Investing $500 billion per year could reduce diet-related mortality by 36%, save 174 million lives from premature deaths
Come March and 199 district agromet units will wind up, as per Centre’s order
Paddy warriors: This couple in Karnataka is preserving rare native varieties through cultivation
Work capacity of farm labourers in key food-producing areas to reduce with rising temperatures, shows study
Indians consuming rice and wheat low in food value, high in toxins: ICAR study
DTE and CSE hold webinar on magazine’s coverage of ICAR research
Silent famine: What exactly changed in India’s wheat and rice?
The crops gained quantity but lost quality in the quest to feed India’s millions
Agroforestry, livestock & non-traditional crops: Ground report finds Himalayan farmers adapting to climate change
Irregular rainfall impacting traditional farming; investments into new methods good examples of climate adaptation, say experts
What ails climate-smart agriculture in South Asia? Limited state resources & incentives, unequal tech dissemination
By 2050, South Asia will be one of the largest food-deficit regions & requires substantial increase in production to meet ...
Rabi sowing update: Wheat gains momentum, pulses continue to lag
Increase in area under pulses important for bringing down food inflation; Rabi paddy acreage reduced over the years
Surface irrigation may encourage monocropping: Evidence from Telangana holds lessons for India
Providing farm households with new irrigation facilities that improve groundwater table also significantly enhances farm profits
K Meerabi’s husband was disabled due to pesticides in 2008; this month, she earned acclaim for natural farming at Oxford
The Guntur farmer’s impact on the global stage signifies growing recognition of natural farming practices as a viable and ...
GM mustard: Hearing starts afresh; SC hears arguments on both sides
Three-day hearing concluded by new bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol
Jharkhand declares drought in 17 districts
The state overall recorded 38 per cent less rainfall than average during last monsoon
Buried in cement dust: Kashmir’s saffron production takes a hit, farmers forced to switch occupation
Despite protests, cement factories have been allowed to be set up right next to saffron fields, complain growers
Warm winter may spell doom for Rabi harvest, say Himachal orchardists, farmers
November 2023 saw 38% rainfall deficit, which further dipped to 85% in December 2023
Rabi crop acreage witnesses a decline, pulses fare the worst
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat among states affected; change in rainfall pattern likely reason
Farmers will once again march to Delhi, decides Jandiala Guru Mahapanchayat; here are their demands
MSP, crop insurance, debt relief, repeal of Electricity Bill 2020 among main demands
Dip in yield, low protein content: PAU field experiment finds several problems with nano urea
Production can decrease further year on year if nano urea application is continued
Horticulture boost: Litchi cultivation has expanded to 19 Indian states, according to officials
Muzaffarpur-based National Research Centre on Litchi is providing technical help, plants and training to farmers with the sole aim of ...
Homegrown benefit: Why ‘desi’ should be the catchword for India’s dairy sector
A shift from exotic and crossbred cattle to indigenous breeds that are better adapted to changing climate and resistant ...
First yak domesticated 2,500 years ago near the Brahmaputra in Tibet, not far from Indian border: Study
Not only did humans in Bangga domesticate yaks, they also domesticated cattle and created hybrid offsprings by crossing the ...
COP28: Agrifood most climate-affected sector but finance flows to it fell by 12% in 2021, reveals FAO
FAO reveals global roadmap for food systems; experts say it fails to target fossil fuels
Sitting duck
India’s decision to reduce import duties on frozen turkey and duck from the US has raised concerns among domestic ...
Standing crop in half a million hectares of Andhra’s rice bowl may have been affected by Michaung: Expert
This would cause losses of Rs 4,000 crore in just paddy
Soil matters
Unhealthy soil leads to unhealthy children. India needs to improve soil micronutrients not just to increase crop productivity, but ...