Rabi sowing update: Wheat gains momentum, pulses continue to lag
Increase in area under pulses important for bringing down food inflation; Rabi paddy acreage reduced over the years
Warm temperatures for prolonged periods may have led to massive pest attack in Assam
28,000 hectares of paddy crop in 15 districts destroyed by armyworm
Hike in soy production in Brazil linked to higher child cancer deaths, finds study
Notes rise in pesticide use with soy expansion; timely mitigation mitigated link between expansion and cancer incidences
Cotton Curse: Bt Cotton losses by pink bollworm pushing farmers to brink of suicide
Part 1: Recurring losses due to pests in North India compounding farmers’ distress, finds DTE ground report
Warm winter may spell doom for Rabi harvest, say Himachal orchardists, farmers
November 2023 saw 38% rainfall deficit, which further dipped to 85% in December 2023
As told to Parliament (July 26, 2023): Trend of decreasing monsoon rainfall observed in five states in 1989-2018 period
All that was discussed in the House through the day
30% of India’s land area experiencing different degrees of drought, data shows
In August, India recorded a rainfall deficit of 36%
Not-so-sweet climate impact: Heatwave in Bihar affecting litchi, mango harvest
Farmers increasing irrigation, harvesting before time to save from losses
Scanty rainfall, low-water levels to affect kuruvai paddy yields this year, warn Tamil Nadu farmers
Deficit rain in neighbouring Karnataka also hit Mettur dam water levels
Rabi crop acreage witnesses a decline, pulses fare the worst
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat among states affected; change in rainfall pattern likely reason
Cotton Curse: Tired of losses, farmers giving up cotton on a large scale
The production of cotton in Punjab has almost halved in the past decade
Half of the world’s hungry people live in Asia-Pacific; Southern Asia worst affected: FAO
Higher food, feed, and fuel prices, combined with a slow recovery from COVID-19 pandemic to blame; women fared worse in food insecurity
El Nino impact on food security: $160 million needed urgently to support 4.8 million people at risk, says FAO
Releases anticipatory action plan after WMO forecasts El Nino to stay till April 2024
Dip in yield, low protein content: PAU field experiment finds several problems with nano urea
Production can decrease further year on year if nano urea application is continued
AMR Awareness Week: FAO’s biosecurity protocol can help create healthy farms with less antibiotic use
The three-zone biosecurity initiative by FAO was originally launched in 2013 to contain avian flu outbreaks
Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk, warn UN agencies & WOAH
Urge countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms
Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: Will MSP promises make a difference?
Madhya Pradesh government at present is buying 36% of wheat produce, 19% of paddy from farmers
Bhutan becomes first country to sterilise all stray dogs after 14-year-long project
New report by WHO, FAO & WOAH recommends oral rabies vaccination
Scaling sustainable food production in face of climate change is the defining challenge of our times
Localised and climate-smart agriculture can help preserve agrobiodiversity and reshape the larger narrative of responsible food production &…
Over half of the 21st century irrigation expansion has been in water-stressed regions; India accounts for 36%
Over 90% of humanity’s consumptive water use is used for irrigated agricultural production
Ramlila Maidan Mahapanchayat ends with SKM call to intensify MSP fight
Our resolution a ‘sankalp patra’ against the “corporate, communal, dictatorial regime” at the Centre, says SKM
Agriculture in the cold desert of Spiti Valley is difficult, but there are ways to make it easier
Shallow soil, labour intensity, geographical remoteness from major markets and a lack of quality planting materials are some critical issues
Understanding the recent tomato price spike: What lies ahead?
Before this, record-high prices were observed in July and August 2023
Nearly 56 million Indians joined back agriculture in 3 yrs: Is it a good sign or an indicator of an economic distress?
The “India Employment Report 2024” by the ILO says the COVID-19 pandemic reversed a national employment transition from farm to non-…
Simply Put: Double U-turn
