Can permaculture make agriculture sustainable?
24/7 water supply
Three villages in West Bengal's Darjeeling district also export organic tea
Green Party vetoes food safety bill
Bt contaminating organic cotton
Bt traces in 30% organic cotton garments; may hit exports
Study links climate change with wheat blast; warns crop yield could drop by 75% in South America, Africa by 2050
Wheat blast-prone locations could increase due to climate impact; global wheat production could drop by 13%
Smallholder farmers are filling climate adaptation gaps from their own income, finds survey
Farmers spend 20-40% of their annual income on adaptation; total contribution $368 billion every year surpasses $230 million pledged for …
How a water project put women in charge and turned the fortunes of a dry Bengal village
With men quitting agriculture to work as unskilled labourers, women lead measures to curb soil erosion
Rent-a-farm: Watch how this firm is helping city dwellers grow food
Delhi-based start-up, Edible Routes, is helping people bring closer to their food and instilling a greater sense of well-being
Paddy production will depend on August rainfall in core monsoon zone area
With the monsoon currently on a break, what does it mean for paddy production this Kharif season?
Wheat crisis: Additional irrigation may not save Rabi crops; here is why
Additional moisture to save wheat and maize from high temperatures not feasible due to irrigation and groundwater level concerns, say …
Is permaculture a real solution to agricultural distress?
Permaculture farming, which spread across the West as part of the hippie movement, is fast gaining ground in India among subsistence farmers and …
Telangana pushing for organic farming, but focus is now on giving respite to farmers
Telangana's Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister, Jupally Krishna Rao, says his government is offering loan waiver and subsidies to farmers
'Ours is a model of natural farming'
A couple in Kerala demonstrate that barren land can be brought back to life without using any external inputs.
Cotton tangle
Indian Bt cotton varieties show 75 per cent expression of the Bt gene, while elsewhere it is 100 per cent
As told to Parliament (February 9, 2022): Chapters on agriculture added to NCERT curriculum
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Voice of hope: Radio Bundelkhand’s Varsha Raikwar is using communication tools to help farmers cope with climate change
The channel hosts live discussions with agricultural experts and also seeks solutions from farmers who call in
Cauvery turmoil: Karnataka farmers seek alternatives to water-intensive crops
Paddy farmers in Mandya district shifting to horticultural and plantation crops
Small farmers, daily wagers take to vegetable retail selling in Himachal due to lockdown
The development is being seen as a positive outcome of the COVID-19 lockdown
COVID-19 outbreak: Rajasthan cumin farmers face tough time finding buyers
Rajasthan's cumin farmers have faced a series of problems
Green university
Anna University is turning green with serious efforts to curtail pollution within the campus
Fringe benefits taxed
Post-independence policies have taken away all securities of the small farmer
Himachal Pradesh budget announces green development scholarship scheme, boost to natural farming
Provisions worth Rs 582 crore for farmers; MSP for wheat, maize, milk increased
Climate change and agriculture: Way ahead for low-emission growth
Agriculture and livestock account for 18 per cent of gross national greenhouse gas emissions
Climate change in Africa: 39% business affected by floods over the last year, shows survey
Drought second-most reported physical climate event, with agricultural companies worst hit
Vignettes from Sri Lanka's cloud country
In Sri Lanka, organic farmers draw inspiration from endemic practices such as home gardens or analog forestry, and have also adapted ‘…