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Vanishing mango landraces reflect the loss of shared landscapes [Commentary]
Across Kerala, traditional agroecosystems have been steadily reshaped by land fragmentation, road expansion, and the shift from mixed homesteads to more enclosed forms of landholding. Indigenous mango varieties such as Chandrakaran, which have been a part of village commons, are now dwindling and with them the memory, knowledge, and the culture of sharing in villages. A landrace disappears when it ceases to be named, shared, propagated, and valued.
Opinion: Egg shortage in parts of India is a harbinger of the coming protein scarcity
India surpassed China as the world’s most populous country as of January 17 – a fact that we were perplexed about whether to celebrate or be concerned. This was expected to happen only by 2025, as per the projections made by the UN’s population division, but India’s rapid population growth exceeded the projections. With such rapid rates of population growth, the bigger question is – are we adequately prepared to sustain the growing population with sufficient food and nutrition?
[Commentary] As India faces an egg shortage, can insects be a potential solution for protein and nutrition? Original
India is one of the world’s largest egg producing countries after China and the United States. Yet, states in India are currently facing acute shortage of eggs as well as rising prices. With a shortage of eggs and avian flu outbreak, the availability of eggs decreases and their prices rise, which leaves households that depend on eggs as a primary source of protein, with a challenge to fulfill their nutritional requirements.
Why eating insects is becoming increasingly popular as a sustainable way of consuming proteins, micronutrients
In many countries, there is now a growing appreciation of insects as food and feed. In India too, efforts are being made to create awareness and popularise entomophagy. By Femi E Benny What is entomophagy? Entomophagy is the practice of eating insects. Humans have harvested insects, as components of their food, for thousands of years. This practice was previously considered ‘ancient’ and ‘barbaric’, and there was a substantial aversion to including insects in food.
Explained: The Science of Avian Influenza
Several birds are culled during an outbreak of avian influenza. Photo: Laura Gil Martinez (IAEA)/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Since the past few weeks, avian influenza (bird flu) cases have been reported from several states of India. Several thousands of ducks and chickens have been culled to contain the situation in Kerala, Gujarat, Haryana, and Bihar. There is rising panic among the public regarding the transmission of the flu to humans.
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