Water-stressed in India: How bunds helped farmers in Mahoba put drought behind

Construction of bunds helped revive groundwater levels and recharged wells in drought-stricken Bundelkhand district  

Sudden rains damage Bihar’s rabi crops

Farmers expected a decline in the production of fruits — including mangoes and litchis

COVID-19: Bihar farmers suffer labour crunch, despite govt guidelines

Labourers fear getting punished for leaving homes to work

COVID-19: Is e-NAM portal capable of supporting farmers?

Government realises the complexities of the portal 4 years after it was launched

लॉकडाउन हरियाणा: 57 फीसदी किसान कैसे बेचेंगे अपनी फसल?

हरियाणा ने ऑनलाइन पोर्टल पर रजिस्टर्ड किसानों से ही फसल खरीदने की घोषणा की है

COVID-19: Delayed wheat harvest has Bihar worried over seeds

The delay due to lockdown can result in 25-30% fall in seed production, according to agricultural scientists

Data on sugarcane in Maharashtra after floods shows why accurate assessment is critical

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

बेमौसमी बारिश से कमजोर हुआ गेहूं का दाना, उत्पादन में गिरावट

जनवरी से मार्च के दौरान बेमौसमी बारिश व ओलावृष्टि का असर अब देखने को मिल रहा है

What do science-based targets to limit climate change really look like?

Commitment to climate justice demands that rich countries make deeper cuts to their emissions than merely equalising per-capita emissions by 2030

Re-imagining food systems crucial for climate, economic resilience: Nutrition report

Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic pushes government to act on reforms of food systems with urgency

क्या 4200 साल पहले तापमान में आए बदलाव ने किया धान का विकास और प्रसार

4200 साल पहले ऐसा क्या हुआ था जिससे चीन में उगने वाली एक फसल एशिया के अन्य हिस्सों में भी फैल गयी| आइये समझते ...

COVID-19: 60% farmers suffered yield loss on their harvest, shows survey

Survey aimed to evaluate the impact of the nationwide lockdown against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on agricultural production …

Tracking locust attack: In Rajasthan’s Dholpur, pest keeps villagers on toes

Damage to crops less as villages not heavily cultivated, according to preliminary estimates

खरीफ फसलों का नया एमएसपी घोषित, धान के मूल्य में 53 रुपए बढ़े

1 जून को हुई मंत्रिमंडल की बैठक में किसानों, लघु व मझोले उद्योगों व रेहड़ी पटरी वालों के लिए अहम निर्णय लिए गए

Locust attack: Nine Odisha districts under alert, officials asked to keep vigil

The government has started control rooms at state- and district- levels to ward off locusts  

Locust attack: 40 of MP’s 55 districts hit

Temporary control camps, continuous spray of insecticides are among measures taken to control locust attack

बारिश, ओलावृष्टि और लॉकडाउन ने रबी की फसल को पहुंचाया नुकसान: रिपोर्ट

इस साल उम्मीद की जा रही थी कि रबी की फसल का उत्पादन बहुत अच्छा रहेगा, लेकिन अब जो आकलन सामने आ रहे हैं, ...

Indian diets are unhealthy: EAT-Lancet report

The report compared food consumption patterns in India with a reference diet from the EAT-Lancet Commission

Tamil Nadu must sustainably manage its rattans

The plants have seen huge commercial exploitation in the state and need restoration to safeguard their survival

हरियाणा: 15 से 20 फीसदी बढ़ सकती है धान की लागत, किसान निराश

प्रवासी मजदूरों के लौटने और खाद, पानी व डीजल महंगी होने से अब धान की बुआई में प्रति एकड़ दस हजार रुपए का खर्च बढ़ ...

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 

Tree-planting campaigns can reduce, not improve biodiversity, shows study

Tree plantations can contradict the real purpose of planting trees, according to the study

Pollinator Week: How well-pollinated crops are important for agriculture

Pollination by bees, birds, flies holds a lot of significance: They affect 35% of world’s crop production

Pollinator Week: Economic impact of pollination cannot be underestimated

Annual market value of crop production directly linked to pollination was $235-$577 billion, says report