About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report

[ad_1] Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to United Nations agencies and development groups. Extreme weather events and economic shocks...

The legendary flavoured ground salt from India: Pisyu loon

[ad_1] On the plate in front of me, raw mango slices have been carefully arranged into the petals of a flower. My friend, Alka Dogra, urges me to eat them right away. One bite, and immediately, my tastebuds are alight...

Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns

[ad_1] UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis.Nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves in the coming months in West and Central Africa as soaring prices have fuelled a...

The iftar hotspot in New Delhi – launched by a citizenship law protest

[ad_1] String lights line the street and wafts of barbecue smoke fills the air as the evening envelopes Chaalis Futta Road in the Shaheen Bagh neighbourhood of the Indian capital. The market area is crowded with people who have come...

Communing with spirits and coping with death: Grief food in three cultures

[ad_1] In Mexico, pan de muerto (bread of the dead) is a special sweet bread made annually for the Day of the Dead in early November. Shaped like a roll and topped with a cross and a nub – meant...

‘Pure veg fleet’: How Indian food app Zomato sparked a caste, purity debate

[ad_1] Rajesh Jatavad*, a delivery rider for Zomato, a food delivery app in southern India, is worried about his full name being displayed for customers on the platform – because his last name reveals that he belongs to a marginalised...

The cost of a Ramadan iftar meal around the world

[ad_1] As the sun sets during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims from around the world gather to break their fast with dates and water followed by a meal known as iftar. There are some 1.9 billion Muslims around...

How a South African village turned an alien tree into superfood coffee

[ad_1] Calvinia, South Africa – It’s 7:30am on a Monday and there’s already a queue of about 40 men, women and children against the wall of the still-locked warehouse. March temperatures in the South African backwater of Calvinia, some 430...

Smart farming: Integrating technology to tackle india’s nutritional crisis

[ad_1] While India has seen some advancements in recent years and is performing well economically, the global giant — with a population of over 1.4 billion people — is still marred by large-scale malnutrition. Some reports posit that nearly 80...

A game-changer, drone revolution poised to transform Indian agriculture

[ad_1] Agriculture serves as the backbone of the Indian economy, underpinning approximately 18 per cent of the nation’s annual GDP and serving as a primary source of livelihood for an estimated 60-70 per cent of its populace. However, this critical...
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