Guess what's helping Indian coffee: Blockchain

It took two seasons, but farmers have taken to Coffee Board of India’s blockchain-based portal 

Dangers of artificial ripening of fruits and vegetables

Chemicals used to ripen fruits artificially are toxic and can also affect people's neurological system

Cases against Monsanto’s glyphosate double in a month

The German drugmaker now faces 8,000 cases in the US against its weedkiller

Speciality rice varieties of Kerala are storehouse of nutrition: study

Rice can be a vital source of nutrition if some of the nutritious varieties of rice traditionally grown can be popularised

Fruit from Jambudweep

Jamrul, they say, gave India its ancient name of Jambudweep. The fruit was easily available till a few decades ago, but is now a rarity

Raising the stakes

Farmers cannot escape the impact of global trade regimes. The lack of a safety net makes it worse

Honey traders oppose GM mustard, to observe day-long protest on Sep 28

The beekeepers across India pointed out the adverse impact that GM cotton had on bees when it was introduced in 2002

Avartanasheel Kheti: Bundelkhand Diaries

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

Genetically engineered foods safe for health, environment: Study

The report recommended that new crop varieties should be regulated on a plant’s characteristics rather than the process by which it was …

Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen poses risk to neighbouring countries

Locusts can have devastating effect on crops, especially in vulnerable areas

Coconuts: Goa's trees or grass?

Goa government's decision to derecognise coconut palm as a tree has left the state's trademark tree at the mercy of developers

EU votes down countries’ proposal to opt out of GM imports

Half of the European Union’s 28 countries had decided to go against the cultivation of genetically modified crops

Colossal destruction

Dam damage

Green revolution or less food?

CENTRAL AFRICA

Return of the blight?

A new aggressive strain ofpotato blight has started spreading in Europe and threatens crops across the world

Virus mystery

It is difficult to predict the behaviour of genetically engineered crops to resist viruses

Safe and profitable

Demon seeds

Grain of truth

China will need to import foodgrain in the next 10 years

Dry valley

An unusual drought threatens agriculture in the Kashmir valley

NORTH KOREA

Super-high yield

KENYA