Food security and climate change: a critical warning for humanity- Thread synthesizing peer-reviewed research, current news, market intelligence analysis & more. #CodeRed #ActNow #ClimateCrisis #foodblogger #foodsecurity #news 1/x

From a tactical view, #empowerment is about increased incomes & assets. Rituj Sahu asked - Is “empowerment” really the correct term, as it connotes an external force giving power to someone. We must enable rural women to define what changes they would like to see in their lives.

Invited the German Chancellor Fellows for an interesting exchange! They shared their experiences in 🇩🇪 and their future plans. Happy to stay in touch with the returnees!👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 Humboldt-Stiftung

#G20 #RegenerativeAgriculture The The Rockefeller Foundation and Sattva hosted a roundtable discussion on “Investing in Future: Advancing #G20 India's Priorities for Climate Smart and Regenerative Agriculture” in Delhi recently. Deepali Khanna

Five years ago, on 6.9.2018 LGBT India took a giant step towards full freedom, thanks to our Supreme Court. Happy fifth, all! Navtej Johar saurabh kirpal arundhatikatju अरुंधती काटजू #loveislove

Very excited to co-lead this project funded by The Rockefeller Foundation at AIT . I look forward to contributing towards #Regenerative #Agricultural solutions in the #SoutheastAsia region. rockefellerfoundation.org/news/the-rocke…

Huge thanks to my Asia region colleagues for putting together an insightful, impactful #AsiaXChange where we discussed the critical role that Asia can play in addressing the #ClimateCrisis.

“Diversifying the PDS food basket to include more millets presents India with a win-win scenario.” TCI research shows that replacing 1 kg of rice with millets for a quarter of PDS beneficiaries would save $770 million each year. Learn more 👉 tci.cornell.edu/?news=millets-…

What is the true value of the food we buy? Behind the price tag of our grocery items, there are 3 main hidden costs: 🌎 environmental 👥 social 🏥 health Read Food and Agriculture Organization's interactive story on the #TrueCostOfFood to see what these costs add up to👉bit.ly/471sTCa #SOFA2023

⚠️#TrueCostAccounting reveals that 1/5 hidden costs in our food system are environment-related: - greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions - land-use change - water use Transforming our food systems is urgent. Sign up to find out more: tcaaccelerator.org

Delighted to launch an assessment of barriers and opportunities in the consumption of millet in rural populations across 5 states of India at #INCC2023 World Food Programme in India NUTRIHUB Indian Institute of Millets Research (ICAR-IIMR) Agriculture INDIA Dr Dayakar Rao CEO, Nutrihub, ICAR-IIMR Jacqueline Hughes FAO India Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Confederation of Indian Industry International Year Of Millets 2023 World Food Programme

🤔 How can #TrueCostAccounting transform our food system and help us respond to climate emergencies? Governments can use true cost accounting to avoid unintended consequences when solving country-specific challenges. Read our thread for more 🧵👇 1/4

My article on developing a broader consensus & thinking through on the operating mechanism of “Legally-Guaranteed MSP” lest it become the cause of another agonizing status quo. Food for thought: 42% of India’s population is directly dependent on agricultural activities. Of this

Join us tomorrow, April 25. We launch datasets - not just findings - and welcome collaboration and use of these open access datasets on agrifood systems by researchers around the world. @OneCGIAR_TAFSSA

ADBI Awards Honor Works of Journalism Urging Actions for Accelerating Sustainable Transition adb.org/adbi/news/adbi… Asian Development Bank Institute The Rockefeller Foundation

Exciting findings from Tata-Cornell Institute! Swapping just 1 kg of rice with #millets monthly for a quarter of PDS beneficiaries could slash the PDS true cost by $770M annually. Learn more from the op-ed by Dr Prabhu Pingali & @raghavpuri : pressroom.icrisat.org/including-mill… via Hindustan Times

Delighted to share the latest Tata-Cornell Institute Op Ed in the Hindustan Times. Rock Foundation @raghavpuri @roysteiner Rituj Sahu

Let’s give credit where credit is due. It takes a brave man to fly against the wind. ⁦Yogendra Yadav⁩

Shocking violations of the PCA Act recorded at most #ABC centres in #Delhi. Centres run by Friendicoes SECA, Sonadi, Dr Rajeev & Dr Sanjay are among the worst in terms of animal welfare. These operate like organ-harvesting hubs, not ABC facilities. While we fight daily to

This order reflects a deeply troubling disregard for law, science, and established judicial precedent. The direction to relocate lakhs of street dogs is not only legally untenable but also scientifically absurd. hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-n…