Do we have the answers?
Troubled by the growing farmer unrest, M S Swaminathan, father of India's Green Revolution, raises a few questions for the country's agriculture …
Agricultural heritage sites join ancient wisdom with modern adaptation
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System sites can teach us how our ancestors found ways to craft viable landscapes even in very austere …
Too much too often: Antibiotics in Indian crops can make them ineffective
Antibiotics are indiscriminately used on food crops in several parts of the country, adding to the burden of antibiotic resistance
More than 30 per cent of world’s organic producers are in India
But they are mostly marginal farmers sharing only 2.59 per cent of total area under organic cultivation
Harvest of losses
Will the loan waiver announced by the Maharashtra government help alleviate farmers' plight?
'People can farm insects to produce cheaper animal feed'
Senior FAO officer Paul Vantomme talks about food recycling, improved nutrition and the many uses of insects
Union Budget 2023-24: India’s farmers can take to organic agriculture with proper support
Meagre allocations to organic/natural farming is negligible compared to huge funding towards chemical-based farming
Andhra farmers taste success with Zero Budget Natural Farming
Ensuring food security, producing more with less resources and building the resilience of smallholder farmers are important towards creating a …
Zero-budget natural farming brought big gains for Andhra farmers, shows study
Paddy farmers save water, energy and money by adopting this farming approach, the study points out
Staple spikes: Has an abnormal Kharif 2022 caused rice prices to rise
The United States Department of Agriculture has said rice production in India may decline by 0.9% in 2022-23 due to uneven rains
Agriculture sector not responsible for discoms’ health, declining groundwater: study
While power consumption in agriculture is overestimated, a number of factors influence groundwater extraction
In Mysuru's HD Kotte, farmers in distress over falling yield
Changing rainfall pattern, excessive use of fertilisers and pesticides have made farming unsustainable
Integrated farming can fight climate change
Making agriculture climate smart through integrated approach is also an ideal solution to ensure the food security of the ever-increasing global …
Pulses are healthy and economically viable
Edible seeds such as lentils, chickpeas and pigeon peas are often neglected as staple grains are given more prominence
Broken rice export ban: DTE’s in-depth coverage on what led to it
Uneven rainfall, high temperatures led to decline in paddy production in various regions of India
Will 2019 Lok Sabha elections be fought over the agrarian crisis?
Agrarian distress has started to manifest in the election results. The first signs were visible in the 2017 assembly elections in Gujarat, where …
Farmers suffer as states yet to declare drought
31% of the districts in India are struck by drought according to IMD but many states are yet to declare drought, leaving the already agonised …
How to do aquaponics farming in India?
Aquaponics is an efficient way to do farming, especially for a country like India where farmers and farm-related problems make news every day. …
'Farmer companies have triggered changes globally'
Roberto Logo, a specialist on farmer organisations and markets with a UN agency, on the development of corporate partnerships with Farmer …
पनीर ने बदली गांव की तस्वीर
उत्तराखंड के पहाड़ी इलाकों से पलायन की बढ़ती समस्या के बी…
Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa: Food Security in a Changing Environment
The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter …
Gandhi at 150: He believed in natural self-rule
Gandhi spoke of Sarvodaya, which refers not to “the greatest good of the greatest number”, but to the awakening and well-being of one …
Dantewada’s organic farming model promising for sustainable livelihood
The district also plans to support forest-based livelihood through DMF in the coming months
India’s non-agrarian rural economy struggles for sustenance
Farmers and farm labourers, who want to quit agriculture, are stuck in the non-remunerative work since other sectors are not generating jobs at …
Bt Brinjal: Activists slam regulatory body for inaction against illegal cultivation
India banned the cultivation of Bt brinjal in 2010, but GM crops still finds its way in to the fields through illegal supply of seeds
