Health check-up for fields

Madhya Pradesh farmers to get soil health cards

Neighbour’s envy: India’s jute economy is faltering while Bangladesh’s is flourishing; here’s why

Lack of market, government procurement and diversification, poor infrastructure as well as the sorry state of Indian jute mills is responsible, …

What the budget holds for the agriculture sector in Kenya

The agriculture sector, which has received a slightly bigger share of the budget, remains vital to the country’s economic recovery strategy

Private and government: Who is investing how much on agriculture?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants more private investment in agriculture, but it is already sustaining on private investment

Leveraging flexible investment instruments for impact

Flexible investment in the right balance can cut costs and create synergies for SDGs

African countries join hands to transform livelihoods

An Africa-led financial mechanism started in 2013 has achieved remarkable results by assisting African nations to address critical agricultural …

'Achieving zero hunger requires agriculture to be sustainable, climate smart'

FAO India representative Tomio Shichiri talks to Down To Earth on whether current government policies are effective to achieve the Zero Hunger …

Ethanol, other biofuels will see reduced demand in 10 years

Declining demand for transport fuel will lead to reduced demand for ethanol in the US and EU—main markets for ethanol

Parliamentary panel finds tobacco harmful for forests

The panel found that financial benefits due to tobacco cultivation were negligible as compared to losses suffered in terms of deaths 

Peasant women list their woes to scientists

At a recent conference, women farm workers got a chance to discuss their problems with agricultural experts.

On deaf ears, naturally

The natural way of farming: the theory and practice of green philosophy, Masanobu Fukuoka

The metal gobblers

Genetically engineered crops could reclaim the vast areas of land poisoned by the rapid strides of development

Seven-in-one

The highly laborious and time consuming process of sugarcane planting has been made simpler, thanks to a multiple-function device developed by …

Natural paradox

On November 4, the un General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of ending the us-imposed embargo against Cuba. The Mexican representative …

Conference on climate change, agricultural risk management in Sub-Saharan Africa

Two-day conference on November 4 and 5 to see 200 experts from different fields

Rajasthan seed initiative wilts

MoUs with biotech seed companies in limbo as protests force a rethink

Hungry for research

Child starvation could increase unless research is improved

Bt fails in China

SC permits conditional field trials of GM crops

Cottonseeds to check malnourishment?

But where's the data?

Moily bats for GM trials

After he revives regulatory body for GM crops, industry demands removal of state clearances

Punjab fails to monitor GM trial

Departments express ignorance about field trials for potato

KENYA

The newcomer

Transgenic cotton is poised to enter the Indian market