Monsoon 2022: Agriculture sector shed nearly 8 million jobs in June
Sluggish monsoon; area sown down 15%; rural employment stares at meltdown
Scanty rain in India’s largest state; kharif sowing hit in eastern UP
41 of 42 districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, except Varanasi, are reeling under severe rain shortfall, India Meteorological Department has reported
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
Depleting food grain stock ring alarms: Is India staring at a rice crisis?
Over 44 million tonnes of grains in stock compared to 78.6 million tonnes last year; Wheat dangerously close to buffer limit
Heavy rain in UP: Paddy farmers in east happy, while vegetable farmers in west suffer huge losses
In meeting with state government, Relief Commissioner asked to assess crop losses due to rain in a week
Should a drought in Bihar be declared? Experts say yes, govt says wait
Following central guidelines on declaring drought, good rainfall on Aug 4-5 predicted, say govt officials
The seed banker: This Nuapatna farmer strives to save traditional paddy varieties
Bijaya Jhankar grows nine traditional varieties of paddy that have a longer harvest duration of 130-150 days
Desertification in India: How Green Revolution hastened the man-made soil degradation
The biggest threat of desertification emanates from the major crops of the Green Revolution — wheat and paddy
DMF helps Singrauli farmers grow vegetables, earn more
Grantee farmers will be trained in farming methods and guided about the kind of vegetables to grow, which can then be sold commercially
Haryana tries to dissuade farmers from growing paddy, most remain sceptical
The problem started when the government encouraged the cultivation of rice under the Green Revolution in the 1960s
Crop burning: Small farmers left in lurch as machines favour big landholders
Even those who choose to grow crops other than wheat do not find suitable machines to handle residue
Bihar govt teams carrying out operations against locust swarms
The insects have spread to 11 districts of the state in the past four days
Erratic pre-monsoon, monsoon rainfall impacts North East agriculture
Kharif cultivation of paddy delayed in Assam, Tripura, Nagaland; Boro harvest was affected too
Despite appeals and fines, paddy crop residue burning on the rise in Punjab
Data from state pollution control board reveals increase in incidents
Struck by higher costs, Punjab farmers wait to burn stubble; fire incidences likely to flare up
At least 5,772 incidents of stubble fire have been registered in Punjab till October 22 alone
Staple spikes: Has an abnormal Kharif 2022 caused rice prices to rise
The United States Department of Agriculture has said rice production in India may decline by 0.9% in 2022-23 due to uneven rains
Nigeria is Africa’s leading rice producer, but still needs more — reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming
If a quarter of Lagos's daily volume of wastewater were to be recycled for rice production, nearly 75 per cent of Nigeria’s rice …
Petrol > Rs 100: Forget doubling income, farming now way costlier in Bihar
Ploughing turns expensive; price of seeds, fertilizers and insecticides increase as transportation costs rise
Drought but why: The agricultural wasteland that is Bihar
Below-normal rainfall and drought-like situation for 7 years pushing out youth for livelihood
Kharif sowing period almost over, but huge deficit for paddy and pulses
Jharkhand most affected due to delayed monsoon 2022; Soyabean, millet see increase
Rains fall short: Major losses ahead, fear Bengal paddy farmers
Heavy rain for rest of monsoon might complete the deficit, says IMD, but will that be enough?
As told to Parliament (December 14, 2022): Cancer cases, deaths in India rose in 2022
The number of cases rose to 1,461,427 in 2022 from 1,426,447 in 2021
A tale for Christmas: Here is why the Apostle Bartholomew is associated with agriculture in Goa
Bartholomew or Nathaniel is believed to have visited India in 55 AD, like his fellow Apostle, Thomas before him
Standing crop in half a million hectares of Andhra’s rice bowl may have been affected by Michaung: Expert
This would cause losses of Rs 4,000 crore in just paddy
Unseasonal rains, hailstorms catch Rajasthan and MP unawares
Standing chickpea and garlic crops damaged