Kisan Kranti Yatra: Another farmers’ protest goes awry
Around 30,000 farmers, who had been walking to the national capital for 10 days, were welcomed with lathis, water cannons and tear gas shells
Renewable energy and the fight over Guatemalan rivers
The movement to liberate rivers by dismantling unauthorised dams along rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean seems at once …
Ethanol, other biofuels will see reduced demand in 10 years
Declining demand for transport fuel will lead to reduced demand for ethanol in the US and EU—main markets for ethanol
Sugarcane farmers' crisis: bumper harvest turns bane
Thanks to a high yield sugarcane variety, India witnessed bumper harvests in the last 3 seasons, but sugar prices have fallen and sugarcane …
India’s water is being exported as agri-exports; is there a solution
It is critical for us to adopt the circular water management model of treating and rejuvenating wastewater at source, along with efficient water …
NDA trounces agrarian crisis to win rural areas
Despite the rural hinterland being in the throes of agrarian distress, the incumbent coalition has won handsomely in these very areas
Bitter sweet
Who should have the first right over sugar produced by Uttar Pradesh's sugar mills - the banks who loaned the mills or the farmers who supplied …
Maharashtra finally sets up sugarcane board for regulating cane prices
Board will have the right to pay farmers a price over and above Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) on cane decided by the Centre
Was ethanol the reason for the ban on broken rice exports
A look at official data shows that the allocation of Food Corporation of India rice for ethanol was drastically increased in 2021-22, as compared …
Lighting up the fields: How electricity can help irrigation
Over the years, inaccurate estimations of electricity consumption have led to untargeted approaches being applied to optimise power sector
Starved of fodder
Marathwada has been struggling with acute fodder shortage, but the state government has not taken any step to counter the problem
UP Assembly Elections 2022: Cane prices, arrears will have played big role in first phase voting
The farmers of western UP have been affected by the farmers’ protest and will have voted on the lines of their issues
All sugar factories in Maharashtra close before season, production drops 20%
Extreme weather events lead to drop in poor yield, sugar prices will climb, warn experts
India reports 22% less sowing till second week of 2022 kharif season, compared to last year
The southwest monsoon has entered the country, but the initial rainfall figures have become a source of trouble for farmers
Maharashtra's cash-strapped cane growers to launch agitation
Sugarcane farmers warn of ‘halla bol’ agitation if properties of sugar mills defaulting on payments are not seized by January 28, 2019
UP Dussehra downpour: 10,000% excess rain in 3 districts of state wrecks kharif crop
No initiative has been taken so far in the government and districts regarding the survey for compensation to farmers
Centre relaxes environmental clearance for sugar mills
MoEFCC notification comes at a time when sugar mills owe Rs 22,000 crore to farmers for cane supplied in 2017-18
Hand-holding must to make India’s jaggery units sustainable
Innovation in low-cost pollution-control technologies is needed for a cleaner and sustainable MSME sector in India
Sugar unit infringes environmental norms: How does it affect lives in Amroha
The plea alleges that pollution from the unit puts in danger the health of 5,000 students and 0.1 million inhabitants of 15 villages
Fall Armyworm attack: Maharashtra grappling with the chaos
While the deadly pest has infested close to 15 districts of Maharashtra, many farmers lack any knowledge about it
Most farmers did not know of agencies that procured crop under MSP: Report
Only 23.7% and 24.7% paddy produced was sold under MSP in Kharif and Rabi season respectively of 2018-19
Sugarcane farmers could use some sweetening of the pill
The farmers will continue to bite the bitter pill unless politicians divorce themselves from the sugar industry and mills are forced to pay arrears
Farm Laws: Is MSP guarantee really the elixir that Indian agriculture needs?
Concept is unreasonable and will be detrimental for country’s agricultural system, feel experts
Transboundary climate risks impact agricultural production in every country: Report
International trade in six major agricultural commodities, including rice and wheat, affected by transboundary climate risks
Economic Survey 2019-20: Agriculture growth stagnant in last 6 years
Document emphasises sustainable agricultural practices to support farmers and avert water crisis