Neolithic Catalhoyuk in Turkiye’s Anatolia home to 8,600 year-old bread loaf
Bread loaf was fermented and made by mixing flour with water; wheat, barley & peas used in preparation
Is legal assurance of MSP for farmers viable? What are its implications?
A legal guarantee means that there will be legal provisions for farmers to get the MSP for all 23 crops when they sell them
Simply Put: No farmer, No food
Potassium in our soil is running low, threatening global food security – new study proposes a way out
A proposal for a resolution on potassium at a future United Nations environment assembly holds the key to intergovernmental action
Simply Put: Feeding the world
Farmers’ Protests 2.0: DTE reports from ground zero Shambhu border
DTE video journalists, Prabhat Kumar & Dhruval Parekh, at Shambhu border as Haryana Police fired tear gas on farmers crossing from Punjab
Indian farmers taxed $169 bn via export bans or restrictions in 2022: OECD report
India introduced export bans, duties or permits on several commodities in 2022 to stabilise domestic prices following the war in Ukraine and the …
Only the Gir indigenous cow breed is being promoted under Rashtriya Gokul Mission; here is why
Gir is a hardy, adaptable breed with high milk yield and calm disposition; experts however say genetically superior cows should be identified and …
In 2 years, 80% cashew producing units closed in Kollam
Huge operational costs and unfriendly government policies led to the closure of the units; it also left 0.35 million people jobless, mostly women&…
This Tamil Nadu farmer simplifies organic farming methods to encourage others to adopt the practice
Raising of overall farm income was the main motivation for Dharuman to adopt organic farming some 15 years ago
State of Agriculture: Milk Inflation
Milk price in India has scaled rapidly in recent months on the back of unprecedented fodder prices and lumpy disease outbreaks in cattle. This …
Seed saviours: These Telangana women preserve native seeds; here is why
Doing so ensures nutritional security of their families and helps them survive changing weather conditions
Kenya needs to grow more food: A focus on how to irrigate its vast dry areas is key
Only 19% of the area of Kenya officially assessed for irrigation has been developed
In Memoriam: P V Satheesh was an agrarian revolutionary
A tireless advocate for empowerment of rural communities through local biodiversity, P V Satheesh will remain an inspiration
High production, palmolein imports to blame for low market price of rapeseed?
Mustard is a key oilseed crop for boosting domestic oilseed production and reducing the country’s dependence on import of edible oil
Basmati rice: the new authenticity rules aiming to remove sub-standard varieties from the market
If we don’t maintain today’s standards, it may harm the industry — and crucially the farmers who work so hard to produce this …
Will you be doomed if GM mustard is not approved now, apex court asks Centre
The SC, on the second day of hearing, sought details on the Union government’s claim of GM mustard being a herbicide-tolerant crop
Strategic ally: How an organic food company expanded farm-to-fork philosophy to promote chemical-free practices
Organic food company goes beyond marketing, sales strategies to support farmers moving away from chemical-free practices
Rotterdam Convention: International trade of 2 hazardous pesticides recommended for ‘prior informed consent’
Iprodione & Terbufos dangerous for health of humans, aquatic animals; India among largest exporters of Terbufos
ITPGRFA: Decisions on key issues deferred at meet of treaty on plant genetic resources
One positive outcome at the ITPGRFA meet was the recognition of the contribution of farmers in preserving the diversity of crops that feed …
A year without a crop
A failed monsoon is alarming for Jharkhand, a state where severe drought has become more frequent in the last 2 decades
Somalia drought: FAO asks for $131 million to aid relief efforts
FAO has appealed since April last year, but the response has not been at the levels needed
Neighbour’s envy: India’s jute economy is faltering while Bangladesh’s is flourishing; here’s why
Lack of market, government procurement and diversification, poor infrastructure as well as the sorry state of Indian jute mills is responsible, …
‘Rubber Bill 2022 makes Rubber Board redundant, doesn’t ensure fair price’
James Jacob, former director of the Rubber Research Institute of India, talks to Down To Earth on the proposed amendments
Reaping ripe: The story of why we celebrate harvest festivals
Understanding the diversities of harvest festivals and how they connect us with our environment