Air pollution damages crops more than climate change
Study finds that black carbon and ozone pollution in India has significantly cut wheat and rice yield
Climate change, pollution to increase chances of crop slowdown in future
Agencies affected by international food availability and price may require plan differently to cope with the projected slowdown, warns study
Organic farming: Reaping mixed benefits
Contradictory state of affairs in two Uttaranchal villages highlights both potential and obstacles of organic farming. The paradox has cropped up …
Food first: After wheat, Modi government curbs sugar export
Only 10 millon tonnes can be exported in the remainder of current season ending September
Drying land and heating seas: why nature in Australia’s southwest is on the climate frontline
Australia must take responsibility for its emissions and show ambition beyond the weak promise of net zero by 2050 and commit to real 2030 …
Grounded in wisdom: The forgotten chakki should regain its place
Traditional mini flour mills may no longer be in vogue in our homes, but they help prepare nutritious food
COVID-19: Delayed wheat harvest has Bihar worried over seeds
The delay due to lockdown can result in 25-30% fall in seed production, according to agricultural scientists
Union Budget 2019-2020: Government giving more importance to food fortification
Budgetary allocation for fortified rice scheme in the present budget increased by 18,000 crore
How plants breathe and how that can help humans
Scientists find how humans shaped plants’ breathing mechanism, which could help develop more drought-resistant crops
Punjab, Haryana and west UP facing severe nitrogen pollution: Down To Earth expose
Nitrogen pollution can destroy soil health, contaminate water, lead to serious health problems, and trigger climate change
How currency ban negated the effects of a good monsoon
Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan thinks that the timing of demonetisation is proving worse for farmers
New crop scheme for Punjab farmers
Ban on futures trading to go
Seed restoration
To ensure food for tomorrow
Rice and wheat yields are falling. To check it a new initiative has been taken
As told to Parliament (December 21, 2022): 42.1 million hospital admissions under PMJAY
The admissions were worth Rs 49,468.6 crore and helped reduce out-of-pocket health expenditure
How climate change impacted ancient Tibetan civilization
Global cooling may have led to end of the civilization in 2000 BC. But some questions remain
Bihar’s food production has risen during the last 15 years due to agriculture roadmaps, say officials
State’s fourth agricultural roadmap launched on October 18 by President Murmu
Punjab procures wheat in the shadow of COVID-19
Here are the problems farmers face despite government efforts
Government denies demonetisation affected agriculture
Denial comes after agriculture ministry tells Parliament panel cash crunch hurt farmers
Unseasonal rainfall damages Rabi crops for seventh consecutive season
Primary estimate puts crop loss at around 10-15 per cent till now
India’s foodgrain production estimated at 330 million tonnes for 2022-23: Third Advance Estimate
Production of rice and wheat estimated to be higher by 6 and 5 million tonnes this time as compared to the last
Wheat prices going strong in Madhya Pradesh, courtesy Ukraine, loss of yield in north India
Private traders are offering much higher prices than government MSP of Rs 2,015 per quintal
How millet production can empower women farmers, strengthen agriculture
Boosting initiatives around millet value chain is one of the most effective ways to address agricultural challenges
Deadlock between Centre, Punjab unions leaves wheat tillers in limbo at sowing time
Urea and di-ammonium phosphate are in extremely short supply in the state as both sides slug it out