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Narendra Modi gifted indigenous Indian rice varieties and millet bars to FAO chief Qu Dongyu in Italy, boosting hopes among farmers, especially Bengal’s Govindobhog cultivators, who expect rising global demand and better income following the international spotlight

In a joint statement, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said that without immediate and sustained assistance, an additional 420,000 people could fall into severe food insecurity between September and February 2026, Xinhua news agency reported.

Though overshadowed by wars and the return of Trump, the summit in Brazil raised debates on revitalising multilateralism

The report said China led the world with maximum forest area gain of 1,937,000 hectares, followed by Australia with 4,46,000 hectares, and India

These portable sensors allow for quick evaluation of nutrition levels in indigenous food grains right at the farmer's gate or in research fields.

The FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index witnessed a significant surge of 12.1% from June, following seven months of consecutive declines, leading to the overall increase.

There is an increasing concern about the rise in the number of animals getting infected by lumpy skin disease in India. According to government data, more than 1.85 lakh cases have been detected so far and over 7300 cattle have died to date.  The infection was first identified in Gujarat and spread to eight other […]

Food and Agriculture Organization of UN has nominated Telangana State Seed and Organic Certification Authority Director K Keshavulu to serve in the scientific advisory panel at FAO global seeds conference

Arbor Day Foundation president Dan Lambe said Hyderabad was ‘part of an important global network leading the way in urban and community forestry’.

According to the UN organization, Yemen remains the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.