COVID-19: Bereft of clarity, why relief measures for Indian poor are not enough

Implementation of relief measures remains a concern. Those not registered under PDS scheme can be affected, say experts    

Sudden rains damage Bihar’s rabi crops

Farmers expected a decline in the production of fruits — including mangoes and litchis

How Indian Standards are looking at complexities in healthcare

A mushrooming medical devices market makes it vital to manage healthcare complexities 

Seed money: Chironji ensures cash supply for forest dwellers

When it comes to minor forest produce, chironji plays a key role in keeping the rural economy going

You will soon be able to buy India’s first high oleic groundnut varieties

The commercialised of these varieties and it is set to benefit all stakeholders, including small famers, food industry as well as the …

World Bee Day: 10 facts about this pollinator

Let’s get to know these little creatures who form 90 per cent of pollinator troupes and are pivotal to our existence

India has not done much to address antimicrobial resistance: Global report

A survey by FAO, OIE and WHO has found wide discrepancies in countries’ efforts toward tackling AMR

A new programme aims at increasing Africa's soil productivity by 30%

Poor soil fertility is a major constraint to improving farm productivity and farmer livelihoods in Africa

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 …

Here's how we can fill gaps in forestry data

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has released guidelines to monitor forest resources

Third gene imparting resistance to last resort antibiotic discovered

The mcr-3 gene was isolated from pigs, reiterating that food animals are prime carriers of antibiotic resistance

Kashmir gets warmer

Rising winter temperatures make rain and snowfall erratic in the valley, deplete streams

Claims we buy

For food manufacturers, misleading claims are a way of marketing in India. It's time the government made the regulations stringent and brought …

COP22: opening session on agriculture discusses climate adaptation, food security

Developing countries, especially from Africa, voiced the need to mobilise finance from developed countries

Kenya fights drought with sand dams, other water conservation ideas

Kenyans are using traditional water conservation methods to ensure water security and grow crops 

New study reveals impact of climate change on pollination

Flowers are fast losing their capacity to produce fragrance due to global warming, and this is affectinig the process of pollination

Sustainable Development Goals: A paradigm shift in United Nations' fund flow

A report cites the changing funding patterns of the UN and its reliance on corporate partners

Weed on my plate

Tribals of central India vouch for the taste and health benefits of neglected wild vegetables

Going to town with agriculture

Helped by a proactive government, residents of Havana resort to urban agriculture to solve their food crisis

Towards wetland conservation

The Union environment ministry has been working for the past four years to create a regulatory framework to protect the country’s wetlands. …

Takeover threat

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African swine fever: Forgotten contagion

Viruses, it seems, are at war with life forms. While the world is struggling with the novel coronavirus, another one has been killing pigs, …

Is chemical the culprit?

Scientists in Bihar find a plausible link between pesticides and breast cancer

What it takes to deliver midday meal

Fatal disconnect