Can changing crop pattern foil elephant raids to farmlands?

Farmers in eastern Indian states are replacing paddy with alternative crops to prevent elephant attacks. The question is can this experiment be …

Report on South Asian poverty argues for growth with justice

The SAAPE report points out that there is a growing marginalisation and destitution of people in the South Asian region

अफ्रीका में बच्चों की बाढ़

अफ्रीका में स्वास्थ्य सुविधाओं में सुधार ने शिशु मृत्य�…

"I have asked the government to re-examine amendments to land laws"

Jharkhand's first tribal governor, Droupadi Murmu, has been featured in the news more than Raghubar Das, the state's first non-tribal chief …

Forest-risk goods

Export-oriented commercial agriculture is the single largest driver of tropical deforestation, argues a new book

Sick(le) charade

The NDA government's new and revised schemes to augment rural development are yet to show any results

When I abandoned movies, yoga came to my rescue

For Aashiqui actor Anu Aggarwal, yoga brought happiness and also provided tools to find it

Yoga can work wonders, but caution is the key word

Experts say yoga is a holistic approach to treat various disorders, but it is a slow process and takes time to show results

India's burning issue of crop burning takes a new turn

The pattern of burning crop residue in India is changing. The practice is no longer limited to the post-monsoon crop of rice or the northern …

Forests are critical resources in halting poverty

Forests play a vital role in securing rural livelihoods through generating income in the form of goods and environmental services

Peru’s small-scale farmers need help to recover from damage triggered by coastal El Niño

About 7,000 farmers need help to restore their capacity to produce food, FAO states

New tool tracks water usage in agriculture

There is a direct relationship between water and food security. In order to be sustainable, agriculture must adapt to the impacts of climate …

Should farmers get steady income?

Farmers have rarely been considered eligible for payment for various ecological services. The old concept of Payment for Ecosystem Services can …

Satellite study finds ammonia hotspots over agricultural areas

Ammonia concentration in the atmosphere over India is the highest in the world due to cattle population and excessive fertilizer use, says study

Sustainable rice production key to food security

Though a staple crop in many countries, rice production is facing the impact of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods

Urban-rural links to ensure food security, benefit rural producers

Weak link between smallholders and urban consumers is the main hurdle in improving food security in both rural and urban areas in developing …

Wastewater should be considered a resource

As water demand is increasing across the globe, the quantity of wastewater produced as a result of various human activities is also growing, a UN …

Remembering Shelley the vegan poet

The poet, who championed the cause of free love and atheism in somewhat conventional times, can be looked upon as a role model for today’s …

Forests fire poets' imagination

Forests are vital not only for food and biodiversity, but our energy and creativity also find expression in them

Real or fictional, these women are heroines of all time

From the spirited Bathsheba to Mandakini Amte, from unrecognised midwives and unsung domestic labourers to fearless tribal activist Sumani Jogdi, …

Agricultural transformation vital to produce 50% more food in 2050

In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, agricultural output would need to more than double by the middle of the century

Honduras emerges as most dangerous country for environmental activists

In majority of the cases involving threats and killings, attackers are not held accountable

Pay farmers for providing ecosystem services; make agriculture attractive: experts

A steady income for farmers will stem migration and reduce pressure on urban areas as rural people will stay back in villages

Experts advise community-led forest conservation in Himalayas

Being major biodiversity hotspots, forests provide critical goods and services like timber and firewood

Quantifying ecosystem value crucial for conservation, say experts

Experts gathered at the second international dialogue on Himalayan ecology spoke of valuing mountain ecosystems for their services