Nutrition Security Archives - Agriculture Post

Millets can lower risk of type-2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels: Study

The study shows that diabetic people who consumed millets as part of their daily diet saw their blood glucose levels drop 12-15% and blood glucose levels went from diabetic to pre-diabetes levels

Agrochemicals / Farm Inputs

Agrochemicals are safe; fighting against diseases and climate change: Expert

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - 1 Comment

Agrochemicals comprise a wide range of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and plant growth regulators, have played a crucial role in altering India’s food-scant status to a food-surplus nation

Interviews

Karnataka bets big on millets to combat climate change and providing nutrition security

January 15, 2019July 4, 2019 - by Agriculture Post - 1 Comment

Over the years, Karnataka has been taking progressive steps in agriculture sector. In the past, one such initiative, Rashtriya eMarket Services (ReMS), an online platform for agriculture commodity trade has been the core idea behind launching the e-National Agriculture Market (eNAM) in 2015 by the Central government. With the threats looming from climate change and frequent droughts, the state is promoting millets as smart food. In an exclusive interview with Agriculture Post, NH Shivashankara Reddy, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka discussed issues ranging from its millets programme to various agricultural policies of the state.

Agrochemicals / Farm Inputs / Opinion

Transforming India through Agriculture

January 8, 2019August 26, 2019 - by RG Agarwal - Leave a Comment

RG Agarwal, Group Chairman, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd writes on the initiatives need to taken for India’s food and nutrition security and transforming the country through agriculture sector

International

FAO, WFO to help farmers drive global agricultural agenda

December 14, 2018 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

The FAO-WFO agreement will focus on supporting and promoting the key role that farmers and their organisations play in efficient, inclusive and sustainable agriculture and food systems; reducing rural poverty; reaching food and nutrition security; and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Farm Inputs / Seeds

New study identifies India as major seed hub in Asia

November 12, 2018 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

Four Indian seed companies featured in top 10 of first ever Access to Seeds Index for South and Southeast Asia

Dr Rajeev K Varshney of ICRISAT during a field visit on chickpea and pigeon pea research

Agri Research / International

ICRISAT, NRGene boost chickpea and pigeon pea research

May 30, 2018 - by Agriculture Post - Leave a Comment

With the technology from NRGene, ICRISAT has chickpea and pigeon pea genomes to a reference level quality, that researchers can use. This would help maximise favourable nutritional properties of these high-protein legumes