Low grant sanctions, disbursement: India wants to promote FPOs but where are the funds?

Eligibility threshold for FPOs should be reduced or support provided to meet the criteria, experts feel

‘What other option do we have?’: Why stubble fires would not die

The happy seeder and super seeder machines are too few in number, a lot of them are defunct: Why farmers set their crops on fire every year 

Bengal's tea belt: 3 lakh voters, but nobody cares about elections

Tea garden workers in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and North Dinajpur, which go to polls on April 18, depend on Bhutan more than India for employment …

Scientists transform black soot into a boon for water purification

Black carbon soot is emitted from gas and diesel engines, coal-fired power plants and other processes that involve burning of fossil fuel

Rewind 2018: How farming hogged headlines, yet not spotlight

The country saw a host of agricultural protests, policies, disputes and distress in 2018; here’s all of it

FSSAI’s move regarding organic food’s certification not wise: CSE

Making organic certification mandatory will only promote the certification industry but not safe food  

Maharashtra organic farming policy a bluff, allege farmers

Farmers experts complain there is no clarity on how the allocated Rs 70 lakh has to be used

Not a cakewalk

Bottlenecks and hassles confront the Indian organic producers

India Organics Inc

The Indian farmer is 'naturally' organic. But without support and premium for 'green' crops, there is no alternative but to take the chemical route

A waste management model for small towns

Vengurla is one of the only towns in India which generates revenue from its waste

Healthy treat in a cuppa

Beverage companies are cashing in on the growing demand for organic tea and coffee

Smart farming

How to improve yield in organic farming

The dollar-conscious producers

Two firms in Tamil Nadu show the way to exporting organically produced foodstuff.

Sao Paulo

Profit from an acre

Innovative farming system revives a farmer's fortune in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu

Smell good, breathe bad: How scented products add to air pollution

Use of hair sprays, hand sanitisers etc emit the same amount of chemical vapours as petroleum from vehicles, even though 15 times more petroleum …

Agroforestry boosts rice and biodiversity in India

In West Bengal, the adoption of useful trees into paddy fields has boosted crop yields and crop diversity, and has also sparked a movement that …

Meet the Kerala farmer who preserves genetic diversity of rice

He received the National Plant Genome Saviour Award for his efforts towards conserving 45 varieties of rice seeds

Making the most of little plots of land

A Filipino research institute has blended agro-forestry and bio-intensive forming technicques to help small farmers produce more, without further …

The benefits of organic farming far outweigh the costs

HAY SOREE , economist and director of Yardi and Sore, a New Delhi-based company involved in organic farming and marketing, spoke to Down To …

Pesticide manufacturers want to export more endosulfan

Apex court asks them to file application

Untapped Potential

Lack of lagislation and certification undermines the potential of organic farming in India

As told to Parliament (February 9, 2024): Cancer cases on the rise in India

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Not just green: Natural farming in Andhra yielded more produce than conventional methods, shows study

Apart from the higher yield, nutrient availability was also unaffected in Zero Budget Natural Farming

Chemicals in daily use products cause as much pollution as vehicles: study

A study conducted in 33 industrial cities in Europe and the US shows that chemicals in pesticides, adhesives, cleaning agents and personal care …