Beans are a favourite food in Nigeria — 4 safe ways to preserve them
Beans are an excellent source of fibre and protein, as well as minerals like copper, potassium and magnesium
Rotterdam Convention: International trade of 2 hazardous pesticides recommended for ‘prior informed consent’
Iprodione & Terbufos dangerous for health of humans, aquatic animals; India among largest exporters of Terbufos
Sri Lanka’s inorganic transition to organic farming
Sri Lanka's decision to move to organic farming is not behind its food shortage given that a majority of the farmers have not even started the …
Centre restricts use of common weedicide glyphosate citing health hazards
Experts welcome move but call for a complete ban
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
Silent fields: a cocktail of pesticides is stunting bumblebee colonies across Europe, study shows
The pollen that bumblebees collected and stored in their nests was contaminated with multiple pesticides, an average of eight different compounds …
A dangerous pesticide isn’t being monitored in key bird of prey populations — we’re shedding light on that gap
DDT monitoring in raptors is heavily biased toward the global north
IIT-K scientists design mobile pesticide sprayer that runs on solar energy
The device will save labour and time for small and marginal farmers
Earwigs are the hero single mothers of the insect world – and good for your garden too
They are nature’s pest controllers
‘Approval of GM mustard may threaten food security, increase pesticide tolerance’
Activists write to environment ministry against allowing commercial use of genetically modified crops
Union Budget 2022-23: How will ‘Kisan Drones’ benefit farmers, experts ask
‘Spraying pesticides and fertilisers will help industries the most‘
Ghost of Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Health issues trickled down to future generations, says study
It has more impacts than thought; nearly 4 decades after the tragedy, future generations are afflicted by disabilities and cancer
Most pollution-related workplace deaths in countries with highest GDP: Lancet report
India fares better, ranks 40; United Kingdom worst-performing; United States occupies 18th position
Hike in soy production in Brazil linked to higher child cancer deaths, finds study
Notes rise in pesticide use with soy expansion; timely mitigation mitigated link between expansion and cancer incidences
Illnesses were behind half the suicides in Punjab in 2021
Healthcare costs too high, farmers at risk due to pesticide use says expert
Climate change & locust infestations: FAO seeks adaptation plans at CoP26 event
Robust early warning system and governance with secured funding needed
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
Biotech regulator approves GM mustard, now Centre to take a call
Biosafety mechanisms ignored, conflict of interest over GEAC panel as well, say experts
Locust attack: Farmers may delay monsoon crops as the crisis lingers
India will have a second attack of locusts from Africa hitting by next month as COVID-19 lockdown delays export of pesticides to Kenya
India needs to protect its wetland flora
Wetland flora help maintain ecological balance and need to be conserved. However, only 68 wetlands are protected in India so far
Labour scarcity makes coffee plantation ecosystem in Western Ghats fragile: Study
Rising labour costs, urbanisation and increased use of pesticides point to a growing conservation concern in the Ghats
Delhi has joined several Indian states in banning glue pads for rodent control. But what about poison?
Despite well-known dangers, anticoagulant rodenticides remain a popular, unregulated method to control rats in India
GE cotton: Three states refuse NOC for field trials
GEAC demands Telangana, Gujarat state reasons for declining, will take decision if Maharashtra doesn't reply on time
