Coffee: here’s the carbon cost of your daily cup – and how to make it climate-friendly
Using less fertiliser, managing water and energy use more efficiently during milling and exporting the beans by cargo ship rather than aeroplane …
Why we need to look beyond the farm to achieve sustainability in agri-food systems
Time is ripe to start focusing on the whole agricultural value chain to tackle the three-fold challenges of rural livelihoods, climate adaptation …
Fuelling a crisis
Revised urea policy rekindles debate on just allocation of cleaner fuels
Ukraine invasion fallout: Food, energy price rise to continue till 2024-end, says World Bank
Shift to more costly trade patterns has begun; transition to cleaner energy could be delayed
Acute urea shortage, black marketing upset farmers during ongoing rabi season in Bihar
Farmers blame powerful nexus of traders and government officials for fertiliser shortage
Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem
If farmers earned better returns, with cheaper input costs, then production could be a multiple of the current levels
No fertilisers, no pesticides, this Karnataka farmer uses only solar energy
Kailash Murthy’s experiment with natural farming stands out as a model for every small and marginal farmer in the country
42% of India’s districts use 85% of its chemical fertilisers
A parliamentary standing committee blamed Agriculture Ministry’s skewed policy for the inequality in fertiliser usage
Union Budget 2020-21: Big talk on natural farming but no support
India has the largest share in the world’s organic farmers pie
Steep climb in global nitrous oxide levels: Study
IPCC has been tallying N2O levels wrong, claim researchers
Himachal plagued by fertiliser scarcity as apple season peaks
If apple trees do not get fertilisers at the right time, it will result in less flowering, less production and low quality apples
Prolonged protests in Bihar over acute fertiliser shortage during rabi sowing season
Protests had also erupted in the state during kharif season earlier this year due to shortage of urea.
Scientists identify genes to improve fertiliser nitrogen use efficiency in rice
Every year, urea worth Rs 50,000 crore is lost from Indian farms, with rice and wheat accounting for about two-thirds of it
Phosphorus is vital for life on Earth – and we’re running low
The fact that more than 70 per cent of the global phosphorus supply comes from a single location is problematic
Enter the Bank
Nobody's waste
Kerala's capital wants a solid waste treatment plant in a nearby village. This has created a rural-urban conflict
Union budget 2022-23: Big cut in fertilisers subsidy to worry farmers
Urea subsidy cut 17%; allocation for NPK subsidy reduced 35%
South Asia
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
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
As told to Parliament (March 15, 2022): No proposal being considered by Centre to waive farmer loans
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Poisoned Punjab: Study finds declining groundwater quality, southwestern Punjab most affected
Intensive agriculture practices, over-exploitation of groundwater may be to blame
Nano urea in field trials: Farmers disillusioned, say no payoff on crops
Nano urea was touted as a better substitute that could cut urea costs for farmers, import bills for the Centre and increase farm yields
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
