World Earth Day 2024: Global network presents solutions for cutting down plastic use in food chain
Slow Food Earth Markets around the world suggest steps undertaken by it to reduce plastics in their food systems
Avartansheel Kheti changing lives with periodic farming
The purely organic method of growing food involves dividing the land into zones for cereal crops, vegetables, fruiting trees and animal husbandry
Agriculture in the cold desert of Spiti Valley is difficult, but there are ways to make it easier
Shallow soil, labour intensity, geographical remoteness from major markets and a lack of quality planting materials are some critical issues
Organic and conservation farming boost multifunctionality of ecosystems: Study
Organic farming has a 46-51 per cent lower global warming potential
Bumper production, reduced import duty may hurt lentil farmers
There was no immediate inflation pressure on pulses for import duty cut
Stubble burning amid rising fodder prices: Why the paradox
Farmers say the window to sow paddy after harvesting wheat was reduced
How nutrient-deficient are Indian soils?
Nitrogen deficiency in 90% samples in 27 states and UTs
African swine fever: Kerala to buy all healthy pigs to help farmers after Wayanad outbreak
Some 360 pigs culled last weekend after detection of disease on two farms in Wayanad
One farmer/farm labourer dies by suicide every hour in India: NCRB data
An emerging and worrying trend from the NCRB data was that deaths by suicide of agricultural labourers was higher than cultivators
Climate crisis: Inequality hotspot study shows where women in agriculture are hit hardest
India stood 12th on the climate change risk index in agrifood systems
Deep depression in Bay of Bengal to bring heavy unseasonal rain, strikes fear of crop loss into Odisha paddy farmers
Crops not fully reaped in some districts where government procurement is yet to start
Ensure pastoralists covered under government schemes: Centre to states
So far livestock-related schemes were only catering to settled farmers, herders
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 transformative …
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
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 …
Smells like a fortune: Rising demand for kewda oil a blessing for 200,000 people in Odisha’s Ganjam
Price of a litre of kewda oil increased to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 4.5 lakh last year
Labourers in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tripura are paid lowest wages; Kerala tops the list: RBI
Of the 20 states and Union territories assessed, only 10 pay above the national average
Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again – what’s going on?
The principal reason for surging prices is a series of environmental events in Brazil
64% of world’s arable land at risk of pesticide pollution: Study
Asia home to largest land areas at high risk of pesticide pollution
Several Bihar farmers stare at loss as wheat seeds fail to sprout
Farmers demand compensation; state agriculture department launches probe
Union Budget 2020-21: Examining the agri-research agenda
Increased investment in agriculture research an absolute need of the hour
Union Budget 2020-21: Big talk on natural farming but no support
India has the largest share in the world’s organic farmers pie
India’s onion production expected to fall by over 15%; potato production by 2%
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare releases First Advance Estimates of horticultural crops for 2023-24
Simply Put: A bridge too far
How accurate long-range forecasts of monsoon onset can be climate adaptation tool for farmers
Study looks into farmers’ behaviour based on forecast information, insurance in 250 Telangana villages