Nigeria’s tomato crop is suffering its worst pest attack

Government efforts are on to contain the damage

After causing food crisis in Africa, worms attack Karnataka’s maize crop

It's a reason to worry because this caterpillar can also destroy crops like rice, cotton and sugarcane

Andhra farmers to earn more

A tactical war with pests

No pesticides no debts

Made it

Enabavi, a village of 52 families, is abuzz. It is hosting farmers from the nearby Kallem village who have come here for tips on profitable …

Lessons in becoming water wise

S V Govardhan Das, a geologist, compiled the voluminous FAO report on participatory groundwater management programmes in the seven districts of …

Local communities can manage aquifers better: FAO study

Two participatory programmes on water management in drought-prone districts of Andhra Pradesh help farmers conserve groundwater