‘Govt is cheating us, destroying traditional agriculture’
Farmers living in tribal areas in Jharkhand alleged that industrialists and the government are conspiring to ruin diverse traditional seeds and crops
China's loss to US in WTO is not good news for India
India calculates subsidy the same way as China, which lost the case for giving too much subsidy to its wheat, rice farmers
Conflicts, climate make 2 more nations need food aid
An FAO report says Cabo Verde and Senegal have been added to a list of 39 countries that need external food assistance owing to poor cropping …
Fall Armyworms affect 750,000 acres of maize in Africa, put food security at threat
It may take more than two years before hybrids resistant to the FAW are bred and commercialised in Africa
Central American farmers create funds to tackle climate disasters
Apart from acting as safety nets for disasters, the funds encourage good agricultural practices and income-generating activities among vulnerable …
Forests can help us shift to low-carbon economies
Forests increase removal of carbon from the atmosphere while sustainable forest management and forest products contribute to enhanced livelihoods …
South Sudan heading for unprecedented food insecurity
4.8 million people will face severe food shortage in the coming months, warn UN agencies. Food scarcity and conflict are also forcing many …
Food gap widens in South Sudan, say UN agencies
2016 cereal deficit about 53 per cent higher than last year; food prices rise as markets collapse
As told to Parliament (March 9, 2021): Implementation of farm laws stayed till further orders
All that was discussed in the House through the day
IIT-K scientists design mobile pesticide sprayer that runs on solar energy
The device will save labour and time for small and marginal farmers
कृषि कानूनों पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने लगाई रोक, बनाई कमेटी
कृषि कानूनों पर सुनवाई कर रही सुप्रीम कोर्ट अब 18 जनवरी को विस्तृत आदेश जारी कर सकती है
SC stays implementation of farm laws, forms committee to examine farmer concerns
Delhi Police file plea seeking injunction against Republic Day tractor rally by farmers
किसान आंदोलन: फिर नहीं निकला हल, सरकार-किसान संगठन अपनी जगह से नहीं हिले
किसान संगठनों ने साफ किया कि कृषि कानूनों की वापसी के बिना वे घर वापस नहीं जाएंगे
Are public private partnerships in irrigation the way forward?
A recent World Bank report suggests that PPPs can improve irrigation and agriculture
भारत में बढ़ रही है विदेशी पशुओं की मांग
भारत में देशी पशुओं की संख्या कम हो रही है, लेकिन विदेशी क्रॉसब्रीड पशुओं की संख्या बढ़ रही है
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
एसओई इन फिगर्स 2022: खेती से विमुख होते लोग
साल 2012-13 से 2018-19 के बीच ग्रामीण भारत में कृषि परिवारों की हिस्सेदारी लगभग चार प्रतिशत घटी है।
Vietnam farmer to receive award for fight against climate change
Pham Thi Huan has helped women switch to duck raising for egg production after cultivating rice proved to be difficult in …
Market access critical for India’s sustainable agri transition: CSE report
The existing ecosystem is not in favour of small and marginal farmers
Curtains on farm protests? Samyukt Kisan Morcha agrees to revised draft proposal by Centre
Farmer leaders will wait for an official order December 9, following which they will meet to call off the protests
Farm laws repeal: How the farmers’ protests unfolded in a year
India’s longest and also the biggest farmers’ agitation has been demanding repeal of the farm laws that Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
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
Farmers mark a year of farm laws with ‘Bharat Bandh’
Bharat Bandh, marking a year since passage of farm bills in Parliament, passes off peacefully
Patiala village uses unique method to treat wastewater
The wastewater treatment plant in Dhingi village uses the Seechewal method to use treated wastewater for irrigation and prevent further …
Incoming corporate wave in food systems will threaten farmers and consumers: Report
This will trigger massive shift of rural dwellers to urban areas, exacerbate land and resource grabs by corporations