Urgent need to accelerate action to conserve biodiversity: India at UN Biodiversity Summit

Urgent need to accelerate action to conserve biodiversity: India at UN Biodiversity Summit

The summit is first of its kind ever taken place on Biodiversity in the United Nations General Assembly. The Biodiversity Summit was participated by Head of States and Minister level representing the countries which are party to Convention on Biological Diversity

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Biodiversity is bulwark for people, societies, economies and food security: FAO

Biodiversity is bulwark for people, societies, economies and food security: FAO

Biodiversity underpins most of the world’s economic activities, particularly in the agri-food sector, so the pace of its erosion must be contrasted with holistic, coherent and collective efforts, QU Dongyu, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said Wednesday.

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Centre launches PoS 3.1 software, SMS and home delivery services for fertilisers in Andhra Pradesh

Centre launches PoS 3.1 software, SMS and home delivery services for fertilisers in Andhra Pradesh

Under an initiative of home delivery of fertilisers through Rythu Bharosa Kendralu (RBK), Andhra Pradesh government has launched 10,641 RBKs in all gram panchayats to provide farmers with quality inputs

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Food loss & waste must be reduced for greater food security and environmental sustainability: FAO

Food loss & waste must be reduced for greater food security and environmental sustainability: FAO

According to FAO, every year about 14% of the world’s food is lost before even reaching the market which is is valued at $400 billion annually. When it comes to environmental impact, food loss and waste generate 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions

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