How ethanol tax in some states is affecting crisis-ridden sugarcane farmers
State taxes are affecting inter-state supply for ethanol, which could, otherwise, generate additional income for farmers
Scientists develop early flowering transgenic mustard
This is important since oilseed crop requires cold days and the number of cold days required for full plant cycle has shrunk owing to climate change
One-third of the world's nature reserves are under threat from humans
A new survey finds that one-third of this area is subject to pressure from human developments, potentially putting …
Foreign food trade impacts importing countries’ environment too
Soybean farmers in a country that imports soybean have to switch to other crops on a land where there is leftover nitrogen after crop harvest
Livestock manure not so safe for food production
An FAO report highlights that livestock manure is one of the top sources of soil contamination
Leaves from nitrogen-rich trees can be potential fertilisers
Banaras Hindu University scientists have shown that application of leaves from nitrogen-rich trees in soil can increase the soil fertility and …
Death by pesticides: farmers continue to die as India flouts global norms
The pesticides that have killed 272 farmers in Maharashtra in the last four years are banned in most countries
'Indigenous Rice Seeds' central to sustainable farming in India
Changing climate and erratic weather events have forced agriculturists to revisit traditional rice varities that had once lost their popularity …
Biotechnology assures leap in production
Tissue culture can change the face of agriculture, asserts Ajit Thomas, who heads a firm that has gone in a big way for biotechnology …
Ungreening the revolution
A programme initiated with much drum-beating, the green revolution has not just backfired but even eroded traditional systems of farming. Farmers …
"All idiot farmers commit suicide"
Shubhranshu Choudhary finds out why farmers’ suicide is such a touchy subject in Chhattisgarh
Smart farming
Two IITians explore ways to make farming profitable for Bihar farmers
Andhra Pradesh plans separate budget for agriculture and allied sectors
It would include a Rs 100-crore pilot project to introduce solar pump sets
Seed bill retake
Monitor seed prices, not just quality, say farmer groups
Food Systems Summit: How government is robbing billions of dollars from farmers
India’s policies block farmers’ earning in order to keep food cost low for consumers, according to the latest UN report
Maharashtra rejects more agri insurance claims even as farm suicides double
No data on suicides across India since 2015; number of claim rejections far exceeded number of cases approved in 2016-18
India’s time to lead at the WTO
USA’s price suppression and market distortions in cotton is threatening Indian and African producers
On slippery peel: Can India’s banana cultivation face Panama wilt
Panama wilt infection has ruined banana plantations across the world for 50 years now. While scientists are trying to find solutions in natural …
Onion traders from Nashik surrender licences over demand to roll back 40% export duty
Fifteen APMCs from the district are responsible for daily trade worth worth Rs 30-40 crore
Dissent on Seeds Bill
Kerala and Bihar want amendments
Nano fertilisers: Parliamentary report suggests close audit of field trials to see long-term effects
An audit by Department of Fertilisers found 25-50% variation in saving nitrogen use after applying nano urea
Bring law to guarantee minimum support price: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh
RSS organ voices opposition to provisions of recent farm laws after farmers across spectrum hit streets in protest
Wars, speeches and land
On May 6, 2011 three employees of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation were held hostage by villagers from Bhatta and Parsual in …
Forecasting attacks
A student from Bhubaneswar warns farmers of pest attacks using new-age technology
Seeds from the past
For a decade, 200 villages in Odisha have conserved and grown 190 indigenous rice and millet varieties with proven climate resilience