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How Ethiopia’s conflict has affected farming in Tigray

While it was in a minimal food insecurity situation before the war, the larger part of Tigray has now entered emergency and famine conditions

Crop insurance scheme hits premium hurdle

Farmers may not benefit from the new scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, in the current season, as states are reluctant to implement it. …

Here’s a look into the curious case of opium poppy cultivation in India

Unseasonable rains or hailstorms, such as the one in March this year, can be the last nail in the coffin with disastrous consequences for the …

Simply Put: What makes farmers so firm in protest

Thousands of farmers have thronged the borders of Delhi to have their say against laws that would affect their lives and livelihood.

'Avartansheel Kheti' changing lives with periodic, proportionate farming

Avartansheel Kheti is based on the philosophy of A Nagraj, who was a proponent of harmonious co-existence

Face it, the monsoon has been delayed this year

The possible onset of the southwest monsoon is now June 6; only after the next 48 hours will the final date for the season be announced

Pepsico India withdraws all cases against Gujarat potato farmers

The company had sued nine farmers in Gujarat for alleged intellectual property “rights infringement” on grounds that they “…

Do public protests decide election results?

Research gives a mixed verdict but given India’s socio-economic reality, protests do impact election results

Smart spraying can help cut pesticide use in orchards

Researchers reported that a sensor-based spraying system saved as much as 26% in the use of pesticides and achieved an efficiency level of 95% in …

Sugarcane crisis: Govt focuses on technology fixes, but not on mounting dues to farmers

While sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh owe about Rs 12,500 crore to farmers, the government’s measures were directed mostly towards tackling …

What Kenya needs to do to take advantage of its rainfall

Farmers need to be better informed where they can sell their crops for good prices so that they’re confident they can recoup the cost of …

Permaculture is growing rapidly in India

A science meant for small scale farmers, permaculture can hugely benefit India as 67% of farmland is owned by marginal farmers

Need to address impact of extreme weather events on crops

There is a lot the government can do to assist farmers to cope with climate-induced farming problems

New model agriculture law aims to increase farmers’ income

The draft law proposes to ensure profitable returns to farmers through features such as electronic registration, direct sale to buyers and …

Telangana requests central aid for tank restoration

Mission Kakatiya is a flagship programme aimed at restoring tanks and water bodies in the state. This will help small and marginal farmers …

Can agriculture in Africa sustain a nourishing rural non-farm economy?

Across Africa interest in agricultural investment as a source of employment growth and profit is increasing

Small sweet success

Farmers in the Western Ghats warm up to wonder fruit kokum after local organisations create a market for it

Breaching the digital divide

Information technology can become a good development tool for the rural India. But can our villages be logged on to the infotech highway with …

UP farmers continue protest over land acquisition by Reliance

Crazy GM patent system

The Brazilian lawsuit against Monsanto’s royalty on soybean seeds exposes the irrational way in which laws apply to GM crops

‘FDI will increase farmers’ earnings by 40-50 per cent’

P Chengal Reddy is general secretary of the Consortium of Indian Farmers Association (CIFA)—an organisation that claims to represent 40 …