New farming technique helps resist flood and drought in Gorakhpur

Farmers in Gorakhpur have re-learnt the art to adapt to erratic weather conditions through multi-crop farming

Does 2017 Tamil Nadu budget address water crisis, agrarian distress?

While government allocates fund for conservation of water bodies, farmers say their concerns not allayed

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

Central American farmers create funds to tackle climate disasters

Apart from acting as safety nets for disasters, the funds encourage good agricultural practices and income-generating activities among vulnerable …

Vegetarian and dairy-based diet can ensure optimal use of agricultural land

A research in USA finds that shifting to lacto-vegetarian diet can provide for 1.3 to 2.6 times more people

UN seeks response to deal with El Niño effect; urges preparedness to deal with La Niña

The UN estimates that the number of people affected by the combined impacts of El Niño and La Niña could top 100 million

Farmers demand law for guaranteed income

Participants voice concern on drought, farmers' suicide and water conservation, among other issues

In the Parliament on March 11, 2016

Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues

India ignores biodiversity

Excessive July rains destroyed 800,000 hectares of crops in Maharashtra

Marathwada, Vidharba regions heavily affected  

Telangana farmers pushed to suicide after pest attack destroys chilli crop

There has been no announcement on compensation to farmers who have lost their crops

Govt hikes Rabi crops’ MSP minimally

Increase in MSP of wheat is the lowest in the last six years

Himachal's farm success story at risk of going awry

Controlled-atmosphere farming shows a way of bucking agrarian crisis

Recent Fall Armyworm invasion could be global, warn scientists

Such an occurrence could put world food security at risk

Farmers seek relief after hail, rain damage crops in Rajasthan, UP

The storm spoiled standing crops in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

Natural pesticides

Monsoon 2022: Erratic rains may delay Odisha Kharif crops

Dry June led to late paddy transplantation; More than half of targetted acreage lie uncultivated    

Farmers stare at another loss despite good rains. They need a boost from govt

Indian farmers have accumulated huge debts due to crop damages and less remunerative price for produce

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 16, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Wrong to say Bt cotton successful in India: Environmental activists

The GM crop traditionally modified to repel pests has instead induced new pests that can greatly disrupt the ecological balance

High temperatures reduce rice, sorghum yield in Karnataka

A recent study reveals that during kharif and rabi seasons the state is exposed to a high number of days when mercury climbs above 33 degrees Celsius

Journey of the Fall Armyworm

Fall Armyworm has infested crops in over 50 countries across two continents in just over two years

Fall Armyworm attack: Odisha braces itself for the pest

After its attack last year, the state agriculture department issued advisories to all districts and distributed leaflets listing preventive and …

Animal feed ingredient from US with GM corn can hurt India's livestock industry

As lower yield pushes up maize prices feed makers turn jittery; but importing genetically modified ingredients can spell trouble in the …

Northeast monsoon goes weak all over, except the south

This poor show will impact the Rabi crops when farmers are already suffering from one of the worst agrarian crisis