the pandemic has thrust people into p…
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Dangerous spices: why India’s cooking powders pose a risk of lead poisoning
Exposure to the heavy metal from spice powders and car batteries is affecting child health across the subconti…
- Farming, Food security, Global development, India, South and Central Asia, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Fruits of shared labour: the Indian women joining forces for food security
Rural women in Tamil Nadu are mostly excluded from land ownership, but collective farms can offer self-suffici…
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‘Operation empty plate’: Xi Jinping makes food waste his next target
Restaurant diners told to order one dish less than number of people under new system criticised as overly cont…
- Asia Pacific, China, Climate change, Environment, Food security, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Wildlife, World news
China will not send ducks to tackle locusts in Pakistan, says expert
Beijing academic rejects local news report that 100,000 ducks would be sent to fight plagueChina will not be s…
- Climate change, Environment, Food security, Global development, India, Society, South and Central Asia, World news
Against the grain: why millet is making a comeback in rural India
Nagaland farmers are bringing back the ancient crop – said to have near-miraculous powers – as a less water-in…