Field Report: Farmers protest against unjust agri Bills passed by Parliament

Protests took place in various states in north and south India

Simply Put: Onions

Simply put: The wealth of onions

Simply put: Farm suicides continue

Monsanto must review its glyphosate-based herbicide

Farmers should also limit or avoid its use

Simply put: Latur farmers want IMD labelled '420'

How big data can boost agricultural growth

Data tools can help determine changes required to maintain yields and meet food demands

Farmers ageing, new generation disinterested: Who will grow our food?

Reviving India’s agriculture is the country’s most important agenda

Good agricultural practices during global warming and drought: Prof H M Desarda

Prof H M Desarda is a former member of Maharashtra State Planning Commission

Centre restricts use of common weedicide glyphosate citing health hazards

Experts welcome move but call for a complete ban 

Let's also protest at WTO

Discriminatory WTO regime towards India is responsible for the farmers' plight

One-fifth of total food produced goes to waste, finds new report

Overeating and consumer waste are among the major contributors to food loss 

Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen poses risk to neighbouring countries

Locusts can have devastating effect on crops, especially in vulnerable areas

Climate change to affect water availability, alter food production: UN report

Water mediated many climate change impacts on agriculture, said the report

Cabinet gives nod to new agriculture insurance scheme

The new scheme will be unable to address the existing agrarian crises, say experts

Climate change affects poor the most, says FAO chief

José Graziano Da Silva calls for a safer, fairer and more inclusive world

How corrupt nexus between sugar industry, governments affects farmers

India is the second-largest producer of sugar in the world, after Brazil

Maharashtra’s project funds for climate-resilient agriculture has gone to just a few districts and types of interventions

The scheme has resulted in a few districts garnering a large chunk of the funds

One agricultural labourer died by suicide every two hours in 2021

29% increase in suicides by farm labourers from 2019 

A novel algorithm for enhanced crop productivity

The purpose is to enhance the crop yield in lesser time

Why we should worry about 8% deficit rainfall in July

Historically, a deficit monsoon in July invariably leads to drought

State of despair

Why farmers in Marathwada are committing suicide

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Melodious warning

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