As told to Parliament: 75% cropland treated with chemical fertilisers
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (July 30, 2021): Malaria cases, deaths on the decline
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
Cyclone Yaas: Acres of standing crop destroyed in Odisha’s ‘vegetable bowl’
Farmers fear further losses if rainwater is not flushed out from the fields
Surface irrigation may encourage monocropping: Evidence from Telangana holds lessons for India
Providing farm households with new irrigation facilities that improve groundwater table also significantly enhances farm profits
Sikkim is 100% organic! Take a second look
The state's transition to organic farming is yet to become a true success
Bihar farmers question government decision to end diesel subsidy for them
Power supply in villages still uncertain, they say
The land can teach how. to use it best
World status of land degradation
Biocultivars
Organic states
Mizoram passes legislation to go fully organic, Sikkim already on the path
Farmers in Doddaballapur in Karnataka say no to organic farming
Researcher prefer organic farming to chemicals and fertiliser
Winds of change
Organic farm in California gets compensation for pesticide drift
ICAR-CIRG signs MoU to transform India’s goat value chain
Agreement to increase goat productivity, provide advanced training in breeding and healthcare practises and foster sustainability
Black soldier fly larvae can be a cheap, nutritious alternative to cereal-based poultry feed; here’s how
Ease of handling, safety as well as nutritious value make them a highly recommended alternative for poultry farmers
Foster farmer: This man is playing his part in stopping distress migration from rural Uttarakhand
Sudhir Kumar Sundriyal helps people in Pauri district earn livelihoods in villages so that they do not have to migrate to big cities
Here is why the world needs regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is a holistic farming system that focuses on soil health, food quality, biodiversity improvement, water quality and …
Why India needs to bring back nature-positive farming
The pandemic showed that human interventions in natural processes can have disastrous consequences; we should now scale up natural-positive food …
Magical mushroom: Scaling up Ganoderma lucidum cultivation will benefit farmers, users
Ganoderma lucidum has over 400 chemical constituents with medicinal properties
Union Budget 2022-23: Biogas should be given due importance in organic farming
The Economic Survey presented January 31, 2022, highlighted government emphasis towards organic farming and crop diversification; it …
ICAR to research on, demonstrate and promote natural farming
The directive came within a week of Modi’s speech on the relevance of zero-budget natural farming
Sri Lanka’s organic farming crisis: Learning from failures
Sri Lanka has found itself in an economic crisis in pursuit of producing 100% organic food
Have Alligator Gar in India started to reproduce? Not for the moment
A photograph showing a kingfisher holding what appears to be a juvenile Alligator Gar created a minor scare among fish experts
How IT, communication can boost sustainable farming in India
Use of messaging services, web-based applications, capacity building and encouragement of public-private partnership can enable farmers to get …
Mustard oil blending banned: How 30 years of regulation affected health, farmer profits
The dropsy epidemic of 1999 led the Union government to allow blending of mustard oil to increase nutritional quality. But it impacted the …
Restore by use: Regenerative agriculture can help save water; here is how
Use of natural inputs, minimum-till, mulching, multi-cropping and sowing of diverse and native varieties can increase the soil’s water-…