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China's loss to US in WTO is not good news for India
Trade war
India calculates subsidy the same way as China, which lost the case for giving too much …
March 01, 2019
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Agriculture

How Bt brinjal hurt the farmers of Bangladesh
Representational Photo: Getty Images
New report says three-fourth of farmers who took up cultivation abandoned it in the …
February 27, 2019
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Agriculture

'Pressure from banks pushes farmers to commit suicide'
Representational Photo. Credit: Samrat Mukharjee
One year since the Maharashtra farmer protests, Down To Earth speaks to Raghunath Dada …
February 21, 2019
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Agriculture

Scientists identify proteins linked with wheat infection

Wheat infection
Karnal Bunt, the infection, reduces yield and quality of grains as they start giving off …
February 18, 2019
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Blogs

Anish Tore
Anish Tore

'Thinking Glocal to solve India's paddy-straw burning crisis'
Jitendra
Jitendra

In poll-bound MP, Rajasthan, the cow finds space in manifestos, not cowsheds
Latha Jishnu
Latha Jishnu

The zero budget farming discord

Interviews

Videos
Agriculture

Problems of livestock economy and growing menace of stray cattle

Several states governed by the BJP enacted strong laws against cow slaughter. But we talk less about its effect on agriculture and rural economy

In-Depth

Agriculture
Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it

Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it

July 18, 2018
India has not been able to achieve self-sufficiency in palm oil production despite 40 years …
Agriculture
The real weed

The real weed

July 26, 2018
The WHO says it causes cancer and studies link it to many diseases. Countries have been …
Agriculture
Why MSP will not provide even minimum support to farmers

Why MSP will not provide even minimum support to farmers

July 02, 2018
With a projected 5-25% rise in input prices of fuel, agricultural rentals and agrochemicals,…