food security

New Delhi, March 24. Bangladesh has remained in the "red" category of countries, which are at risk of food inflation, for almost three years. Although overall inflation decreased somewhat due to various interim government initiatives, food inflation has increased again over the last five months...

New Delhi, March 24 The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) jointly hosted ambassadors and high commissioners from the Global South on Tuesday for a session on cooperation to address global challenges using science and technology...

New Delhi, March 24 The Centre is planning to propose to the Cabinet a plan to reduce the allocation of broken rice in grains distributed under the public distribution system from 25 per cent to 10 per cent, a move that would free approximately 90 lakh tonnes of broken rice annually for the...

New Delhi, March 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that the difficult global conditions caused by the West Asia conflict are likely to persist for a long time and called upon the nation to remain prepared and united, just as it had stood together during the COVID-19 pandemic...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 23 Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, the Central government has stepped up monitoring of its potential impact on India. Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, stated this on Monday, adding that Prime Minister Narendra...

New Delhi, March 23 Asserting that India is advocating dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the West Asia crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that attacks on commercial ships and the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz are unacceptable, and the government is in touch with suppliers...

March 23, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to review the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the measures being taken and proposed to mitigate its effects.PM Modi directed the formation of a group of ministers and secretaries to work...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the conflict in West Asia is an evolving situation, and the entire world is affected in some way. In such a situation, all efforts must be made to protect citizens from the impact of this conflict.The Prime Minister made this statement while chairing a...

New Delhi, March 22 The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Sunday reviewed the situation arising from the conflict in West Asia and carried out a detailed assessment on the availability of essential needs for the common people, including food, energy, and fuel security.Prime Minister...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to review the situation and mitigation measures in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict. Mr. Modi stated that the conflict is an evolving situation, and the entire world is affected in some way. He...

New Delhi, March 22 The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) reviewed the situation arising from the conflict in West Asia on Sunday, and a detailed assessment was made on the availability of essential needs for the common people, including food, energy, and fuel security, according to an...

March 22, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to review the situation and ongoing and proposed mitigating measures in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict.The Cabinet Secretary gave a detailed presentation on the global...

Islamabad, March 22. Pakistan is one of the most climate-vulnerable nations in the world, with climate change posing an existential threat to its agriculture and food chain, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 and recent World Bank assessments. The crisis is devastating its rivers...

New Delhi, March 21 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that modern warfare transcends borders, with national security encompassing economic, digital, energy, and even food security.Virtually addressing the Raising Day celebrations and the Diamond Jubilee of Sainik School...

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone conversation with the King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, and extended Eid al-Fitr greetings. In a social media post, he stated that both leaders discussed the current situation in the West Asian region and condemned the attacks on energy...

New Delhi, March 19 The global trade growth is expected to slow down to 1.9 per cent this year amid the West Asia crisis, the WTO said on Wednesday.WTO economists warn that the ongoing conflict in West Asia could further reduce trade growth if energy prices remain elevated, it said.It would...

Washington, March 19. India's water governance reforms, particularly in Maharashtra, could play a pivotal role in shaping how the world sustainably feeds 10 billion people, the World Bank said on Thursday, highlighting the state's regulatory model as a global example.In a new report, the World...

March 19, New Delhi: Iranian lawmakers have proposed a plan to impose tolls and taxes on ships passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, local media reported on Thursday.Tehran lawmaker Somayeh Rafiei told ISNA news agency: "We in parliament are pursuing a plan under which countries will...

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, stated that the government is focused on ensuring food security, increasing farmers' income, and providing nutritious food to the people. Responding to a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the grants requested by the Ministry...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Lok Sabha on Wednesday voted on the demands for grants for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the financial year 2026-27.The Ministry has been allocated ₹1,40,529 crore in the Union Budget, which represents a 5.4 per cent increase over the revised...