ADB (the Asian Development Bank) plans to increase its investments towards food and nutrition security for Asia and the Pacific region by US$26 billion, which raises their total food security funding to $40 billion from 2022 through 2030. It proposes…
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The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) extends its warmest congratulations to Dr Mangi Lal Jat on his appointment as Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Secretary of the Department of Agricultural…
Tetra Pak has received the Environmental Initiatives Award at the 2025 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards for its Approach to Nature framework. The SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement, and Leadership) Award recognizes Tetra Pak’s framework as an industry-leading example of how major…
The Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) and ICRISAT are helping policymakers with evidence-based strategies to include millet in the Public Distribution System (PDS) which provides food subsidies to low-income families. Known as “Smart Foods,” millets are globally celebrated for being nutrient-rich and…
FSCI has showcased a new report that highlights critical food system trends and challenges in the countdown to 2030. A groundbreaking new study, Governance and resilience as entry points for transforming food systems in the countdown to 2030 presents the…
Mérieux NutriSciences has appointed Dr. Emilio Esteban as the Chief Scientific Officer(CSO) of its North America division and Head of its Global Analytical Hub. Dr. Esteban brings remarkable experience to Mérieux NutriSciences with his proven professional background in food safety…
Indusfood 2025 has become a significant platform showcasing India’s dynamic food economy while connecting global businesses with the nation’s expanding food and beverage sector. The 8th edition of Indusfood, Asia’s premier Food and Beverage (F&B) Trade Show, was inaugurated by…
Mérieux NutriSciences, a world leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability has announced the completion of its acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing activities in the U.S. and Canada. This milestone marks the first significant step in the previously announced…
ICRISAT has showcased the future of agrifood systems in South Asia as the food, land, and water systems face daunting challenges in the future, and the body of research exploring these challenges is growing rapidly. This note is part of…
ICRISAT recently conducted a two-day National Conference on “Digital Agriculture: Empowering Indian Farming” in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) at the A.P. Shinde Symposium Hall, New Delhi. It was…
Wiliot, the Internet of Things pioneer whose Ambient Intelligence platform is enabling trillions of “things” to gain intelligence, has announced that its Ambient IoT Food Safety Initiative has been recognized as a winner in the 2024 Progressive Grocer Impact Awards…
Tetra Pak has received the ‘Resource Efficiency’ Award at the Sustainable Packaging News Awards 2024, for its paper-based barrier material innovation. The awards recognize the most innovative advancements in sustainable packaging over the past year. Lactogal and Tetra Pak launched…
DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider has published a new report highlighting the urgent need for the food and beverage(F&B) industry to transform its supply chains to meet sustainability demands amid global challenges like climate change, regulatory shifts,…
ICRISAT organized a workshop under the CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems (SI-MFS) held from 25 to 29 November at ICRISAT Headquarters. It was conducted with the ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (IIFSR) and the International…
Lineage, Inc., the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT has announced the release of Economist Impact’s “Feeding the Future” report today. Supported by Lineage, the new body of research explores the connection between food infrastructure and economic development in hard-to-reach…