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
Land, water resources are at breaking point: Report
Pressure on land and water systems compromising agricultural productivity, food security
Struck by higher costs, Punjab farmers wait to burn stubble; fire incidences likely to flare up
At least 5,772 incidents of stubble fire have been registered in Punjab till October 22 alone
Nigeria’s COVID-19 economic plan has delivered disappointing results: Here’s why
Nigerian economy grew at 2.2% in 2019. It contracted by 1.8% in 2020. It rebounded in 2021 with a growth rate of 2.5%, but the rebound was less …
Sri Lanka’s inorganic transition to organic farming
Sri Lanka's decision to move to organic farming is not behind its food shortage given that a majority of the farmers have not even started the …
Agriculture sustains growth, but what about the whole year?
All sectors of Indian economy, except farm, remain below 2019-20 levels
Bihar farmers stare at huge loss of Kharif crops due to erratic monsoon rainfall
Late transplantation of paddy crops may lead to crop yield loss of up to 50 per cent
As Bihar’s Kishanganj gets digital fertility map, farmers sound alarm
Farmers at the mercy of corporates if digitalisation of agriculture is allowed to go on, they say
Africa becomes first continent to complete collection of digital land use data
There are more forests and arable lands in Africa than previously thought, new data shows
India’s water is being exported as agri-exports; is there a solution
It is critical for us to adopt the circular water management model of treating and rejuvenating wastewater at source, along with efficient water …
Petrol > Rs 100: Forget doubling income, farming now way costlier in Bihar
Ploughing turns expensive; price of seeds, fertilizers and insecticides increase as transportation costs rise