With help from worms

Shekhawati farmers in Rajasthan go organic

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No environmental clearance for T R Baalu's distillery, for now

Madras High Court asks MoEF to look into farmers' complaints

Complementarity begets productivity

ORGANIC farming technologies involve adaptation to local environments. Continuing the series on organic farming (See Down To Earth, November 30, …

ICRISAT intern awarded for developing bio-insecticide from ‘ramphal’ leaves

Extracts from its leaves may be useful against three destructive pests — Pod borer, Green peach aphid and fall armyworm — with a …

‘Ethnoveterinary medicine will be a game changer for dairy in India’

Down To Earth speaks to Meenesh Shah, chairman, NDDB on EVM use in the Indian dairy sector

Nano urea in field trials: Fertiliser may have received nod for production too soon

ICAR states that data for at least 3 seasons must be supplied for a fertiliser to be certified

Double whammy for Bengal potato farmers: Costly seeds but low MSP

A section of farmers said that an unknown disease has made potatoes unfit for consumption, adding to losses

Punjab rejects Centre’s new agri laws, passes 3 bills of its own

They essentially provide that no sale or purchase of wheat and paddy will take place below the minimum support price

Global food emissions alone can push warming beyond 1.5°C

Around 80% of future warming from food consumption will be from meat, rice and dairy products

India now has 212 indigenous livestock breeds after ICAR-NBAGR registers 10 new ones

The 10 new breeds included three new cattle, one buffalo, three goats and three pigs

Breaking new ground: World’s longest running farm study adds to organic-inorganic debate

The aim of the Broadbalk experiment is to test the effects of different organic and inorganic fertilisers on soil fertility and study the optimum …

Hazards of using fertilisers in Punjab

Studies have pegged consumption of phosphatic fertilizers in Punjab at ten times higher than the national average

Abandonment, poverty, sexual exploitation: Why Indian women pay a higher price for climate crisis

Women have limited ability to overcome climate shocks compared to their male counterparts: It is an uneven playing field. But a gradual …

We are not going anywhere: Farmers at Singhu border ready for long haul

Potestors united and clear on demand: Repeal of 3 ‘black’ agricultural laws and ammendment to Essential Commodities Act

Organic takeover: How 10,000 farmers of Telangana, Andhra are steering a silent movement

A federation of farmer-producer organisations has tapped into the growing organic market to help members raise incomes 

Will contract farming law relieve agrarian distress?

Although the proposed law promises to alleviate the suffering of India’s farmers, it needs a research-backed approach 

COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan: Malda’s Mango growers bear the brunt

Livelihood of at least 0.4 mln people dependent on mango trade has been badly affected in Malda 

Budget 2018: Time for promoting sustainable agriculture with focus on improving productivity of major crops

Continuing huge spending on major irrigation projects will not contribute to doubling of farmers’ income

Why this abandoned village is a threat to Uttarakhand

People are abandoning their villages despite high economic growth, leaving behind few, who find it difficult to continue farming without …

How Indian states are promoting organic, natural farming

States such as Odisha and Karnataka have started initiatives such as procurement of organic produce and linkages with PDS, ICDS and other schemes&…

Madagascar’s ancient baobab forests are being restored by communities — with a little help from AI

Deforestation driven by slash-and-burn agriculture and vanishing of large-bodied animals that would spread the boabab seeds major reasons for decline

Global food systems emissions alone can cause global warming to exceed 1.5°C: CSE report

Food systems emit more than transportation and energy use in buildings

Yavatmal farmers fight losing battle against pesticide poisoning; pin hopes on Swiss court hearing

There has been an inordinate delay in enacting the Pesticides Management Bill to replace the Insecticides Act of 1968

Earwigs are the hero single mothers of the insect world – and good for your garden too

They are nature’s pest controllers