Cyclic droughts in Marathwada fuels underage ‘gate-cane’ marriages
Practice of 'gate-cane weddings' convert adolescent girls into wives and labourers
Seeds of solace
Jharkhand’s Pahariya tribe aims to achieve seed independence by depositing native varieties in community-led banks
Nearly 56 million Indians joined back agriculture in 3 yrs: Is it a good sign or an indicator of an economic distress?
The “India Employment Report 2024” by the ILO says the COVID-19 pandemic reversed a national employment transition from farm to non-…
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
Savage mode: In a warmer, wetter world, pests are multiplying faster and damaging crops severely
If such attacks increase, it will affect the critical food supply and overall yield
Simply Put: Warding off evil spirits?
Simply Put: Killing locusts
Look back at the decade: Food
The second decade of the millenium saw the spread of permaculture in India
Fourteen start-ups selected for 2019 SEED Awards
Four Indian start-ups working on sustainable development among the awardees
Several farmers in Bihar still waiting for PM-Kisan payments
State government accepts many claims are still pending
Back to nature: Immense need for crop diversification and role of agroforestry
Input cost to increase productivity has increased over the last five decades
Simply Put: Sambalpur’s iron-rich fields
Simply Put: Farmers’ anger has not yet blown over
Government programmes to increase yield, better seeds will aid production of pulses
The demand for pulses by 2030 will be 32.64 million tonnes
India’s Cow Crisis Part 4: The stigma of Mewat
How this backward district in Haryana has borne the brunt of stringent cow-related laws
Cellulose nanofibres from bagasse can help in controlled release of pesticides
This could pose as a solution to the growing problem of micro-plastic pollution
Simply put: Droughts disastrous for agriculture
Here is how millets can make India’s food basket climate-resilient
Too much dependence on rice can make India vulnerable
Millions of birds killed annually in southern Europe during olive harvest, says study
The birds are sucked into machines that harvest olives during the night
Ecological economist and Padma Shri awardee Prof Radhamohan passes away at 78
His economic visions were shaped by the experiences of farmers
WATCH: Kisan Sansad or farmers’ parliament starts at Delhi's Jantar Mantar
The farmers want the centre to take back the three controversial farm laws
Remodel food systems
The climate change crisis is human-made; it is we humans who must rework our lives; we cannot go ahead with the current model of agriculture …
Food systems and COP28: Will Parties agree on a sustainable approach?
COP28 has set a precedent by dedicating a thematic day to food systems
Sri Lanka to harvest rainwater to boost irrigation, power
The new project will begin this month and end in 2024
Simply Put: Double trouble