Stubble burning: Focus on 6 Punjab districts, study by Harvard, MIT suggests
Stubble burning in India affecting other south Asian countries too; but most of the impact is within India, say US researchers
Global Eco Watch: Siberian primrose could become extinct due to global warming
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Himachal Pradesh budget announces green development scholarship scheme, boost to natural farming
Provisions worth Rs 582 crore for farmers; MSP for wheat, maize, milk increased
Diversify crops, shift rice to places that can support it: Central panel
Low returns and high risks from alternative crops among reasons past efforts failed, says report
Parliamentary Digest (August 2, 2022): Less wheat harvested than expected due to heatwaves
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Rabi sowing update: Wheat gains momentum, pulses continue to lag
Increase in area under pulses important for bringing down food inflation; Rabi paddy acreage reduced over the years
A possible Indo-US trade agreement would be an imperialist attack on India’s farmers
Such a deal will have repercussions on our agricultural production and economy
‘What other option do we have?’: Why stubble fires would not die
The happy seeder and super seeder machines are too few in number, a lot of them are defunct: Why farmers set their crops on fire every year
Delayed paddy plantation has cascading effect on north India’s air pollution: Harvard University
Delhi and other parts of the region can experience lesser pollution if certain districts of Punjab do not delay planting paddy, say researchers
Bumper kharif amid excess stock? Is India staring at hard agri decisions
Restrict procurement from Punjab and Haryana; stop procuring from states offering bonus on MSP; divert excessive stock for ethanol and cattle feed
NSO survey: Most farmers selling in local markets, government agencies procure the least
Farmers in general satisfied with return from local sale, but a significant percentage of them get lower than market price
Depleting food grain stock ring alarms: Is India staring at a rice crisis?
Over 44 million tonnes of grains in stock compared to 78.6 million tonnes last year; Wheat dangerously close to buffer limit
Microbes to fight oil spillage in oceans: Indian scientists devise new technology
The study found degradation of crude oil was achievable using low-cost non-toxic agro-residues
Scientists identify genes that can increase drought resistance in plants
African ‘orphan’ crop varieties to help plants battle high temperatures
Centre may reduce moisture content limit for wheat, paddy. Why this will hurt farmers
The government is trying to gradually withdraw from procurement operations, MSP regime with this move, feel farmers
CSE experts explain: Strategies to reduce crop residue burning for air pollution mitigation
Farm residue burning is a serious seasonal problem with severe public health consequences
Ground report from Delhi’s wholesale markets: Why vegetable sales have dropped in India this summer
Low supply, soaring prices of staple grains and cooking fuel, heat wave behind low uptake, say experts
Rabi crop acreage witnesses a decline, pulses fare the worst
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat among states affected; change in rainfall pattern likely reason
COVID-19: Bihar's standing rabi wheat, maize under lockdown
Delay in harvesting standing crops of wheat and maize on over 7 million ha in Bihar will be disastrous for farmers
Rabi crops wheat, gram, peas and lentils damaged due to hail, frost and cold in Madhya Pradesh
Preliminary survey shows crops of more than 3,000 farmers in 34 tehsils damaged; farmers say inspections not completed
It’s been a dry winter in the hills & plains of North India. Here’s why
Infrequent or weak western disturbances from mid-November through the third week of January have affected Rabi crops
Dying for ration: Centre to give free foodgrains to 813 million from New Year, but what of those excluded
Coverage of the National Food Security Act is still done on the basis of the outdated 2011 Census
Amid protests over agri laws let's look at how some countries support farmers
Every day, 54, mostly developed countries give nearly $2 billion in support to their farmers
Counting north India’s stubble fires: Stronger data science needed to study winter smog
Severe smog in north India is a result of an evil alignment of many factors. Whether those factors co-conspire this year, remains to be seen
Counting north India’s stubble fires: How do NASA satellites capture them
Overall, it is safe to assume that even if satellite images do not show a fire, it does not necessarily mean that nothing is burning on the ground