Talking agriculture

Traditional knowledge of small farmers key to climate-smart agriculture

Proofing small farmers from weather vagaries is critical to climate adaptation

Irrigation does more than deplete groundwater, it changes climate too

More measured irrigation can help conserve water, suggests author of new study

Women grow food basket

Maharashtra district revives an old farm practice and tackles drought

Analysing climate-induced productivity growth in Indian agriculture

State-specific policy initiatives that allow each state’s agricultural production to reach its full potential are more likely to succeed …

Man who authored green revolution dies at 95

India needs to overhaul its approach towards agriculture

Bihar launches agriculture roadmap

Dedicated grid for agriculture to increase food grain production

Farmers on holiday

Andhra farmers shun growing paddy this kharif in absence of buyers, storage space

Seed restoration

Budget pitches for agriculture

No incentives for organic fertilizers and sustainable farming  

New Green Revolution programme has not benefited Jharkhand farmers, says report

The programme does not address challenges that farmers face in eastern states

Ace swimmer Lewis Pugh swims seven seas to raise awareness

The initiative is to campaign for dedicated Marine Protected Areas across the world

Agroecology is the only way

Counting grains

It is not about farmers

Budget 2013 pushed up allocations for agriculture, but it will not help farmers

Knowledge initiative on Agriculture bad for farmers

A revolution gone awry

Easy access to agro-chemicals in Sri Lanka blamed for public health scare

'Contract farming and PPP can rev agricultural economy'

Industry, experts say investments and policy changes are needed

Silent famine: What exactly changed in India’s wheat and rice?

The crops gained quantity but lost quality in the quest to feed India’s millions

DTE Exclusive: Did focus on yield cost India nutrition?

Down To Earth special report on how the wheat and rice that the country eats have lost their nutritional value

Silent famine: Can India halt its own weakening nutritional security?

If India has to have any chance in arresting malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency burden, nutrition has to be made a priority at par with …

India must focus on rainfed farming

There was a time when it was said that the Indian budget was a gamble on the monsoons. That is not the case any more, with industrial production …

Empty Promises

The high-level conference at Rome was called to find a way out of the global food crisis. A series of consultations with experts preceded this …

Will Paul Ehrlich's prediction finally come true?

The Green Revolution may have prevented the fate that was forecasted for a world bursting at the seams and unable to feed itself. But unlimited …