This Pune non-profit led by women bagged an award at COP27 for climate adaptation

Swayam Shikshan Prayog promotes water-efficient irrigation models by creating awareness of water conservation for farms, households and …

Cultivated idea: Urban farming in India requires holistic policy support; here is why

In India, urban farming has seen some traction across states; but rapid development and the need to make urban agriculture viable mean the …

Union agriculture ministry prohibits use of TB antibiotics on crops

The draft order prohibits import, manufacture or formulation of Streptomycin and Tetracycline for use in agriculture from February 1, 2022; …

‘Yes or no?’ Farmers ask; government can’t say

Next round of meeting on December 9, a day after proposed all-India shutdown

Pollinator Week: How well-pollinated crops are important for agriculture

Pollination by bees, birds, flies holds a lot of significance: They affect 35% of world’s crop production

Activists cite violations of statutory regulations in GM mustard approval ahead of SC hearing

GM mustard did not undergo even the limited testing that Bt brinjal underwent

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 growing food demand

Unseasonal showers, crops lying in mandis: Farmers across India fear the worst as IMD predicts more rainfall

Around 46% of wheat purchased this season is lying unlifted at the mandis and are at risk of water damage 

This smart tech can promote water efficiency

Information on root zone moisture status gives farmers the confidence to plan their irrigation schedules and to avoid over watering

Is contract farming in India really worth it?

It is a novel idea; but in a country where the ruling class openly favours corporates, it could prove disastrous for farmers

After Sikkim, Lakshadweep set to turn 100% organic

The use of synthetic chemicals for agriculture was halted completely in 2005 by the Union territory

Simply Put: Half-life of Indian farmers

Simply Put: Walking in the rain

Simply Put: Farm laws & victories

Simply Put: Indian farm income & all that gas

Simply Put: The farmer’s tractor

Simply put: What’s essential for farmers

Rethink the way we grow food

The world has enough food to feed people; the problem is that much of this food is going into feeding livestock or just to waste. This is what …

‘FAO acknowledges that it neglected costs of food systems in its accounting’

Alexander Muller, former FAO assistant director-general talks about how the impacts and cost of natural capital as well as social …

State of Agriculture: Increasing output

While India’s overall economic output shrank in 2020-21, agriculture and allied sector recorded an almost 10% annual growth rate. As a …

Wheat crisis: Will the February heat cause a steep decline in output this year?

This season, early seeding of wheat in October was promoted among farmers to escape the heat in March. However, the high temperatures began even …

Fungal toxins are widespread in European wheat – threatening human health and the economy

It is likely that changes in farming practices, climate change, and the dwindling effectiveness of fungicides are all contributing factors

Why are lemon prices so high in India, the largest producer of lemons in the world?

Heavy rains last September and October and a hot March have caused two successive lemon seasons to fail

India’s facade of agricultural insurance

Since its launch in 2016, India’s flagship crop insurance scheme has seen a consistent fall in acreage and number of farmers covered

She sells cow dung products but not milk to save India’s desi cows

Meet Aparna Rajagopal, a lawyer-turned-organic farmer who has created a business from the dung of native Indian cow breeds