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Nov 29, 2020
In Nepal, lentil farmers battle climate change, poor management as govt policies challenge domestic production
Lentils are an important part of the famous ‘dal-bhat’ (rice-lentils) combination that many Nepalis, especially in the hills swear by. Lentils are an important source of protein in the Nepali diet, especially for poor families that don’t earn enough to eat meat or eggs regularly. -
Aug 09, 2019
Aiming for a green revolution, UN FAO calls to adopt climate-sensitive innovation, tech
The UN body announced that healthy diets resilient to climate shocks & supportive of biodiversity is a dire need. -
Oct 16, 2018
On World Food Day, UN says hunger, climate change and man-made conflicts creates 'perfect storm'
The UN aims to achieve a Zero Hunger world by 2030, but faces three obstacles: conflicts, climate change and an economic slowdown. -
Sep 11, 2018
Rice paddies give out twice as much in greenhouse gases than previously thought
Emissions of nitrous oxide from rice farming in India could be 30–45 times above reported levels. -
Sep 11, 2014
Global food prices decline to four-year low, finds FAO
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Aug 06, 2013
Verdict: First test-tube beef burger tastes 'close to meat'
The world's first laboratory-grown beef burger was flipped out of a petri dish and into a frying pan on Monday, with food tasters declaring it tasted "close to meat". -
Oct 09, 2012
Not 1 bn but 870 mn hungry worldwide: UN in 2012 report
The United Nations now says its 2009 headline-grabbing announcement that 1 billion people in the world were hungry was off-target and that the number is actually more like 870 million.
