Turning to God
Godfrey Baseley, the man behind "The Archers", BBC's popular serial on agricultural information, is dead. His 'gossip' was valuable advice to the …
The great divide
For the urban Indian, upwardly mobile on auto-power, livestock means products like milk and meat. For 75 per cent of India living in villages, it …
Fantastic workers of the terrain
About 4,000 years ago, people in Lothal showed us how best to integrate land and water management practices
Food production will need 165-600 million hectares more land to meet demand by 2050
Need to halt deforestation while ensuring food security, says report by FAO
High fertiliser prices shock farmers even as ministry denies shortage reports
Farmers in different states have protested against unavailability of fertilisers
On a tardy trail: State of organic farming in India
Area under organic cultivation is 2% of the net sown area in the country
Responsibility of PM’s irrigation scheme to go back to water resources ministry
Government sources say that this to and fro of the scheme may affect its implementation
Central African Republic in grip of food crisis
Cereal production and livestock reaing have been affected to a great extent
India’s hidden costs of agrifood systems at $1.1 trillion, third-highest in the world, says new FAO report
Reveals true health and environmental costs of food; total global hidden costs associated with agrifood systems at $12.7 trillion
No traders, onion farmers in Maharashtra to directly sell produce in markets
After years of losses, farmers angry at government interventions to drop prices after the allium saw 20% hike compared with last year
Explainer: What is the Farmers Distress Index?
The index will try to anticipate this distress and prevent its spread from a few farmers to the village or block level
SC directs Centre to submit status report on ban of pesticides
These pesticides have been banned in other countries; but in India, they are being allowed to use & could pose serious health hazards to farmers
National-level multi-state co-operative organic society: Can it help improve farm income?
Overall, the proposed society will provide a wide range of organic farming-related services; however, key details are missing at the moment
Countdown to Davos 2023: 120 countries consider agritech most strategically important in next decade
Improved public-private partnerships in this sector can steer investment to build new markets and create high-quality jobs
Food for all to free for all: The collateral of Russia vs Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war has razed global agriculture system, once sold as the magic formula. It led to concentration of food production in a few …
Contentious farm laws: Agri-reforms led to farm income decline, land concentration in Bihar
It is imperative to know that without the existence of regulated markets, agriculture markets are deprived of efficient marketing infrastructure …
Jammu's purple revolution: Lavender brings in scent of profit for Doda farmers
Around 500 farmers across villages in Doda had their incomes quadrupled after shifting from maize to lavender
Looking at the farm laws from an economic perspective
The purpose of the new farm laws is to end the historic exploitation of farmers at the APMC markets and free them from the clutches of the …
Kenyan farmers suffer as COVID-19, locust invasion threatens harvest
COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the importation process leading to an inadequate supply of pesticides and equipment
One year after Mandsaur, farmers remain a disenfranchised lot; demands not heard
Besides loan waiver and MSP+50 per cent as remuneration, the farmers are now demanding fixed income
Will this ‘pro-agriculture’ budget connect with farmers?
Whether this budget will really bring any immediate change on the ground is a big question
Delay sowing of seeds, IMD tells Maharashtra farmers
The advisory was issued to help drought-hit farmers avoid further agricultural losses due to a delay in the onset of monsoon
Farmers give a thumbs-down to day-long talks, even as govt says progress made
The government agreed to talk about seven major objections of farmers in new farm laws; farmers not satisfied with talks
Centre launches pilot project to reduce emissions from agriculture
The project will be implemented in Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand
Denying MSP legal guarantee threat to India’s food security
The common apprehensions on the operation of MSP legal guarantee are irrational, promoted by administration & business lobbies
