BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Indians can afford more food. Why are they still eating poorly?Indians are eating poorly despite earning more. Low-quality cereals fill plates, while proteins, vegetables, and fruits are lacking. This a...
06 Jun, 2026, 06.26 AM IST
Sadhguru reveals the superfood women should eat daily, says the ancient millet is the ‘most female-friendly cereal’Spiritual leader Sadhguru has highlighted ragi (finger millet) as a highly beneficial cereal for women, particularly in combating anemia an...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
26 May, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Diabetic and eating ghee with roti? Here’s what celebrity dietitian Rujuta Diwekar says about this food habitCelebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar has said that diabetics do not necessarily need to avoid desi ghee and may actually benefit from addi...
12 May, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Wingreens World goes for Safe Harvest via share-swap routeWingreens World has acquired Safe Harvest in a share swap deal, marking Wingreens' fifth acquisition. The company also secured over ₹120 cr...
11 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
Advisory to states on crop bonus policy to encourage greater crop diversification: FinMinIn a statement, the finance ministry said the January 9, 2026, letter from the Department of Expenditure Secretary, Ministry of Finance, to...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
Govt to soon bring amendment bill in Parliament to revamp FSSAI: Health secretaryThe health ministry has proposed several amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act of 2006. The ministry had sought public comm...
31 Oct, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
India's move to mainstream millets will go a long way in ensuring Global Food Security: UNMillets are resilient and nutritious small-grain cereals that provide affordable and diverse options for people, especially those affected ...
08 Sep, 2023, 03.02 PM IST
Need to increase production, processing of millet: TomarThe government has also set an agriculture credit target of Rs 18 lakh crore for this fiscal year and it is also promoting the use of techn...
18 Jan, 2023, 09.32 PM IST
Bajra Dal: A push in the right directionIn 2021, India with the support of 72 countries piloted the proposal in the UN to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
25 Dec, 2022, 11.41 PM IST
India will steer celebration of International Millet Year 2023, says Prime Minister ModiThe Prime Minister's message was conveyed at the opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets (IYM) - 2023 organised by Food and ...
06 Dec, 2022, 10.12 PM IST
India honoured to be at forefront of popularising millets: PM ModiA resolution to popularise millets was initiated by India with Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Russia and Senegal and was co-sponsored b...
04 Mar, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
UNGA adopts India-sponsored resolution declaring 2023 as International Year of Millets"Delighted that Indian sponsored @UN resolution on 'International Year of Millets 2023' was adopted by consensus in #UNGA this morning. Big...
04 Mar, 2021, 12.18 AM IST
India asks UN to declare 2018 as International year of milletsA letter in this regard has been written to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh.
22 Nov, 2017, 01.51 PM IST