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
The sweet dealers
Some of India’s top politicians have a deep interest in the sugar industry. Here’s why
Future of food production in India seems tense
India will need to feed a projected 394 million more people by 2050. What are the agricultural challenges and how can they be addressed
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 …
The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, Management Options, and Policies
Tthis book is focused on the causes and effects of disruption in the N cycle, specifically in India.
Fodder for thought: in conversation with PK Ghosh, director of IGFRI
PK Ghosh is the director of the Indian Grasslands and Fodder Research Institute in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Down To Earth talks to him about the …
Public dysfunctional system
A short stop motion talks about how the public distribution system of reaching food to India's poor is riddled with corruption, inefficiency …
Panel ‘disappointed’ about no data on complaints resolved under PMFBY
The Standing Committee on Agriculture urged the government to maintain records of complaint resolution under the PMFBY, for its effective …
Food consumption rate in Africa rising 10 times faster than production
Low productivity of smallholder agriculture and growing population are pushing the demand for forest resources
Let's also protest at WTO
Discriminatory WTO regime towards India is responsible for the farmers' plight
Centre restricts use of common weedicide glyphosate citing health hazards
Experts welcome move but call for a complete ban
One-fifth of total food produced goes to waste, finds new report
Overeating and consumer waste are among the major contributors to food loss
Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen poses risk to neighbouring countries
Locusts can have devastating effect on crops, especially in vulnerable areas
Rajasthan government announces farm loan waivers, but doubts remain
A section of the protestors point loopholes in the state’s letter and claim their demands have not been accepted
Sorrows of a bumper yield
The government must assure farmers that they will not bear the cost of keeping inflation low
Solutions at intersection of traditional knowledge & technology can help rural farmers
With the onset of climate change, monsoon has grown irregular and arrives later with every passing year, worsening the declining water table and …
Buddhist principles can help India re-imagine its food systems
In the districts comprising the Buddhist circuit in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, a model farm can be established by integrating the indigenous …
Interim Budget 2019: The full coverage
Here is a look at what all was promised by Union Minister Piyush Goyal and if it stands in the real world
Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it
India has not been able to achieve self-sufficiency in palm oil production despite 40 years of efforts. Down To Earth travelled to some of the …