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Ukraine conflict increases food insecurity among developing nations

United Nations recently voiced concern over the global repercussions of the Ukraine conflict, saying that it has increased the risk of food insecurity among developing countries.

World's food supply faces new threat after India's rice crop falters

The threat to India's rice production comes at a time when countries are grappling with soaring food costs and rampant inflation

USAID chief's India visit aimed at enhancing strategic partnership

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) chief Samantha Power India's visit is targeted to advance US-India strategic partnership and address the global food security crisis

Grain of the matter

Govt's grain stock reduction is a good development

Ensuring nutrition security

Food safety programmes need adjustments

Rice production under threat due to higher fertilizer costs, booming demand

China's worried about the crop impact of pests, while India's output depends on a good monsoon

G20 diplomats to meet today with Russia-Ukraine war, its impact on agenda

Top diplomats from the world's richest and largest developing nations are confronting multiple crises as they open talks beset by sharp divisions over Russia-Ukraine war and its impacts

Odisha ranks No 1 in NFSA 2022 ranking, becomes role model for world

Odisha's transformational food security story is going to be a role model for the world as the state, which was known for its hunger issues in the pre-2000 era, has been ranked No. 1 in India

Odisha top among states on Food Act implementation; UP in second place

Goa and Chhattisgarh at the bottom of the pile on implementation of National Food Security Act

UP, Gujarat ask Centre to restore wheat quota under two food schemes

States raise matter in central government's meeting on food security, say beneficiaries complaining

Odisha tops state ranking for implementation of National Food Security Act

Odisha has topped in the state ranking for implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) through ration shops, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, the government said on Tuesday. Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal released the 'State Ranking Index for NFSA' 2022 during a conference of state food ministers on food and nutrition security in India. Among the special category states (the North Eastern states, Himalayan states, and the Island states), Tripura has obtained the first rank. Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim are at the second and third positions. Despite the logistical limitations in these areas, they displayed a high degree of accomplishment in competing with the general category states as well, the report said. As per the government's ranking, Odisha is at first position with a score of 0.836, followed by Uttar Pradesh (0.797) and Andhra Pradesh (0.794). Gujarat is at fourth place, followed by Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu, Madhya ..

What G7 leaders agreed on: Russia sanctions, energy and food security

Explore measures to reduce price surges and prevent further impact on economies

Blame Russia, not sanctions, for global food crisis, says EU's top diplomat

The European Union's top diplomat said on Monday he has written to all African foreign ministers to explain that the bloc's sanctions on Russia are not responsible for the looming global food crisis

Sri Lankan PM says steps will be taken to mitigate food crisis in country

Amidst the unprecedented economic turmoil in the country, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday said that steps will be taken to mitigate the food crisis in the island nation.Addressing a meeting of the Committee of Food Security, Wickremesinghe said that around four to five million people will be directly impacted by the food crisis in Sri Lanka, and measures will be taken to contain it, reported the Daily Mirror newspaper.The MPs will take charge of food security programmes in 225 divisions, he added.He ordered the formation of a committee under Parliamentarian Nimal Lansa to look into the mitigation measures and demanded the strategy preparation within two weeks.Wickremesinghe directed the officials to prioritise the fishing community in terms of providing them with food, gas, and fuel.Food security for children's homes, nursing homes, and homes for persons with disabilities was given special emphasis, including the need to formulate a long-term plan for a modern

Global food crisis set to drive record displacement levels higher, says UN

A report by the UN body showed on Thursday that some 89.3 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, abuse and violence at the end of 2021

War threatens Ukraine's place in global food security, say experts

The agriculture sector has so far suffered losses of $4.292 billion because of the invasion

Putin might have started food fight but rest of the world can still win

Ukraine's Black Sea ports are blocked by mines to protect the shoreline from attack by Russia's navy, which is also bottling up shipments

One cannot tread the path of trade on an empty stomach: Goyal at WTO meet

India strongly pitched to the WTO members for finding a permanent solution to the issue of public stock holding of grains, stating that one cannot tread the path of trade on an empty stomach

WTO nears food security pledges; India, Egypt, Sri Lanka hold out

WTO members sought to forge agreements on food security to ease strained supply and sharply higher prices that the war in Ukraine have worsened with only India, Egypt and Sri Lanka withholding support

WTO MC12 Day 1: Fishing subsidies to food crisis, here's what was discussed

The WTO chief acknowledged that the global trade body needs reform, adding that the road will be bumpy and rocky and 'there may be a few landmines'