'Meat industry causes deforestation, land grabbing'
The United Nations Committee on Food Security has adopted recommendations to address the impacts of meat and dairy production
Ministries in Africa commit to integrate land governance concerns in agriculture
Most of the African ministries of lands have been working on land reforms, but in isolation from the agricultural sector
Report urges countries to set reduction targets to minimise food waste
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, approximately one-third of all food produced in the world is either …
Bayer-Monsanto deal likely to create another agribusiness giant
If cleared by regulators, such big-ticket consolidations will dominate the world’s seed and pesticide sales
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
SC orders Kerala to compensate Endosulfan victims in 90 days
Over 20 years of aerial spraying on cashew plantations in Kerala and other states has left many with mental and physical disorders
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।
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
Can farm income be doubled by next year
Agricultural sector will require an annual growth rate of 10.4% to achieve the target. But for the last few years, this rate has …
मैं किसान हूं, क्या आप जानना चाहते हैं कि हम क्यों गणतंत्र परेड कर रहे हैं?
आधे से अधिक भारतीय अब भी खेती करते हैं और हर चौथा मतदाता किसान है। यही वजह है कि आप सभी गर्व के साथ ...
सरकार और किसान संगठनों के बीच वार्ता विफल, 3 दिसंबर को फिर होगी बैठक
किसान नेताओं का आरोप है कि देश के लोगों को दिखाने के लिए बैठक बुलाई, सरकार समाधान नहीं चाहती
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
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