Paddy or no paddy: Quest for equilibrium between water, livelihood in Haryana

Paddy is not suitable for Haryana and to sustain its water resources and to agrarian livelihood in the long term, according to a water …

COVID-19 lockdown provides opportunity to save Punjab’s declining groundwater

Pandemic forced Punjabi farmers to adopt a less water- and labour intensive rice growing technique because of labour shortage; it now might …

Cyclone Yaas aftermath: Odisha farmers in a fix over sowing Kharif crop

At least 5,882 hectares of cultivable lands in five blocks of Balasore district affected by sea water 

Paddy puzzle: Why Haryana farmers, govt fight over the water-guzzling crop

As Haryana once again attempts to curb area under paddy to save groundwater, farmers point out flaws in its efforts

Kerala regularises paddy field reclamation and conversion up to 2008

The government expects to make additional revenue of Rs 200 crore; activists say it has yielded to mafia pressure

Bihar farmers upbeat after monsoon reaches state on time in a decade

Bihar’s farmers are heavily dependent on monsoon rain for kharif crops, mainly paddy, a water-intensive crop

Zero-budget natural farming brought big gains for Andhra farmers, shows study

Paddy farmers save water, energy and money by adopting this farming approach, the study points out

Toxic punch: heavy use of pesticides depleting local fish and bird populations

Study from West Bengal documents 94 brands of pesticides, farmers most influenced by local dealers

Bihar govt teams carrying out operations against locust swarms

The insects have spread to 11 districts of the state in the past four days

Back to basics: COVID-19 labour crunch brings direct seeding of paddy in focus

States have been trying to promote DSR for some time; it is gaining traction now — Since June, when kharif sowing started, 0.7 million ha …

Punjab wants farmers to stay away from 9 pesticides. Will it help?

Europe tightened import norms since 2018, has shown reluctance to import basmati rice with pesticide residues earlier

Bihar procures most paddy in 6 yrs, But will that help

Nitish Kumar government already has hands full; mills may not want to lift more

COVID-19: Reverse migration sparks concern for Punjab’s paddy season

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asked the Union government to allow labourers and cardholders under MGNREGA scheme to work in farm operations