Is government manipulating agriculture data?
Government’s policy decisions and ground reports are in conflict with official data on sowing, production and agriculture insurance
Women play vital role in agrifood systems across Latin America and the Caribbean
In most rural households, women play a definitive role in agriculture and other allied activities. Thus, including women under the social …
How will the drought in India affect food prices worldwide?
Cristina Coslet is Country Monitor, Far East Asia at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
After last year’s drought, food production in Syria sees a boost this year
Good rains have improved production, but it still is not close to pre-crisis levels, say UN agencies
"Developmental aid is part of neocolonialism"
Although RAY WIJEWARDENE, 71, holds degrees in engineering and aeronautics from Cambridge, is a Doctor of Science (Honorls causa) from Sri Lanka'…
One agricultural labourer died by suicide every two hours in 2021
29% increase in suicides by farm labourers from 2019
A novel algorithm for enhanced crop productivity
The purpose is to enhance the crop yield in lesser time
Maharashtra’s project funds for climate-resilient agriculture has gone to just a few districts and types of interventions
The scheme has resulted in a few districts garnering a large chunk of the funds
How corrupt nexus between sugar industry, governments affects farmers
India is the second-largest producer of sugar in the world, after Brazil
Why we should worry about 8% deficit rainfall in July
Historically, a deficit monsoon in July invariably leads to drought
State of despair
Why farmers in Marathwada are committing suicide
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Prolonged cold, fog spell in Bihar hits Rabi crops, but wheat yield may benefit
Farmers report damage to potato, mustard and lentil crops, wheat unaffected
Glyphosate, its formulations banned in Punjab
After the state agriculture department recently passed an order, manufacturers, marketers and dealers in Punjab will not be allowed to sell …
‘Cashew Board will help procure raw cashew nut directly’
Rajesh R, Managing Director of Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co-operative Society (CAPEX), talks about the problems with the Indian …
The poison we breathe
Anumita Roychowdhury, head of clean air and sustainable mobility programme at CSE, on what needs to be done to clean the air in our cities
Growing gap in irrigation potential and usage major challenge
To reduce the consumption of water and maximise agricultural productivity in the country, the government is trying to introduce different innovations
A Frayed History: The Journey of Cotton in India
A comprehensive study of cotton farming, this book explores the loss of local varieties of cotton and cotton-weaving traditions.
Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States
An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations that contradict the standard …
Report sees opportunities for agricultural growth in West Africa
Many countries rely on imports to meet their urban food market demand as a growing proportion of the population is made up of consumers, who …
For 2004, an article of faith
When our designers sit down to make the year planner that comes with the year's first issue, they look through the issues of the magazine in the …
African farmers are younger than you think. Here is why
Our findings debunk the myth that most farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are over 60 years of age — far from it in fact
Not just green: Natural farming in Andhra yielded more produce than conventional methods, shows study
Apart from the higher yield, nutrient availability was also unaffected in Zero Budget Natural Farming
