Survey pegs 1.5% of world's farmland under organic cultivation

India has most number of organic cultivators but only 1.1% of acreage

बजट 2020-21: बिना बजटीय सहायता कैसे होगी जीरो बजट खेती?

कृषि मंत्रालय द्वारा गठित टास्क फोर्स ने सिफारिश की थी कि जैविक कृषि को बढ़ावा देने के लिए हर साल 12 हजार 500 करोड़ ...

UN plans to double farmers’ income in Africa in three years

Combating climate shocks and food insecurity with the help of climate-smart agriculture has been identified as a priority

Farmer groups raise concerns about solutions proposed at COP 22

The impacts of climate change on agriculture will continue to have significant implications for rural development, sustainable development and …

Pesticide Management Bill 2020 must address important concerns

This is because agriculture in India is largely dependent on chemicals including pesticides and their usage has a huge impact on the health of …

Farmers protest forceful insurance premium deduction in Haryana

Farmers are confronting bank officials against premium deduction without their consent for the current Rabi season under Pradhan Mantri Fasal …

Farmers demand better crop prices, loan waiver and relief

A memorandum has been addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi containing a list of farmers' demands

Merely increasing PMFBY budget allocation might not help

To make this scheme really attractive for farmers, various serious measures need to be taken

Union Budget 2020-21: Big talk on natural farming but no support

India has the largest share in the world’s organic farmers pie

भारतीय किसान, 'चक्रव्यूह' में फंसा अभिमन्यु

देश के ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों की लगभग 58% आबादी खेती पर निर्भर है, इतने बड़े तबके का अशांत होना देश के लिए अच्छा संकेत नहीं ...

Notable agriculture initiatives discussed at COP 22

Although the progress on adapting agriculture to climate change has been slow, the latest climate conference saw discussions on major initiatives …

Farmers demand law for guaranteed income

Participants voice concern on drought, farmers' suicide and water conservation, among other issues

Centre rolls out Agriculture Land Leasing Act, 2016

NITI Aayog's Panagariya wishes to extend the Act to non-agricultural uses as well, which farmer leaders oppose

COVID-19 is wake up call for global food systems, say experts

Current industrial agriculture models drive habitat loss, create conditions for viruses to emerge and spread

Why Indian farmers need a robust relief and compensation mechanism

Climate change will impact agriculture, resulting in increased crop damages and lower crop yields

Farmers propose Bills on loan waiver, fair prices in their own 'parliament'

More than 180 farmer organisations from across the country proposed Bills related to debt waiver and fair crop prices in a mock parliament 

People's cure to climate woes

Ecologically vulnerable Nepal has framed its climate change adaptation plan with the help of communities