These consumers are funding farmers to make food sustainable

A transformation in the food system is underway with 100 consumers funding traditional millet farmers

State-run insurance firms headless; PMFBY implementation suffers

Performances of private insurance companies were also not encouraging, though they had been opted for those states where risk was less

'Sustainable agriculture paramount to eradicate extreme poverty, hunger'

FAO chief says while past developments in agriculture have led to major improvements in productivity, “progress has been uneven” and …

Fish production from aquaculture is up but no improvement in marine life

A report on state of world’s fisheries and aquaculture finds capture production stagnating, but no improvement in marine diversity

Global warming will reduce maize yields in Africa in the near future

Maize is a staple crop in Africa and many farmers are consumers are heavily dependent on it

E-agriculture can drive rural development, boost agriculture

Information and communication technologies can help boost agricultural development by improving farmers’ access to vital information 

India’s GDP projected to grow at 7.6% in 2015-16

Agriculture, forestry and fishing sector is estimated to grow only marginally at 1.1 per cent

Fertilizer companies will not allow meaningful action in agriculture during COP 21: report

The report says the role of fertilizers in contributing to climate change has been severely misunderstood 

About 100 districts have suffered drought conditions for 15 years

Continuous erratic weather is making states more vulnerable

Simply put: What’s essential for farmers

She sells cow dung products but not milk to save India’s desi cows

Meet Aparna Rajagopal, a lawyer-turned-organic farmer who has created a business from the dung of native Indian cow breeds

जग बीती: शिक्षा नीति

Rice-fish farming system in India is in urgent need of conservation and promotion

Along with reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, co-culture systems have beneficial effects on farm income and improving the livelihood of …

कोरोनावायरस: बिहार में आलू के दाम गिरे, किसानों को नहीं मिल रही कीटनाशक दवा

कोरोनावायरस की वजह से ग्रामीण बाजारों में असर दिखने लगा है, खरीददारी कम होने के कारण किसान कम कीमत पर अपने उत्पाद बेचने लगे ...

Locust attack: How swarms pose a threat to Indian farmers

Higher agency helps small farmers reap globalisation benefits: Study

A new study examined how flow of goods, resources and people in global market facilitated farmers’ livelihoods 

क्या आप जानते हैं कि कितने सौ साल पहले हुई थी पेटेंट की शुरुआत

स्वतंत्र भारत में पेटेंट कानून 1970 में लागू हुआ, लेकिन इससे कई सौ पहले पेटेंट की शुरुआत हो चुकी थी, जो किसी रोचक कहानी ...

बजट 2020-21: यूरिया की सब्सिडी सीधा बैंक खाते में!

यूरिया का उपयोग सीमित करने और जीरो बजट खेती को बढ़ावा देने के लिए सरकार बजट में कर सकती है घोषणा

Simply Put: Farm income

खेती-किसानी का यह नायाब तरीका आपको निहाल कर देगा

जग बीती: प्याज नहीं खाना चाहिए?

शिक्षा और स्वास्थ्य सेस 3 से 4 प्रतिशत किया जाएगा : जेटली

2013-14 राजकोषीय घाटा जीडीपी का 4.4 प्रतिशत था। 2016-17 में यह घटकर 3.5 प्रतिशत पर आ गया है। 2018-19 में इसके 3.3 प्रतिशत रहने ...

Simply Put: Potato FC-5 variety

'The Satnami rebellion was a rare anti-caste movement in South Asian history'

Author Amita Kanekar speaks to Down To Earth about her latest book 'Fear of Lions'

Simply put: Farmer suicides continue unabated