India still sows according to a calendar created on the weather of the 1990s, though rainfall and temperature patterns have seen a major shift
India bans broken rice export; 20% duty on other grades
Kharif sowing period almost over, but huge deficit for paddy and pulses
Sustainable agriculture: Choosing compost with precision can ensure food security
Ensure pastoralists covered under government schemes: Centre to states
So far livestock-related schemes were only catering to settled farmers, herders
A question of sales: Natural farming faces challenges in Himachal; here is how
Natural farming practices have drastically reduced input costs, but Himachal Pradesh’s farmers still lack market access
Government push to coarse cereals as climate change affects wheat, paddy cultivation
Procurement target for coarse cereals doubled from Kharif crop market; more coarse grains likely in rations
An agricultural labourer died by suicide every 2 hours in 2021: NCRB
Some 5,563 agricultural labourers died by suicide in 2021, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records ...
Organic takeover: How 10,000 farmers of Telangana, Andhra are steering a silent movement
A federation of farmer-producer organisations has tapped into the growing organic market to help members raise incomes
Will picket your stores in winter, Himachal apple growers threaten Adani Agri Fresh
Apple growers are unhappy over Adani Agri Fresh setting arbitrary prices of apples, which has led to market fluctuation
Is it heatwave that troubles farmers: Experts explain the reasons behind paddy stunting in Punjab, Haryana
Early-sown plants have been affected more than timely or late-sown plants
Why are Madhya Pradesh farmers throwing away their garlic crops?
The production of the allium has doubled in the last decade; Chinese, Iranian garlic with larger cloves in greater ...
Illusive oilseed: India’s niger seed cultivation is declining; here is why
Lack of government interest in tribal cuisine, amarbel infestation, low productivity of niger seeds and increasing paddy cultivation are some ...
Staple spikes: Has an abnormal Kharif 2022 caused rice prices to rise
The United States Department of Agriculture has said rice production in India may decline by 0.9% in 2022-23 due ...
Nearly 600 farmer suicides in 8 months: Is Marathwada facing agri-distress
Activists blame government policies for the farmers’ situation, rather than extreme weather events
Only allocated rice in rations, people sell it to buy expensive wheat
Wheat prices have shot up in the market following a reduced production this year
Efficient water-use: Odisha’s tribal farmers show the way
Micro-irrigation has been a game-changer by aiding year-round & diverse cultivation
Monsoon 2022: Rain deficit leaves Bihar’s fields dry, paddy farmers worried
Farmers blame the government for failing to provide adequate power supply and water in canals
Assam to revist Kharif crop calendar to counter effects of erratic monsoon
Yield of rice, the state's major crop, has been affected by unpredictable rainfall patterns
Has low paddy acreage caused Centre’s U-turn on Telangana parboiled rice procurement
Telangana government and the Centre had been at loggerheads over its procurement for almost a year; now Centre has ...
Scientists identify genes that can increase drought resistance in plants
African ‘orphan’ crop varieties to help plants battle high temperatures
Bridging Gaps: This Chhattisgarh farmer’s collective champions sustainability
This farmer-producer organisation in Dantewada follows a decentralised process
Hyper-local weather advisories help Bengal farmers cut costs
Frequency and severity of droughts have intensified in the region due to rising temperature, heat waves and irregular rainfall ...
This common weed can offer drought-resistant crops
Scientists integrated two metabolic pathways to produce a novel type of photosynthesis that enables the weed to withstand drought ...
Sowing wheat early in eastern India can increase yield by 69%, finds study
Moving paddy transplantation forward by two weeks can lead to 36% greater wheat yield