India’s rich agricultural heritage, built over centuries by farmers, is facing new challenges. A global agreement, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (often called the Seed Treaty), is raising concerns about the potential biopiracy of the country’s indigenous seeds. While the treaty aims to conserve and share plant genetic resources…
9 November 2025 Experts in Nagpur have warned that trapping or sterilizing leopards will not solve Maharashtra’s rising leopard–human conflict and urged the Forest Department to adopt a long-term, research-led policy to reduce future numbers responsibly. They stressed the need for scientific studies and a clear policy framework to guide population management rather than ad‑hoc…
6 July 2025 In India, food is a cultural cornerstone, a source of national pride, and a daily necessity for 1.4 billion people. Yet, the very people who make this abundance possible like farmers, farm labourers, and countless workers across the food systems remain largely invisible in the national consciousness. Their struggles rarely make headlines…
India’s edible oil landscape is at a crossroads as palm oil imports rebound sharply, exposing deep vulnerabilities in the nation’s food system. While recent policy moves have brought short-term economic relief, experts warn that the country’s overdependence on palm oil threatens local crop diversity, nutritional health, and long-term self-sufficiency. Record Imports After Duty Cuts In…
New Delhi, India- A broad coalition of 691 individuals, including doctors, researchers, farmers, and public health experts, alongside hundreds of public-spirited organisations operating under the banner of the Coalition for a GM-Free India, has issued an urgent plea to the Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. In a letter dated June 26, 2025, the…
In Digital Harvest: Unmasking the Corporate Enclosure of Food, Colin Todhunter, a Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG), delivers a sharp and polemical critique of the contemporary global food system. This short book is designed for the digital age, offering “valuable content quickly and efficiently” for readers consuming material across various…
