On a tardy trail: State of organic farming in India

Area under organic cultivation is 2% of the net sown area in the country

Caught in second COVID-19 wave? What signs of surge in new entrants mean

COVID-19 cases are being reported in large numbers from districts that had so far been mildly hit by the pandemic

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu among 5 Indian states with dirtiest coal power stations: CSE analysis

State-run stations in these states will default emission norms, finds CSE analysis

Half of Maharashtra’s villages lose 50% crop

Farmers want drought to be declared; government dilly-dallies

National nutrition week: How kitchen gardens are saving villagers from malnourishment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the latest address of Mann ki Baat noted that the month of September will be observed as National Nutrition Month&…

India’s agrarian distress: How dissent has been on the rise

At least 50 major protests were reported across 20 Indian states in 9 months between January and September 2020

Indian states step up natural farming adoption

Natural farming movement led by farmers and civil society has spread to states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra among others 

Five arrested in connection with tiger poaching in Tadoba Andhari reserve

Forest officials employed known poachers to guard waterholes

COVID-19: How heat stress affected livelihood, health of Maharashtra’s rural communities

The COVID-19 situation may improve with increased vaccinations, but temperatures will continue to rise for the foreseeable future, putting …

Coronavirus update: 25 of 36 states / UTs record daily increase in cases

No decrease in number of deaths due to COVID-19 in any state

How technology is helping Indian, Sri Lankan fishermen amid climate change patterns

Numer 8, an analytics company in India, is helping fishermen practice sustainable and safe fishing 

Haryana hurdle: Paddy procurement season on, but farmers have no buyers

Crop moisture to logistics, government officials rejecting paddy, claimed farmers 

How Indian states are promoting organic, natural farming

States such as Odisha and Karnataka have started initiatives such as procurement of organic produce and linkages with PDS, ICDS and other schemes&…