Operation Desert Swarm

Locust swarms are the bane of farmers in more than 66 countries. Small wonder then that the locust is the only insect that has a global committee …

THERE IS NO JUSTICE

E VIJAYALAKSHMI and RUHANI KAUR travel around Padre village, Kasargod district, Kerala and find what living with endosulfan has done to the area …

Biotechnology for poor farmers

It's a myth

Bt for Better Times?

Good weather, illegal Bt seeds raise Punjab's sagging cotton yields

A close hard look

Malaria is easy to check. Just do not let mosquitoes breed. This is the essence of the bioenvironmental way to control such tiny big disease …

The Smithsonian steps on the ants

Iconic museum files patent claim on fungi to control leafcutter ants—a well-known fact

Farming for the future

Despite having the potential to give a green edge to the agricultural market, biopesticides are yet to make a mark in the agro sector. To create …

No pesticides

Farmers can save crops without pesticides. And they can earn more in the deal. sopan joshi records a great change sweeping through Andhra …

Invasive Alien Species

Think of an invasion, and the picture that comes to mind is usually that of planes and tanks, machines and men, shells and gunshots. But animal …

High yields in Andhra's pesticide-free village

Farmers in tech trap

Cotton cultivators are on a seed and pesticide treadmill that is draining them of traditional skills  

Drought fails to crush a Bundelkhand village

Made it

Enabavi, a village of 52 families, is abuzz. It is hosting farmers from the nearby Kallem village who have come here for tips on profitable …

Growing organic tea in northeast India is a difficult task

Test tube brinjal

Indian regulators are keen to clear Bt brinjal for commercial cultivation. This would be India’s first genetically modified food crop. If …

Untapped Potential

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

Bird populations in India dwindling at alarming rate

Beetles high on coffee

Erratic weather is fuelling the growth of a pest which destroys Arabica coffee. In the absence of effective pest management, India's coffee …

GM and the superhero

Endless hurdles

Both the government as well as the industry are stifling the growth of biopesticides

Market without a window

The domestic market of biopesticides is the best showcase of their plight. It is virtually bereft of buyers and sellers. Moreover, the niche …

Thinking afresh

Agriculturists in India are gradually moving away from chemical pesticides and fertilisers;

Watch out for these balloons

Sometimes resplendent, ungainly at other times, frogs are indicators of ecological health

Bt gene harms GM plant

New answers to old questions on biosafety of GM crops

Global agribusiness