FAO focuses on heat stress protection measures for agriculture, forestry workers
Emphasising that dehydration leads to productivity declines, a report urges workers and employers to drink several litres of water throughout the day
UN plans to double farmers’ income in Africa in three years
Combating climate shocks and food insecurity with the help of climate-smart agriculture has been identified as a priority
Civil society 'deeply disappointed' with WTO ministerial declaration on agriculture
On Public Food stockholding, the current proposal is far worse than the Peace Clause, which itself suffered from several problems
New tool tracks water usage in agriculture
There is a direct relationship between water and food security. In order to be sustainable, agriculture must adapt to the impacts of climate …
Official data exposes Centre’s inflated claims on success of agriculture insurance scheme
The number of non-loanee farmers opting for insurance reached 9.7 million in kharif season of 2016 as against 9.8 million in the same period in …
Women key players in ending hunger, poverty
As rural women are an integral part of the agrarian economy, they are important in the effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Farmer groups raise concerns about solutions proposed at COP 22
The impacts of climate change on agriculture will continue to have significant implications for rural development, sustainable development and …
Challenges stand in way of African agricultural transformation
Land degradation and soil erosion can play a detrimental role in limiting Africa’s agricultural transformation
Ugandan farmers going commercial way in apple production
Currently, the Uganda government is promoting apple production under the National Agricultural Advisory services programme in the highlands of …
Seed revolution that lasted five days
Agriculture ministry's bravado in bringing seeds under compulsory licensing was short-lived
Torrential rainfall, cyclone may favour locust surge: FAO
Experts said prevention, mainly through early warning and early reaction, is the key to reducing the extent of locust infestation
‘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
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
किसानों की मुसीबत बढ़ाएगा जलवायु परिवर्तन
जलवायु परिवर्तन से जुड़ी आपदाएं खेती को नुकसान तो पहुंचा ही रही हैं, साथ ही किसानों को पलायन के लिए भी मजबूर कर रही ...
After Sikkim, Lakshadweep set to turn 100% organic
The use of synthetic chemicals for agriculture was halted completely in 2005 by the Union territory
नए कृषि कानूनों से किसानों को नहीं, व्यापारियों को होगा फायदा
किसान संगठनों का कहना है कि हर बार की तरह इस बार भी किसानों के नाम पर बदलाव किए जा रहे हैं, लेकिन इसका ...
गांव के 22 हजार हाट बाजारों में अब तक सिर्फ 476 को किया जा सका अपग्रेड
बीते दो वर्षों मेंअब तक महज पचास फीसदी यानी 11 हजार से अधिक ग्रामीण बाजारों (हाट) के जमीनी सर्वेेक्षण का दावा किया गया है।
मिट्टी की सेहत बताने वाले कार्ड पर किसान को भरोसा नहीं!
चार साल पहले प्रधानमंत्री ने मृदा स्वास्थ्य कार्ड योजना शुरू की थी, लेकिन अब तक किसान इस पर भरोसा नहीं कर पा रहे हैं
हरियाणा व पंजाब में गेहूं से पटने लगी मंडियां, नहीं हैं उठाने के इंतजाम
हरियाणा-पंजाब में गेहूं का बंपर उत्पादन हुआ है और मंडियों में क्षमता से अधिक गेहूं पहुंचने लगा है।
Why an American farmer commits suicide
Like their India counterparts, American farmers are losing income, piling up debt and nobody listens to them
State election results grim reminder to how deep India’s rural crisis is
The Down To Earth’s coverage in the recent past has highlighted how the agrarian crisis led to what happened to BJP in Assembly polls
Limited access to land and water affects productivity of women farmers in Africa
FAO study reveals the constraints that make women more vulnerable to climate change and environmental degradation
These consumers are funding farmers to make food sustainable
A transformation in the food system is underway with 100 consumers funding traditional millet farmers
State-run insurance firms headless; PMFBY implementation suffers
Performances of private insurance companies were also not encouraging, though they had been opted for those states where risk was less
