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

Bihar farmers question government decision to end diesel subsidy for them

Power supply in villages still uncertain, they say

Sikkim is 100% organic! Take a second look

The state's transition to organic farming is yet to become a true success

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 …

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-…

Antimicrobial resistance: How factory farming is destroying our planet

The health and well-being of animals, people and our planet are interdependent. Poor animal health and welfare in intensive farming negatively …

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

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How rethinking communication can go a long way

People across demographics cannot be targeted as one group while spreading awareness

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  

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 …

As told to Parliament (September 23, 2020): E-waste up 43% in 3 years

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day