India’s most widely used herbicide, paraquat dichloride, is set to face a nationwide ban following mounting evidence of its severe health risks—including fatal poisoning, kidney failure, and Parkinson’s disease. The move comes after an expert panel of doctors and agricultural scientists recommended its complete prohibition.Classified as a highly hazardous pesticide (HHP), paraquat has remained in […]
As part of Good Food Community’s Food Justice Now! campaign, Mabi and Tey spoke about food sovereignty at the recent Development Economics Conference of Ateneo (DECA) 2026. Hosted by the Ateneo Economics Association (AEA), DECA 2026 is a four-day academic program that aims to encourage high school students to engage in socio-economic discourse on the […]
A community library titled “Vaasikkalaam Vaanga” was inaugurated in Kallaru, near Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu, India, by the Society for Rural Education Development (SRED). The initiative aims to serve underprivileged students, youth, women, and elderly people of the village. The inauguration was presided over by Dr. Burnad Fathima, Founder of SRED, while the event was […]
