New way to grow sandal trees could boost production

In recent years, production of sandalwood has dwindled while the demand has been going up

Avartanasheel Kheti: Bundelkhand Diaries

A farmer in Uttar Pradesh's drought-prone Bundelkhand region demonstrates the benefits of mixed cropping

Desertification in India: Slash-and-burn farming destroys Nagaland

Experts blame shifting cultivation for land degradation as about 20,000 hectares of forest is felled every year in the state for it

Urbanisation, changing cropping patterns contribute to temperature rise: Study

Shift from kharif to rabi has led to warming of up to 30 per cent in many regions, says a researcher from IIT Bhubaneswar

‘Overall monsoon forecast not useful to farmers’

Farmers need short-term rainfall forecasts and agricultural extension services to tide over difficult weather conditions

World Food Day: Achieving zero hunger by 2030 difficult, not impossible

Fighting hunger is a global mission and zero hunger is also one of the main Sustainable Development Goals, achieving which requires strong …