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As Kutch and Saurashtra teeter on the edge of drought, farmers demand release of Narmada water; however, there is a catch

As Kutch and Saurashtra teeter on the edge of drought, farmers demand release of Narmada water; however, there is a catch

By
Raju Sajwan
5 min read
Combat desertification COP17: Seat at table for Indigenous Peoples & coordinated push on land, climate, biodiversity — both left waiting

Combat desertification COP17: Seat at table for Indigenous Peoples & coordinated action on land, climate, biodiversity — both left waiting

By
Shagun
4 min read
New FAO global assessment recognises loss of soil biodiversity as major threat to soil function

New FAO global assessment recognises loss of soil biodiversity as major threat to soil function

By
Rajeshwari Sinha
4 min read
Combat desertification COP17: Experts question why nutrition and land are treated as separate disciplines globally as report reveals soil degradation to be worsening

Combat desertification COP17: Experts question why nutrition and land are treated as separate disciplines globally as report reveals soil degradation to be worsening

By
Shagun
5 min read
Millet cultivation is thriving in a small Nagaland village, 40 km from Kohima

Millet cultivation is thriving in a small Nagaland village, 40 km from Kohima

By
Ketholeno Neihu
4 min read
Combat desertification COP17: US Draws red line against any drought instrument; says drought national, not global issue

Combat desertification COP17: US Draws red line against any drought instrument; says drought national, not global issue

By
Shagun
5 min read
Sugar prices rise 30% in a month as weather shocks expose inflation risk flagged by RBI

Sugar prices rise 30% in a month as weather shocks expose inflation risk flagged by RBI

By
Puja Das
5 min read
Tamil Nadu drops plans for Chennai’s second airport at Parandur after resistance from farmers

Tamil Nadu drops plans for Chennai’s second airport at Parandur after resistance from farmers

By
K A Shaji
4 min read
A man herds goats, cows and donkeys in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A new report challenges the long-held assumption that pastoralism is primarily a driver of land degradation.

Combat desertification COP17: Report makes $21 tn-$47 tn case for investing in rangelands, so why is investment falling short?

By
Shagun
6 min read
Are India’s official agricultural estimates correct? New report raises worrying questions

Are India’s official agricultural estimates correct? New report raises worrying questions

By
Raju Sajwan
6 min read
Beyond the lens

Beyond the lens

By
Chhavi Mahaur
2 min read
Half of India’s women farmers recorded as unpaid helpers, report says

Half of India’s women farmers recorded as unpaid helpers, report says

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
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