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Governments should promote the benefits of sourcing food from land-based animals but take into account challenges linked to livestock including environmental issues, the report recommends
Meat, eggs and milk essential source of nutrients especially for most vulnerable groups, says FAO report Read More
Dr. Himanshu Pathak, DG, ICAR emphasised that the extension services through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) to farmers would be a very important area of cooperation between nations
G20 MACS emphasises on digital agriculture, sustainable agri value chain & PPP in Agri R&D Read More
“There are problems that we face as smallholder farmers. Rainfall is reducing, irrigation becomes expensive. Thankfully, finger millets can be grown with less water,” a small farmer says
FAO Initiative: Sustaining smallholder farming with millet cultivation in India Read More
The study explains that closing the gender gap in farm productivity in farm employment would increase global gross domestic product by nearly US$1 trillion and reduce the number of food-insecure people by 45 million
Women’s equality in agrifood systems could boost global economy by $1 Tn, reduce food insecurity by 45 Mn: FAO report Read More
The two-year project will prioritise carbon sequestration to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, thereby mitigating the impact of climate change on the farming community
ICRISAT and Zuari FarmHub collaborate to promote sustainable agricultural practices Read More
The programme acknowledges that all 17 SDGs are interconnected and addresses challenges across a broad range of goals, from no poverty and zero hunger to good health, gender equality and climate action
FAO and SEED inaugurate SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme for innovators Read More
India and Africa’s complementary sectoral priorities and similar roles in the evolving global food markets present numerous opportunities for collaboration in the agriculture sector, particularly in areas of millets
Indian delegation visits Nigeria for taking South-South Cooperation on millets to next stage Read More
In commemoration of the International Year of Millets 2023, FAO is collaborating with partners to realise millets’ tremendous potential as affordable foods that can contribute to healthy diets and a healthy environment
FAO Feature: 6 reasons to take millets to the market! Read More
International Year of Millets 2023 will ultimately strengthen the links between the food sector and lead to a better, more nutrient-dense future, writes Jitendra Joshi, Chairman, FICCI Task Force on Millets
IYOM2023: Huge potential for farmers, consumers by strengthening millet value chain Read More
Central ministries, states and Indian embassies have been allocated a focussed month in 2023 to carry out various activities for the promotion of IYM and increase awareness about the benefits of millets
International Year of Millets 2023 kick-starts; Read the focussed activities by Centre, states and embassies Read More