Survival instinct

A fungus breeds sexually to infect resistant wheat crops  

Smart farming

Two IITians explore ways to make farming profitable for Bihar farmers

Andhra Pradesh plans separate budget for agriculture and allied sectors

It would include a Rs 100-crore pilot project to introduce solar pump sets

Seed bill retake

Monitor seed prices, not just quality, say farmer groups  

Onion traders from Nashik surrender licences over demand to roll back 40% export duty

Fifteen APMCs from the district are responsible for daily trade worth worth Rs 30-40 crore

Dissent on Seeds Bill

Kerala and Bihar want amendments

'Kerala may have suffered economic losses of up to Rs 20,000 crore due to floods'

The tourism and agriculture industry in the state have borne the brunt of destruction

Millions of birds killed annually in southern Europe during olive harvest, says study

The birds are sucked into machines that harvest olives during the night

Look back at the decade: Food

The second decade of the millenium saw the spread of permaculture in India

Remodel food systems

The climate change crisis is human-made; it is we humans who must rework our lives; we cannot go ahead with the current model of agriculture …

Food systems and COP28: Will Parties agree on a sustainable approach?

COP28 has set a precedent by dedicating a thematic day to food systems

Savage mode: In a warmer, wetter world, pests are multiplying faster and damaging crops severely

If such attacks increase, it will affect the critical food supply and overall yield

Simply Put: Warding off evil spirits?

Is it heatwave that troubles farmers: Experts explain the reasons behind paddy stunting in Punjab, Haryana

Early-sown plants have been affected more than timely or late-sown plants

Back to nature: Immense need for crop diversification and role of agroforestry 

Input cost to increase productivity has increased over the last five decades

Simply Put: Sambalpur’s iron-rich fields

Simply Put: Farmers’ anger has not yet blown over

Government programmes to increase yield, better seeds will aid production of pulses

The demand for pulses by 2030 will be 32.64 million tonnes

WATCH: Kisan Sansad or farmers’ parliament starts at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

The farmers want the centre to take back the three controversial farm laws

Ecological economist and Padma Shri awardee Prof Radhamohan passes away at 78

His economic visions were shaped by the experiences of farmers

Simply Put: Double trouble

Simply Put: Killing locusts

Fourteen start-ups selected for 2019 SEED Awards

Four Indian start-ups working on sustainable development among the awardees

Several farmers in Bihar still waiting for PM-Kisan payments

State government accepts many claims are still pending

Simply put: Droughts disastrous for agriculture