Africa has long runways for land restoration to take off

Many African countries have pledged to restore their hundreds of millions of degraded land

Defeminisation of Indian agriculture

While reorganising land rights for rural women may be an arduous and long-drawn task, alternative solutions can be adopted

Just how difficult is monsoon prediction for agriculture?

According to the writer, the monumental challenge of forecasting the monsoon beyond a few days is difficult

Turning barren land into a food forest

Permaculture practitioners Narsanna and Padma Koppula have turned a barren piece of land in Telangana's Pastapur village into a productive farm …

Farmers' rights grossly violated due to lack of awareness on pesticide spraying: NHRC

NHRC has sent notices to Centre and Maharashtra, demanding detailed report in four weeks

A certified problem

Indian organic movement needs aggressive and long-term government support to ensure nation-wide adoption of organic farming practices

India's burning issue of crop burning takes a new turn

The pattern of burning crop residue in India is changing. The practice is no longer limited to the post-monsoon crop of rice or the northern …

Climate-resilient farming in Sikkim

Climate change has altered rainfall patterns in Sikkim, situated in the eastern Himalayas. The state is witnessing decreased rainfall during the …

Farmers need maximum government

In 2017, farmers will need more credit support than ever. Will the government come to their rescue?

Every hour, a farmer committed suicide in 2015

87 per cent of total number of suicides were reported from well-off states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,…

Baranaja: a climate resilient farming practice

Baranaja is a mixed crop farming practice from Uttarakhand based on traditional wisdom. Millets and pulses are the main crops cultivated through …

Improving India’s oilseeds production

Technological, institutional and policy-based changes can improve the oilseed production in India

Can drones replace humans in reforestation tasks?

"Seed bombing" is being looked upon as the best solution to repair deforested land, but complete automation of reforestation is still a long way to go

FAO, WHO pesticide guidelines seek faster phasing out of toxins

Products with acute toxicity account for the high number of poisoning cases, particularly in the developing countries

How to Manage and Compost Kitchen Waste at Home : Explained in Five Easy Steps

Priyanka Bhasin, from Roots and Wings, is a partner with Daily Dump. She explains what is organic waste, how to segregate the waste and compost …

How To Have Your Own Kitchen Garden: Explained in 10 Minutes

Fazal and Kapil from Edible Routes tell you the exact steps on how to have your own kitchen rooftop garden. Growing your own food is the best way …

International pact to tackle illegal fishing gathers momentum

Agreement promotes collaboration among fishermen, port authorities and coast guards to strengthen inspection at ports and on fishing vessels

Organic paradox

Sikkim will be the first Indian state to go wholly organic. But lack of markets can become counterproductive

Mushroom boom

Indian farmers are busy harvesting the booming demand for mushrooms. The problem is that it is a delicacy that is rather fastidious about its …

Farming by extension

RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES -- AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; VOL 1, BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODS; VOL 2, EXAMPLES AND BACKGROUND MATERIAL Publisher: Wiley …

Cut and run

No one wants to shoulder responsibility for microorganisms that were brought into the country for agriculture trials

Goa's food bowl getting bare

Environmental degradation, changing land use patterns and poor administrative planning is resulting in the destruction of a unique agro-system in Goa.

Chemical-free abundance

After years of killing his fields with pesticides and fertilisers, a sapota grower rediscovered cultivation without chemicals

Farm community abandons old practice

A Nepalese community that grows vegetables using traditional techniques is now succumbing to population pressures and rapid urbanisation.

Hi-tech harvests

Rural agricultural practices in the UK maybe in for an automation invasion. Robots, instead of humans, will pick and sort through vegetables …