The ignored sector
Post 1991, why has agriculture grown at 1 per cent while the industry at 8 per cent?
An absurd tale
The astounding agricultural growth of Madhya Pradesh has many suspenses
Let's also protest at WTO
Discriminatory WTO regime towards India is responsible for the farmers' plight
Three years on, only 15% of Rs 1 lakh crore agri infrastructure fund disbursed
The scheme was launched in 2020 for the development of post-harvest infrastructure
High fertiliser prices shock farmers even as ministry denies shortage reports
Farmers in different states have protested against unavailability of fertilisers
India to be fastest growing large economy in 2016: UN report
Consumer and investor confidence in India has risen
Aerosol pollution has huge impact on India’s infant mortality, crop productivity: Study
Regional weather patterns & topography to blame, shows analysis
Holistic approach to farming can mitigate agrarian crisis: M S Swaminathan
Scientist highlights the failure of agricultural universities in India
As told to Parliament (March 20, 2023): Rainfed rice can go down by 20% in 2050 in absence of climate adaptation
All that was discussed in the House through the day
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
Over 400 farmers have committed suicide in Telangana since its formation
National Human Rights Commission has sought report from the state
Do we have the answers?
Troubled by the growing farmer unrest, M S Swaminathan, father of India's Green Revolution, raises a few questions for the country's agriculture …
Harvest of losses
Will the loan waiver announced by the Maharashtra government help alleviate farmers' plight?
Financial inclusion: How Nigerian small-scale farmers are locked out
78% of rural small-scale farmers in Nigeria were financially excluded, according to research
Rajasthan government announces farm loan waivers, but doubts remain
A section of the protestors point loopholes in the state’s letter and claim their demands have not been accepted
Sorrows of a bumper yield
The government must assure farmers that they will not bear the cost of keeping inflation low
Why farmers in northern Ghana go to bed hungry
Rural food systems need to be transformed into productive, profitable activities for farming households
A nationwide wave
Farmers are under heavy debt, but loan waivers only treat the symptom, not the disease afflicting India's farm sector
CSE’s organic experiment: Why we should make organic inputs accessible to farmers
Farmers face difficulties in getting good quality organic inputs to keep their cultivation costs low
Farmer groups raise concerns about solutions proposed at COP 22
The impacts of climate change on agriculture will continue to have significant implications for rural development, sustainable development and …
Six months after including agriculture in climate negotiations, Parties agree on roadmap
Over the next two and half years, the negotiating group will meet five times to discuss and prepare reports on the work required for each of the …
One year after Mandsaur, farmers remain a disenfranchised lot; demands not heard
Besides loan waiver and MSP+50 per cent as remuneration, the farmers are now demanding fixed income
Union Budget 2023-24: India’s farmers can take to organic agriculture with proper support
Meagre allocations to organic/natural farming is negligible compared to huge funding towards chemical-based farming
Food consumption rate in Africa rising 10 times faster than production
Low productivity of smallholder agriculture and growing population are pushing the demand for forest resources
Not just green: Natural farming in Andhra yielded more produce than conventional methods, shows study
Apart from the higher yield, nutrient availability was also unaffected in Zero Budget Natural Farming