Fall Armyworm detected on sugarcane crops in Tamil Nadu

Worm found in four sugarcane fields in the districts of Erode and Karur

Will Bihar farmers have to shift from paddy? Changing rainfall patterns hint at that

State agriculture department has advised farmers to opt for less water-intensive alternatives like maize

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

If farmers earned better returns, with cheaper input costs, then production could be a multiple of the current levels

Was ethanol the reason for the ban on broken rice exports

A look at official data shows that the allocation of Food Corporation of India rice for ethanol was drastically increased in 2021-22, as compared …

This common weed can offer drought-resistant crops

Scientists integrated two metabolic pathways to produce a novel type of photosynthesis that enables the weed to withstand drought while remaining …

A third of global cropland will be drought-hit by 2040 if emissions don’t stop: Report

The yield of staple crops could be globally hit in a business-as-usual scenario for emissions, just at the time when more food is required, …

Why India is vulnerable to attacks by alien species

The country has faced at least 10 major invasive pest and weed attacks in the past 15 years, with most recent being the fall armyworm that …

A treasure too good to lose

Mexicans are fighting hard to save their traditional maize from the onslaught of GM hybrids and US exports

US attempt to promote corn ethanol challenged

Asia grapples with GM crops

Victory for anti-GM crusaders in Pakistan is short-lived as government gets high court ban on genetically modified crops suspended

Climate change hits food production

Global warming has resulted in 20 per cent increase in price of wheat, maize, rice and soybean

Crows drop dead eating insects killed by pesticides in Bihar's Purnea

The birds being scavengers, are an important part of the area's ecology, they say

Hybrid seeds are becoming increasingly popular in India. But that is not good news; here is why

Hybrid seeds could threaten the country’s crop diversity and the hardy traditional varieties suited to grow in their native climes 

Look back in hope: What America’s Hopi people can teach us about living sustainably

Down To Earth talks to author Daniel Pinchbeck about what the Hopi Native Americans of Arizona can teach the modern world which is warming …

Prolonged protests in Bihar over acute fertiliser shortage during rabi sowing season

Protests had also erupted in the state during kharif season earlier this year due to shortage of urea.   

Wheat could expand to higher latitudes if warming trends continue: Study

Global maize yield could decline 24% while wheat would increase 17% by 2030 if the world warms like it is doing now, says study

Sub-Saharan Africa’s food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Widespread job losses led to rise in food insecurity, most pronounced in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Uganda and Malawi

Some 2.64 million Malawians face acute food insecurity between January and March: Report

Erratic weather patterns as well as job losses due to COVID-19 major factors behind shortages

Scientists develop bio-fortified maize to address ‘hidden hunger’

The new hybrids have 4.5 folds more vitamin A content and similar amounts of lysine and tryptophan as earlier varieties

In short

Experiments in budgeting water

State is trying to get farmers to budget water

Madhya Pradesh farmers were craving rain; now they fear too much of it

Rainfall status yo-yos from 23% deficit to 20% excess in a month

What will an El Nino bring next to India?

India’s vital monsoon rains can be disrupted by an El Nino which is a major concern for crop production

India reports 22% less sowing till second week of 2022 kharif season, compared to last year

The southwest monsoon has entered the country, but the initial rainfall figures have become a source of trouble for farmers

International Day of Rural Women: A day in the life of a tribal woman farmer in Odisha

Anita Naik, a farmer living near Similipal National Park, has become an entrepreneur after turning to maize instead of leaving uplands fallow