Seeds of solace

Jharkhand’s Pahariya tribe aims to achieve seed independence by depositing native varieties in community-led banks

Harvesting Legacy: Seed preservation and storage among the Ao and Sümi Naga

Traditional knowledge of seed preservation helps Nagaland’s native communities ensure continued sustenance

‘Doomsday Vault’ now has a million samples after fresh seed deposit

Fresh stock of 60,000 seed samples were deposited into the vault

As told to Parliament (March 25, 2022): Central hub to provide quality seeds to farmers

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Large-scale germination failure in soybean, Maharashtra farmers hit hard

Could speed up decline of the crop in the region

Animal biodiversity loss limits plants’ ability to adapt to climate change globally: Experts

India 

Development projects threaten Bengal florican habitat in Assam

Bustard Specialist group experts write to Assam CM to drawn attention to the crisis

Mahua liquor is witnessing a rebrand, but legal framework protecting tribal rights across India is needed

Tribal world is intertwined with mahua but it still suffers from false colonial notions of being a lowly toxic liquor

Govt hikes Rabi crops’ MSP minimally

Increase in MSP of wheat is the lowest in the last six years

Soy seed racket busted in Maharashtra

Regional manager suspended

CAG raps fisheries board for failed project to provide shrimp seeds to farmers

Report finds loopholes in agreement to set up seed multiplication centre

GM maize: Argentine province rejects Monsanto's EIA report

A major setback for world’s largest agro biotech

Agriculture ministry bats for GM crops

Calls for a national policy on GM crops in its report to Parliament

New Independence struggle

Mustard prices continue to stay below MSP; industry body urges government intervention

Farmers fear that prices will slip further with arrival of new mustard crop by next month, as they expect record harvest

Hostile takeover: Why seed sovereignty in Africa is under threat

Some governments are reforming their laws to make it harder for farmers to save, exchange and sell seeds, the agenda being corporatisation of the …

Promoting climate resilient seeds for stable yields: Swati Nayak, recipient of food security award, shares experience

‘Currently, we are focusing on multi-stress tolerant rice varieties designed to withstand multiple stresses of drought, flood, salinity, …

Bihan Mela: A seed festival aims to help tribal Kondh farmers in Odisha return to their agricultural traditions

The seed festival and bank will facilitate use of indigenous varieties and traditional farming which farmers have abandoned since the …

Rejoinder: ‘One CGIAR won’t alter international germplasm collections’

The One CGIAR transition process was born of a recognition that the evolving, interconnected global challenges facing our food systems require a …

Can mahua seeds provide Adivasis a reliable livelihood? 

Mahua seed harvesting practices of the tribals are non-invasive & can promote conservation 

Face it, the monsoon has been delayed this year

The possible onset of the southwest monsoon is now June 6; only after the next 48 hours will the final date for the season be announced

Food race: These space seeds can help grow climate-resilient crops

This is the first feasibility study by global agencies to determine the effect of cosmic radiation, microgravity and extreme

Seed saviours: These Telangana women preserve native seeds; here is why

Doing so ensures nutritional security of their families and helps them survive changing weather conditions 

These Odisha tribal women earn big with mahua ladoos

Around 120 tribal women in Kandhamal prepare laddus, cakes, jam, toffees, pickles, squash, pakodas and biscuits using dry mahua …

High production, palmolein imports to blame for low market price of rapeseed?

Mustard is a key oilseed crop for boosting domestic oilseed production and reducing the country’s dependence on import of edible oil