Water starved village caught in Bt debate

Bhamb Raja rues Bt seed major Monsanto and farmers activists exploit its plight to achieve their own goals

2022 too short, too far: How did the economy fare last year

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022

It is not about farmers

Budget 2013 pushed up allocations for agriculture, but it will not help farmers

Lessons in becoming water wise

S V Govardhan Das, a geologist, compiled the voluminous FAO report on participatory groundwater management programmes in the seven districts of …

COVID-19: Punjab’s pond cleaning project gathers pace

The Punjab government generated employment of 1,052,524 man-days under the MGNREGA since May 12

Local communities can manage aquifers better: FAO study

Two participatory programmes on water management in drought-prone districts of Andhra Pradesh help farmers conserve groundwater

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

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

Over 400 farmers have committed suicide in Telangana since its formation

National Human Rights Commission has sought report from the state

Maharashtra elections: Farmers warm up to the idea of guaranteed income

Community youth’s fascination with development, however, is likely to split the farmers’ votes

101 suicides in two months; is Marathwada the new Vidarbha?

Most suicides among orchard farmers, say observers

HC gives temporary reprieve to three Maharashtra DCCBs facing liquidation

These banks being key pillar of the farm lending sector, 100,000 farmers may be affected this year

100,000 Maharashtra farmers may not get loan to sow kharif crop

Reserve Bank of India refuses to bail out three district cooperative banks

Protesting villages under siege

Police cordon off Greater Noida villages demanding enhanced land compensation; death toll may be more than the initial reports

Union Budget 2023: Foundation for sustainable farming is missing in India

Ambitious initiatives for farmers are promising but transition to sustainable agriculture requires healthy soil and inputs

Rs 1,400 MSP for wheat disappoints Maharashtra farmers

Demand minimum support price of above Rs 2,000 per 100 kg; say present MSP does not meet even cost of cultivation

Rare takes on the year just passing by

Being a Down To Earth reporter entails merging the personal with the professional. The magazine you so dearly own has a fascinating world hidden …

COVID-19: Augmenting farmer access to long-term credit

Failing to protect farmers amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic can worsen India’s agrarian distress.