The parliamentary panel on food has indicated that the government may revise the prices of foodgrains distributed through the food security scheme to contain the widening fiscal deficit.

The government has approved four major donor-funded projects worth US$ 134 million in the agriculture sector that aims to boost livestock and food production, address climate change and environment

The food security situation has deteriorated as compared to the previous quarter though the level of food insecurity was within a range of seasonal deterioration that is typically observed during t

Parliament's Standing Committee also proposed the State Food Commissions be vested with powers to check the quality of foodgrains before delivery from the central government.

The Indian government is sitting on one of world's biggest hoards of food grains, about 667 lakh tons as of January 1, 2013.

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday presented Krishi Karman award to Bihar for a significant production of rice and paddy in 2011-12.

Harvests will fall dramatically during severe heatwaves, predicted to become many times more likely in coming decades

Of the 234 pesticides registered by the Central Insecticides Board and Registered Committee 59 do not have set MRLs, shows this CSE study on the state of pesticide regulations in India from a food safety perspective in the light of recommendations made by the Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Malnutrition still being the biggest malady of Odisha, the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) has come up with an innovative project to counter it.

Madhya Pradesh, on course for constant progress, has yet another feather in its cap lined up.

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