On a tardy trail: State of organic farming in India

Area under organic cultivation is 2% of the net sown area in the country

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

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 …

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

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  

Organic experiments

Women of Maharashtra village experiment with organic farming to improve incomes

Interest in indigenous cattle breeds like the Pulikulam is reviving: Karthikeya Sivasenapathy

Down To Earth speaks to the head of the environment wing of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam about the Pulikulam cattle breed of Tamil Nadu

Simply Put: Tomato Halloween

Unseasonal rains, hailstorms damage over 18,000 hectares of agricultural land in Maharashtra

IMD predicts conditions to continue through March 19

Simply Put: Time to double farmer incomes

Simply Put: Farm Bills & U-turn

Simply put: Bihar’s blue kharif

Simply Put: UFO farmers

Simply Put: Crosses and nought

Simply Put: ‘Lazy’ farmers

Simply Put: Farmers ask yes / no? Centre plays for time

Farm suicides: Women farmers demand a secure life

There is a wide variation in the R&R package given by different states, they say

Why are farmers back for the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march?

The core issue is the minimum support price which works as a shield to farmers’ crop production against fluctuating market rates, offering …