A land imagined: Indigenous crops help Marathwada women in adding to family nutrition
Women in Maharashtra's Marathwada region reclaim parts of their farmland to grow produce of choice and to ensure nutrition security of their …
State after state fail to procure kharif paddy
2 months into procurement season, 83% paddy lifted from Punjab & Haryana only
Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history
The drivers of average international food prices are always complicated. The prices of different commodities rise and fall based on universal …
Arid conditions in 78% of India; may affect summer crops
Southwest monsoon season in Kerala expected around June 4; 80% chance of El Niño event in May-June-July
Supreme Court puts environmental release of GM mustard on hold
The Coalition of GM Free India, an informal network of organiations and individuals campaigning to keep India GM-Free, had specifically requested …
Unseasonal showers, crops lying in mandis: Farmers across India fear the worst as IMD predicts more rainfall
Around 46% of wheat purchased this season is lying unlifted at the mandis and are at risk of water damage
Rare 3rd consecutive La Nina event underway, could impact agriculture
Southwest monsoon will likely extend till October, with detrimental impacts on Indian agriculture
Food price inflation rate in rural India has doubled in a year
Food price rise has been fuelling overall inflation in India in recent months
Food security policy formulation: What can India learn from other countries?
Food shortage, inflation, irrational polices: What not to do to avoid economic disasters
GE cotton: Three states refuse NOC for field trials
GEAC demands Telangana, Gujarat state reasons for declining, will take decision if Maharashtra doesn't reply on time
Why did the Maya civilisation collapse? We don’t know yet, but drought was likely not the cause: Study
The Maya people could have turned to chaya and cassava to meet their carbohydrates and protein needs
Andhra Floods: Farmers on month-long march, demand compensation for crops
Recent floods in Andhra Pradesh a sign of climate change effects visible since 2012, say experts
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
Last straw to stubble burning
Straw can be converted into fuel for use in vehicles. It can also replace coal in old power plants, reducing …
Untimely rains wreak havoc on rabi crops in Bihar
Total rainfall recorded in April was 110 mm against the normal of 15-25 mm, according to an official
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
Centre takes steps to monitor pulse stocks: Is India staring at another food crisis?
Heavy rain and hailstorm in mid-March and early April might affect yield of pulse crops; official says government focusing on nutrition and security
Call to action: Pest control actors should join hands to curtail harmful impact of rodents on India’s food production
Ecologically based rodent management has great opportunity to be adopted in the states of Madhya Pradesh & Jharkhand
Good news for farmers: ICRISAT uses X-ray to assess peanuts’ quality
X-ray radiography has the potential to be the right technology for in-field evaluation of farmers’ produce, the study by ICRISAT has showed
Everything about desert locusts — and how to control them amid COVID-19 crisis
From Yemen to Indo-Pakistan border, how the swarms made way into India — and how the situation should be monitored
Are millets safe from biopiracy?
2023 is the International Year of the Millets and during the year, efforts would be made to promote this superfood
Rent-a-farm: Watch how this firm is helping city dwellers grow food
Delhi-based start-up, Edible Routes, is helping people bring closer to their food and instilling a greater sense of well-being
Napier grass: A game-changer in bio-CNG production
With an energy output-to-input ratio of approximately 25:1, it emerges as one of the most promising energy crop
Rising population can increase emergence of infectious diseases: Study
Projected growth in global population will push for more food production, which will make the agriculture sector use more chemicals and resort to …
Assam to revist Kharif crop calendar to counter effects of erratic monsoon
Yield of rice, the state's major crop, has been affected by unpredictable rainfall patterns