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Falu’s new millet song featuring Indian PM chosen for Grammy Awards 2024

Mumbai-born singer-songwriter, Falguni Shah’s (Falu) ‘Abundance in Millets’ song has been nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards under the Best Global Music Performance Category

The song which promotes global awareness of millets to help minimise world hunger, features the Indian Prime Minister (PM), Narendra Modi delivering a speech during the inauguration of the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference which took place in March this year.

2023 was declared as the ‘International Year of Millets’, following a proposal put forward by India, and endorsed by the members of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), along with the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly.

“The shared efforts of our farmers and Shree Anna (global millets) will adorn India and world’s prosperity with a new radiance,” stated PM Modi during the conference, which was also quoted in the song. “Today, as the world celebrates International Millet Year, India, with pride takes the lead in this initiative.”

Discovering the impact of IFAD's first sustainable bonds

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will be presenting its first sustainable bonds impact report at the London Stock Exchange on 21 November 2023

Agri-food leaders show trust in industry’s ability to create sustainable food system, Alltech survey finds

The results of the inaugural Alltech Sustainability Insights Survey are now available. (Image source: Alltech)

The Alltech Sustainability Insights report which released on 26 October revealed that agri-food leaders around the world held faith in the industry’s ability to work together to create a better, more sustainable food system

Bayer launches agricultural system for direct-seeded rice

Bayer plans to bring DSR to one million hectares, supporting two million early adopter-smallholder farmers in India by 2030. (Image source: Bayer)

Bayer, with it plans to support two million early adopter-smallholder farmers and their families in India by 2030 and expand to the Philippines starting 2024, has introduced the direct-seeded rice (DSR) system at the sixth International Rice Congress in Manila, Philippines

Evonik and Shandong Vland Biotech collaborate to scale up farm animal gut health solutions globally

Evonik China and Shandong Vland Biotech sign joint venture contract. (Image source: Evonik)

Evonik China Co., Ltd and Shandong Vland Biotech Co., Ltd, have mutually agreed to build a joint venture to expand their presence in farm animal gut health solutions products globally

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