'Smallholder farmers are on the front lines of climate change'
After winning the Africa Food Prize 2016 for his advocacy to place smallholder farmers at centre of agricultural agenda, Kanayo F Nwanze explains …
Crop insurance scheme hits premium hurdle
Farmers may not benefit from the new scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, in the current season, as states are reluctant to implement it. …
Information and communication technology can ensure a hunger-free world
From drones to smart phones, advancements made in ICT are bridging the gap by providing information on climate-smart technologies and practices
Keeping pace with climate change in crop development
The problem of climate change and crop development represents a challenge for agricultural systems across the globe
`Many regions in Asia will face a decline in food productivity'
Kundhavi Kadiresan, Assistant Director-General and regional representative for Asia and the Pacific, FAO, talks about how achieving the Zero …
Impact of climate change and Indian Ocean warming on monsoons
Roxy Mathew Koll from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune talks about the effects of ocean warming on the Indian Monsoons
Plant non-grata
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Fall of the bees
Population of bees, the main pollinators of food crops, is declining. This can constrain food supply, warns a UN report
Toiling unsung
Rural women manage the family and the field, yet most development programmes target just the male farmer
Daubs fo gilt on the Israeli image abraod
Two films on Israel, despite their obvious public relations motive, nevertheless catch and hold firmly, the viewer's interest.
Selling God's secrets
After 20 years of scepticism, increasing sales have finally convinced industries that genetic engineering holds the key to the future.
Farmers against even modest power rate hike
State ministers are giving the agriculture sector a breather by ignoring the Prime Minister's call to stop subsidising power supply and agreeing …
Win some, lose some
The Uruguay round of GATT resulted in a severe backlash by small farmers all over the world, but made exporters and big farmers happy.
Market rights
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Reaching out
A project in Rajasthan involved rural communities to evolve better communication methods by integrating local talents and traditional methods for …
Surging success
With agriculture playing a dominant role in nations' economy, efforts -should be directed at making it more productive One way of doing it would …
Swamped in weeds
A flood-tolerant and drought-resistant weed spreads along the Cauvery delta, badly affecting agricultural production
Hazy picture
The agriculture ministry and the Indian Meteorological Department have given contradictory statements on how crops have failed in the past year
There are ample facts to support biotechnology
CLIVE JAMES, chairperson, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications gives T V JAYAN and CLIFFORD POLYCARP his …
The platter and the war
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Food security act to make people weaker
The reconstituted National Advisory Council will bring the focus back on welfare policies, Magsaysay awardee and member of the council ARUNA ROY …
`Remote sensing is being used to predict crop-growing seasons'
Satellite technology is not just being used to monitor and predict climate change events. Its applications are now also accurately estimating crop-…
Andhra to promote chemical free cultivation
State's rural development and agriculture departments to work together to encourage organic farming
Sustainable forestry paramount for biodiversity conservation: FAO
Report finds weak governance, law enforcement biggest stumbling blocks
To protect India’s bees, we need to understand their impact on agricultural practices
Farmers worry about effect of genetically modified crops on honey bees