Ways to ensure remunerative prices to farmers
Several states have different levels of capabilities. Some states like Haryana and Punjab are historically in a better position to procure, while …
Restore by use: Regenerative agriculture can help save water; here is how
Use of natural inputs, minimum-till, mulching, multi-cropping and sowing of diverse and native varieties can increase the soil’s water-…
Foundations of a mega crisis: Why are farmers across Europe protesting?
Insufficient pay, EU regulations and unfair competition from cheap imports are some concerns plaguing the farmers in France and other European&…
‘Loss & damage fund has to include impact on food security, loss of agricultural production of land’
FAO’s Zitouni Ould-Dada on what was achieved at COP27 on food systems and road ahead
Inaccessibility of agri-automation to small-scale producers can deepen inequalities: FAO
Agriculture reliant on human and animal power continues to dominate in sub-Saharan Africa
COVER STORY | Pulse tales: Import reliant India
Why India is unable to produce enough pulses to meet its domestic requirement?
Declining trend: Public spend on Indian agriculture has shrunk in a decade
Public expenditure on the primary sector has declined faster than its relative importance in the economy
Aanandaa Farms: The joy of growing a food forest
Manisha Lath Gupta, who was an executive vice president in a private bank, decided to grow healthy food for herself and her family in 2011. She …
Not just farmers: Understanding rural aspirations is key to Kenya’s future
Results show only a quarter of rural Kenyan families are full-time farmers
Survey pegs 1.5% of world's farmland under organic cultivation
India has most number of organic cultivators but only 1.1% of acreage
Three ways farms of the future can feed the planet and heal it too
Crops, trees and livestock in harmony; pesticides no more; small tech, big difference
World Food Day: Migration can be a strategy to overcome nutrition challenges
FAO advocates strengthening of agricultural value chains to create livelihood opportunities beyond primary agriculture in rural areas
CSE’s organic experiment: Why we should make organic inputs accessible to farmers
Farmers face difficulties in getting good quality organic inputs to keep their cultivation costs low
Loopholes galore in implementation of PM-Kisan
The major drawback in the scheme is its design, which has deprived farmers from reaping the benefits it promised
Biopesticide: an organic and eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticide
Harendra Singh Lodhiyal is a farmer who promotes sustainable and eco-friendly farming in Ramgarh block of Nainital district, Uttarakhand. He …
Will India’s new agricultural export policy work?
Food grain buffers exceed need, global prices remain depressed
Why Bihar needs climate-smart agricultural practices
Bihar is highly vulnerable to hydro-meteorological natural disasters as it has both flood-prone and drought-prone areas
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
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 …
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
Urban agriculture needs to be climate smart, say experts at African Conference on Agricultural Technology
Urban, peri-urban agriculture important for food security but greenhouse gas emissions need to be kept in check
Experts urge promotion of decentralised seed systems in rain-fed areas
Indigenous seeds work best in areas without irrigation benefits
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
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
India’s cotton yield may be lowest in 15 years, to drop by 20%
Cotton Association of India attributes yield loss to pink bollworm infestation, El Nino climate pattern