Fewer farmers benefited from government procurement last Rabi season
Government body recommends increasing procurement of foodgrains from Bihar, UP and Rajasthan
Most farmers did not know of agencies that procured crop under MSP: Report
Only 23.7% and 24.7% paddy produced was sold under MSP in Kharif and Rabi season respectively of 2018-19
Gene study shows how to get more out of sorghum without affecting natural resources
The sorghum variety jowar is one of India’s most important food and fodder crops
Bihar to give subsidy to farmers who could not cultivate crops due to waterlogging
It has approved Rs 550 crore for farmers whose standing crop was damaged this monsoon season
Pulse varieties in the Himalayas are decreasing
Lack of planning, introduction of hybrid seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and weed killers are responsible for decline in pulses’ …
GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU: Indian coalition asks for action
500 tonnes of genetically modified rice were discovered in a consignment that India exported to the European Union countries in June 2021
Climate crisis: Staple crop yield in 8 African countries may decline by 80%, flags report
The crisis will exacerbate food insecurity and poverty if no changes are made to agricultural practices or global policies, erratic …
Crop insurance claims over Rs 3,300 crore pending due to payment failure, delay in state subsidy
Farmers belonging Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana, and Maharashtra have the highest amounts pending under insurance claims
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
Climate crisis has cost India 5 million hectares of crop in 2021
Around 36 mha agricultural area was affected due to hydro-meteorological calamities since 2016
Bihar plans to sterilise, not cull, nilgais
State government plans to sterilise 5,000 nilgais in 2022, says Bihar forest minister
Bioenergy crops create cooling effect on cultivated areas: Study
Global air temperature decreases by 0.03~0.08 °C, after 50 years of large-scale bio-energy crop cultivation
Hailstones ‘as big as berries’: Farmers in MP’s Niwari district suffer immense crop losses
Cold weather in Madhya Pradesh due to western disturbances expected to last till January 12
Untimely January rain damages rabi crop, vegetables in Odisha’s Nuapada
The spell of winter showers affected the small and big farmers alike
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
Agriculture least hit by COVID-19: Economic Survey
The Economic Survey also pointed out that higher growth in allied sectors, especially livestock, has also contributed to the total agricultural …
Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of Centre's flagship crop insurance scheme
The state is considering rolling out its own insurance programme for farmers
Invasive alien species threaten agriculture and biodiversity in Africa: Study
Africa may lose about $3.66 trillion annually due to impact of IAS on agriculture
India’s facade of agricultural insurance
Since its launch in 2016, India’s flagship crop insurance scheme has seen a consistent fall in acreage and number of farmers covered
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
Winter pollution: 80% daily PM2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR from non-stubble sources
Delhi’s air this winter was slightly cleaner than previous years, but still extremely unhealthy
Cashew farmers in Odisha to suffer losses as tea mosquito bug destroys crops
Around 40% cashew plants in the state infected by bugs, estimate experts
A year of hunger: How the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening climate-linked food shortages
Many low-income nations who are net food importers are bracing for a year of hunger
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&…
Diversify crops, shift rice to places that can support it: Central panel
Low returns and high risks from alternative crops among reasons past efforts failed, says report
