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More than 266 million people face acute food insecurity, conflict main driver

India, April 27 -- More than 266 million people in 47 countries faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025. Hunger has nearly doubled in a decade, with famines declared in Gaza and parts of S... Read More


Extreme heat could make farm work unsafe for up to 250 days a year by century's end, FAO and WMO warn

India, April 24 -- Extreme heat could make agricultural work unsafe for up to 250 days a year by the end of the century Farm workers are already 35 times more likely to die from heat exposure than ot... Read More


The new normal: 2025 data reveals a fundamental shift in global drought

India, April 22 -- By the end of 2025, roughly 30 per cent of the global land surface was gripped by drought - a near-tripling from the 10 per cent recorded in the 1990s, a new analysis published this... Read More


Adding 8% more green cover can cool Delhi neighbourhoods by 1degC, but benefits remain uneven, finds study

India, April 13 -- Study finds increasing tree cover can reduce experienced heat by around 1degC in Delhi neighbourhoods Concrete expansion raises temperatures, but with a smaller impact than the coo... Read More


Wildlife damage to crops not monitored: Experts call for data systems, specific action plans

India, April 10 -- Wildlife raids on Indian farms are stripping fields and pushing entire cropping systems. But country lacks national database to calculate these losses. New policy paper calls for ... Read More


Caught off-guard: Unseasonal hailstorms, rain wipe out entire fields in Rajasthan, Punjab days before harvest

India, April 7 -- Unseasonal hailstorms and torrential rain have devastated rabi crops across Rajasthan and Punjab. In Bikaner's Arjunsar region, farmers report 100 per cent loss of wheat, mustard an... Read More


Fertiliser shock looms as Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption ripples through supply chains, warns UNCTAD

India, April 1 -- A near shutdown of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is fuelling fears of a wider food crisis, as rising fertiliser costs begin to hit farmers across import-dependent countries. Escal... Read More


Forever dependent on fertiliser

India, April 1 -- For a country that is among the world's largest food producers and thus one of the biggest consumers of fertilisers, secure access to these inputs is vital. While India is broadly se... Read More


War in West Asia and protectionist steps by Bangladesh disrupt onion exports, lead to price crash

India, March 31 -- Onion farmers across Maharashtra have called for immediate government intervention as farm gate prices of the crop have collapsed, driven in part by disruptions to exports amid the ... Read More


Hotter world, hungrier futures: India among most vulnerable large economies to food insecurity as global temperatures rise

India, March 25 -- India ranks among the most vulnerable large economies to food insecurity as global temperatures rise A new global index shows India's food security score could fall sharply under 1... Read More