Food consumption rate in Africa rising 10 times faster than production

Low productivity of smallholder agriculture and growing population are pushing the demand for forest resources

Mahashweta Devi, a writer who became a voice of marginalised communities

Mahashweta Devi was not just an onlooker, but a responsible representative of the downtrodden and the ignored population of India

Coffee that will keep the Cauvery flowing

It is time we thought long and deep about the origins of our rivers. Their birth is our life

'Jaguar Land Rover statement about their cars being air-purifying machines is irresponsible'

The company should withdraw this statement and support the government in bringing clean diesel technology as soon as possible, says CSE

Chopping down the future

About 90 per cent of Arunachal Pradesh's revenue is generated by its forests. Yet these very forests are under heavy pressure, thanks to …

Popular poisons

Toxic pesticides that contaminate the soil and enter the food chain need to be replaced with non-toxic ones. But research in this area is still …

Divide and rule

The failure of India's rural planning policies is due to the lack of understanding of human-land relationship

High and dry

Madhya Pradesh's amended rehabilitation policy may render dam-affected tribals of 14 villages landless

Tikait on SEZ and Indian farmer

Darkness lies ahead for the Indian Farmer, says Mahendra Singh Tikait, Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) leader in this exclusive interview with Down to …

Maharashtra repeals Urban Land Ceiling Act

In credible India

Foresters, villagers vie for land in Bengal

News 360° - Briefs

News 360° - Briefs

Rain lash

Four-hour deluge washed away not just crops but also soil from 5,000 hectares in Maharashtra. Experts warn of more such weather events. Is the …

Farmers boycott land acquisition hearings for Chhindwara SEZ

Villagers refuse to part with land; object to individual hearings, land acquisition by dubious means

What triggers desertification in India

A low down on the most important causes behind desertification in every state of the country. Addressing these will be critical to meet targets …

Towards food security: perspectives from three continents

The Food Insecurity Report 2014, released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) last week, has revealed that one …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 15, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal

10 highlights from the State of India's Environment report

How India performed on key environment and development issues in 2016

Science & Technology - Briefs

Land Bill: public mandate used to push private interests

Don't blame it, on, nature

A lot of chaff

That's what the national agricultural policy is all about

Stir over project site

Steel plant plan opposed by villagers facing ouster