Bihar plans to sterilise, not cull, nilgais

State government plans to sterilise 5,000 nilgais in 2022, says Bihar forest minister 

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. …

European-origin pathogen poses big threat to potato crop in India

Scientists at West Bengal State University have found 19 unique and highly aggressive variants of Phytophthora infestans, a microorganism that …

Farmers demand better crop prices, loan waiver and relief

A memorandum has been addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi containing a list of farmers' demands

Unprecedented early heatwaves in India, Pakistan 30 times more likely in 2022 due to climate change: Scientists 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise to feed the world had to be reversed as wheat cultivation got hit by record temperature rise&…

Fall Armyworm attack: Deadliest pest epidemic grips India

In nine months, the pest has spread to 10 Indian states causing widespread crop damage

Farmer suicides increase for every 1°C rise in temperature during growing season: study

Temperature and precipitation deviations during the growing season have a distinct impact on suicide rates in the country

Birds impacting agricultural crops a major concern

Many avian species damage crops during sowing, seedling and ripening stages, leading to economic losses to farmers 

Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh: A tourist’s paradise, a farmer’s curse

In times of climate change, untimely snowfall is damaging crops and causing crop illnesses

Torrential rainfall, cyclone may favour locust surge: FAO

Experts said prevention, mainly through early warning and early reaction, is the key to reducing the extent of locust infestation

COVID-19 lockdown halts crop damage assessment in Haryana

Heavy rain, hail in first half of March had caused widespread damage to wheat and mustard   

Pest warning

Climate change is influencing migratory patterns and evolution in pests, threatening our food basket

Climate and food price rise: Extreme weather events triggering unprecedented food inflation

Unfavourable, unreliable weather hurt agriculture, in turn pushing food prices our of reach across the world

As told to Parliament (November 30, 2021): 5,579 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2020

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Threat for Bhagalpur's mango growers: Red banded mango caterpillar

This is the second consecutive year that the pest has affected the mango crop in Bhagalpur and surrounding areas, known for its famous Zardalu brand

Fall Armyworm attack: Maharashtra grappling with the chaos

While the deadly pest has infested close to 15 districts of Maharashtra, many farmers lack any knowledge about it

Another hailstorm in Maharashtra, claims lives of two

Ready-to-harvest crops damaged, farmers fear orchards may not regenerate

Private insurance companies benefitted the most from PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Report

Farmers yet to be paid Rs 5,724 crore for claims made in 5 years since scheme launch

Early, repeated floods wreaked havoc on north Bihar farms

Large tracts of standing crops in villages across the Gandak basin destroyed in successive deluges over 50 days since mid-June

As told to Parliament (September 18, 2020): 10,281 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2019

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Seizure of LG Polymers: Was it a good or bad decision

While some aspects of the Andhra Pradesh High Court were well thought of, others could have been given more consideration

Phailin: crop loss assessed at Rs 2,300 crore

Families in severely affected villages to get rations and cash assistance

SC orders immediate release of Cauvery water to save Tamil Nadu’s standing crops

State claims it has lost a third of its standing crops and that remaining crops on 600,000 ha need to be irrigated at once

Unseasonal rains damage crops estimated to be worth Rs 10,000 crore

Crop loss could be to the extent of up to 20 per cent of total production in northern and central states