Wheat worries: Standing guard over future pandemics
Down To Earth visited villages on the West Bengal-Bangladesh border that have been struck by wheat blast. Here is a report on what is happening there
Export bans, restrictions: How government is trying to keep food prices in check ahead of elections
A tight rein kept on onions, wheat, rice, sugar and pulses
West Bengal farmers shift from wheat to lucrative banana, lentils and maize cultivation
Cultivation area of maize has increased eightfold and tripled for pulses in last decade
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
Three years on, only 15% of Rs 1 lakh crore agri infrastructure fund disbursed
The scheme was launched in 2020 for the development of post-harvest infrastructure
Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: Will MSP promises make a difference?
Madhya Pradesh government at present is buying 36% of wheat produce, 19% of paddy from farmers
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
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
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
Dip in yield, low protein content: PAU field experiment finds several problems with nano urea
Production can decrease further year on year if nano urea application is continued
Study links climate change with wheat blast; warns crop yield could drop by 75% in South America, Africa by 2050
Wheat blast-prone locations could increase due to climate impact; global wheat production could drop by 13%
Simply Put: All about diet
Silent famine: What exactly changed in India’s wheat and rice?
The crops gained quantity but lost quality in the quest to feed India’s millions
DTE Exclusive: Did focus on yield cost India nutrition?
Down To Earth special report on how the wheat and rice that the country eats have lost their nutritional value
Silent famine: Can India halt its own weakening nutritional security?
If India has to have any chance in arresting malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency burden, nutrition has to be made a priority at par with …
Neolithic Catalhoyuk in Turkiye’s Anatolia home to 8,600 year-old bread loaf
Bread loaf was fermented and made by mixing flour with water; wheat, barley & peas used in preparation
Indians consuming rice and wheat low in food value, high in toxins: ICAR study
DTE and CSE hold webinar on magazine’s coverage of ICAR research
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
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
Silent famine: Has India weakened its own nutritional security?
A study led by Indian Council of Agricultural Research scientists has found the grains that we eat have lost food value; instead they are …
Indian farmers taxed $169 bn via export bans or restrictions in 2022: OECD report
India introduced export bans, duties or permits on several commodities in 2022 to stabilise domestic prices following the war in Ukraine and the …
Shifting to millets increases groundwater recharge more than drip irrigation in India’s northern plains: Study
Switching from rice to millets such as pearl millet & sorghum during the Kharif season and shifting from wheat to sorghum in the Rabi season …
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
Hybrid seeds are becoming increasingly popular in India. But that is not good news; here is why
Hybrid seeds could threaten the country’s crop diversity and the hardy traditional varieties suited to grow in their native climes
Jowar an ideal alternative to wheat in times of increasing temperatures
Without pragmatic changes in managing how wheat is cultivated in India, the yields are likely to decrease by 5 per cent, the research notes