A tale of 2 communities in Gujarat: One wants to be a farmer while the other wants to migrate — a win-win game for all
Thakor community is hopeful that in the near future, with more such leasing opportunities from the Patels, they will be able to accumulate enough …
Why we need to look beyond the farm to achieve sustainability in agri-food systems
Time is ripe to start focusing on the whole agricultural value chain to tackle the three-fold challenges of rural livelihoods, climate adaptation …
Farmyard manure in natural farming leads to higher yield than conventional method: Study
Natural farming was perceived to be more labour intensive & regular monitoring by farmers was required, survey in three states finds
Holistic approach makes agrarian systems more climate-resilient: Study
Initial watershed development interventions in the studied areas intensified agriculture, but led to declining groundwater tables and …
Meet the woman who preserves over 90 endangered varieties of grains, pulses and oilseeds
Lakshmiamma from Zaheerabad district of Telangana can name each of the 92 varieties she has grown on two acres of land and can also elaborate how …
Food security: Climate change is affecting the seeds that India depends on
An increase in number of days with extreme temperatures or rain has caused a decline in quality and size of seeds across India
Return of pastoralism: How villagers fought a long battle to regenerate grazing lands, assist herders
With help from civil society organisations, India’s rural population managed to increase their profits from raising cattle
International year of millets: Centre to work on decentralised processing & marketing
Themes for a comprehensive plate-to-farm millet food system proposed the People’s Convention on Millets for Millions
Three days to go before 2022 ends; farmers’ income yet to double
Income of farmers in some states decreased from 2015-16 to 2018-19, new standing committee report shows
Scientists discover new drought-resilient wheat gene, suitable for drier soil conditions
The next step for will be to test how this gene works in diverse agronomic environments from the UK to Australia
For all farming needs: How Kisan Credit Cards work
KCC, launched with fanfare by the Vajpayee govt, was to be a financial instrument to make things easier for farmers; do they?
Some 85% districts in India now face arid conditions
At least 196 districts are in the grip of a ‘severe’ degree of dryness and 65 of these are in Uttar Pradesh
Lanka President talks green agriculture, renewable energy, electric vehicles in Parliament address
Sri Lanka’s ultimate goal to promote use of bio-fertilisers in order to create an international market for non-toxic agricultural produce, …
Transforming lives: The job creation potential of a just livestock transition
The growth can revitalise rural economies and mitigate the adverse effects of urbanisation
Plant protection authority sets right its potato blunder
A public campaign forced it to revoke registration of PepsiCo’s potato variety, but the agency needs to reset its priorities
Jawad shatters hopes of paddy farmers in Odisha’s coastal districts
Many farmers in coastal Odisha were expecting a bumper harvest; however, rains due to Cyclone Jawad inundated fields, destroying crops
Value in the weed: Profit potential of green and leafy bathua
Bathua is in demand for its nutrition and taste. Improved varieties of the weed can make it popular among farmers
No buyers, shut units: How COVID-19 hit farmers in Bengal’s pineapple hub
Several in Bidhannagar in Bengal’s Darjeeling district resorting to distress sales to pay off loans; others migrating to other cities to …
Recognising the role of pastoralists in agrarian development
The farmer-herder relationship of mutual benefit and care is threatened by commercialisation of agriculture
Africa’s drylands are getting more support. How to make the most of this
The UN recently launched the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide
Financial inclusion: How Nigerian small-scale farmers are locked out
78% of rural small-scale farmers in Nigeria were financially excluded, according to research
State of India’s environment: Why farmers kill themselves
The back of the Indian farmour is against the wall amid rising costs of inputs, climate change-induced risks and faulty market mechanisms
Farmers need support, period
It is time we talked about the real cost of our food, about how to benefit farmers who grow our food
COVID-19 warriors: How Assam’s Mishings brought agroforestry back into practice
A village in Assam escapes unemployment and food scarcity by reviving an ancient food forestry practice
Dangerous pesticide use: What must be done to protect the health of Kenyans
At least 1,345 pesticide products are registered for use in crop production in Kenya, of which 11 are classified as highly hazardous