A five-point plan to make Buhari’s council on food security a success
Previous attempts to ensure a sustainable food security project have failed in Nigeria. Will this one too?
Desertification is one of the biggest challenges for Indian agriculture
Loss of soil cover, mainly due to rainfall and surface runoff, is one of the biggest reasons for desertification. It is responsible for 10.98% of …
This monsoon is different
It is one of the few years where a monsoon is entering at a time when half of India’s districts are facing drought; some are facing the …
Why farmers today need to take up precision farming
The century’s most valuable innovation in farm management is based on using Information and Communications Technologies
Sugarcane farmers caught in a maze of brotherhood of brokers
Sugar barons enjoy political proximity with all ruling parties and switch political loyalties just to stay in power
Akash Chaurasia, a millionaire farmer from Bundelkhand
Multilayer farming helps this Madhya Pradesh farmer grow a combination of vegetables round the year
Why linking MGNREGA payments to Aadhaar is a mistake
How did the government apply Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act to the payments of MGNREGA remuneration, which in no way seem to be in accordance …
What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services
Should farmers buy commercial maize seeds from agro-input shops or just plant seeds from previous harvest?
Peatlands of Indonesia: in conversation with Myrna A Safitri
Indonesian peatlands are being burnt for palm oil and paper industries. Last year at the COP 21 in Paris though, Indonesian President Widodo …
India's cow crisis: The full coverage
All that you need to know about what's wrong with India's cow laws and the problems they are leading to in a five-part series
Problems of livestock economy and growing menace of stray cattle
Several states governed by the BJP enacted strong laws against cow slaughter. But we talk less about its effect on agriculture and rural economy
State of Agriculture: Farmer suicides
Despite the Centre's promise of doubling farm income, the number of farmers committing suicide is the highest in five years
Centre hikes Kharif crops’ MSP; paddy at Rs 2,183 per quintal
The current MSP hike is significant as this will be the last hike for Kharif crops before the general elections in early 2024
Massive sinkhole appears in Mexico and keeps growing
The diameter of the sinkhole was five meters when it first appeared, then grew quickly in just a few hours
International Women's Day: How self-help group — and a phone — gave Kuntala new lease of life
Non-profit Trickle Up’s pilot project put smartphones in the hands of poor women and helped change their lives
After controversy, PPV&FR chair reiterates support for farmer rights
KV Prabhu says controversial changes noticed recently on his organisation’s website could have been made well before his tenure started
WTO's assault on India
The US has serious problems with India, mostly related to programmes providing a lifeline to vulnerable farmers and ensuring food security of …
Deforestation, agriculture triggered soil erosion 4,000 years ago: Study
Increased sediment deposits and changes in land use showed the degradation of soil during the last four millenia
This Kenyan farmer is modernizing — and maintaining a circular mindset
A concept of growing interest in developed countries, a circular economy keeps resources in use for as long as possible, and extracts maximum value
Sustainable agriculture can be key to reducing youth migration in Africa
Agriculture is Africa’s largest employer and a possible solution to its migration problem
The karma of AD Negi
AD Negi is a retired bureaucrat. He has voluntarily planted and nurtured 65 hectares of lush green forest in a cold desert area of Kinnaur in …
How to grow a food forest that will feed you everyday
What does it take to design a permaculture kitchen garden? Peter Fernandes recounts his experience of growing a food forest using permaculture in Goa
Why do conservationists hide when the bees dwindle?
It’s time the country’s policymakers and researchers turned their attention to insect-benefitting agriculture
Climate-smart agriculture in Cooch Behar, West Bengal
The National Innovations on Climate-resilient Agriculture was launched by the central government in 2011. It covers 121 villages in the country. …
Pay farmers for providing ecosystem services; make agriculture attractive: experts
A steady income for farmers will stem migration and reduce pressure on urban areas as rural people will stay back in villages