Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk, warn UN agencies & WOAH

Urge countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms

COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan: Betel vine farmers struck by double blow

West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district was the worst hit 

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

Bhutan becomes first country to sterilise all stray dogs after 14-year-long project

New report by WHO, FAO & WOAH recommends oral rabies vaccination

COVID-19: Around 45 mln pushed into global food insecurity, says FAO report

Around 33 million reside in South and South east Asia, remainder in sub-Saharan Africa

India among top 10 countries gaining forest area in the world: FAO

Half of people employed in forestry in the world are in India  

2022 too short, too far: How did the economy fare last year

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022

Earth Day 2020: It is time to change the way we grow our food

How our food is produced has global ramifications that are quite evident by now

Scientists write to PM against ICAR ‘gag order’ on GM mustard

Health and safety of crops draw concern from scientific community

Bihar procures most paddy in 6 yrs, But will that help

Nitish Kumar government already has hands full; mills may not want to lift more

COVID-19 lockdown, imports force MP farmers to sell maize at half price

Price crash forces maize farmers to deal with crisis situation

Foundations of a mega crisis: Why are farmers across Europe protesting?

Insufficient pay, EU regulations and unfair competition from cheap imports are some concerns plaguing the farmers in France and other European&…

India is at the cusp of a farming revolution through AI

For years, farmers globally have had to make decisions on which crops to plant, based on their forecasts of growing conditions and of market …

Women, youth incur higher farm income losses due to heat stress, floods: FAO report

This happens because their capacity to react and adapt to extreme weather events is unequal

Prolonged cold, fog spell in Bihar hits Rabi crops, but wheat yield may benefit

Farmers report damage to potato, mustard and lentil crops, wheat unaffected  

What ails climate-smart agriculture in South Asia? Limited state resources & incentives, unequal tech dissemination

By 2050, South Asia will be one of the largest food-deficit regions & requires substantial increase in production to meet growing food demand

Rethink the way we grow food

The world has enough food to feed people; the problem is that much of this food is going into feeding livestock or just to waste. This is what …

‘FAO acknowledges that it neglected costs of food systems in its accounting’

Alexander Muller, former FAO assistant director-general talks about how the impacts and cost of natural capital as well as social …

Rural poor lose 5% of income to heat stress every year, more vulnerable to future climate risks

Every day of extreme precipitation causes poor households to lose 0.8 per cent of their incomes relative to non-poor households

An index for monitoring effectiveness of climate-smart agriculture practices: How it can help

Awareness and training was the highest weighted dimension among the five that were used to develop the index

Why are farmers back for the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march?

The core issue is the minimum support price which works as a shield to farmers’ crop production against fluctuating market rates, offering …

Simply Put: Jewels of India

Paddy warriors: This couple in Karnataka is preserving rare native varieties through cultivation

Asma and Aboobakar want to save as many indigenous paddy varieties as possible; they have so far documented 840 such plants

Denying MSP legal guarantee threat to India’s food security 

The common apprehensions on the operation of MSP legal guarantee are irrational, promoted by administration & business lobbies  

What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure

Depending on how they are used, ancient agricultural practices can either reinforce social inequalities or create more equitable food systems