India’s onion production expected to fall by over 15%; potato production by 2%
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare releases First Advance Estimates of horticultural crops for 2023-24
Simply Put: A bridge too far
How accurate long-range forecasts of monsoon onset can be climate adaptation tool for farmers
Study looks into farmers’ behaviour based on forecast information, insurance in 250 Telangana villages
Indians consuming rice and wheat low in food value, high in toxins: ICAR study
DTE and CSE hold webinar on magazine’s coverage of ICAR research
Shifting to millets increases groundwater recharge more than drip irrigation in India’s northern plains: Study
Switching from rice to millets such as pearl millet & sorghum during the Kharif season and shifting from wheat to sorghum in the Rabi season …
Hybrid seeds are becoming increasingly popular in India. But that is not good news; here is why
Hybrid seeds could threaten the country’s crop diversity and the hardy traditional varieties suited to grow in their native climes
Why multiple committees for reviewing pesticide ban, SC asks government
The apex court sought the reason for appointing several committees when the initial panel had already recommended the banning of 27 pesticides
Black Bengal goat farming can aid small farmers in Bihar and Odisha
The breed’s advantages include low capital investment, prolific breeding, early sexual maturity, high-quality skin, low kidding intervals, …
Don’t let lack of market access be a barrier in India's journey towards non-chemical farming: Experts
Policy support needed to leverage farmer-producer organisations & federations that operate in remote areas
After prolonged heatwave, poor monsoon rainfall threatens paddy cultivation in Bihar
Rainfall was less than normal in 37 of Bihar's 38 districts, with 10 districts witnessing a rainfall deficit of 90-100% in June
Odisha develops protocol for releasing indigenous millet seeds
Odisha is the first state to notify a committee to conserve and mainstream seeds conserved by tribal farmers
Millets can assist India in generating revenue through carbon trading
Emergent demand for food in light of an ecological crisis inflicted by industrialised countries will only contribute to shortages, rising food …
Latest in farmer woes: Heavy unseasonal rain, pending payouts from Centre’s crop insurance scheme
523,000 hectares in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh affected by untimely rains in March, April
Back to farming roots: Odisha reinforced linkages among traditional grains, nutrition, resilience, food sovereignty
Thousand farmers have been supported by Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) to promote millets through a farm-to-fork approach
Kishanganj maize farmers at wit’s end as elephant herds from Nepal raid standing crop days ahead of harvest
Although such events have occurred in the past too, their frequency has gone up, say forest officials
Advance warnings
The agriculture sector is estimated to grow at 1.8 per cent in 2023-24—a steep decline from the 4 per cent growth in financial year 2022-…
Reinventing climate action: Crucial to co-create with communities from India’s tropics
Smallholder agricultural landscapes of Global South offer extensive possibilities for nature-based solutions but need a paradigm shift to become …
DTE Coverage: Pink bollworm’s cotton curse in India's North Zone
Down To Earth travels to the cotton fields of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and hears stories of misery and death
ATM agriculture: There are reasons as to why there is so much resistance to the idea of natural farming
It is different. In this case, science promotes competition in the plants so that they can build soil reservoirs of fungi and bacteria and …
Tropical crops at risk from pollinator loss due to climate change, shift in land use, finds study
Number of insects that pollinate tropical plants declined by 61%
Nano urea in field trials: Spraying liquid fertiliser spiking input costs for farmers
Farmers say input costs went up, but no benefits like increased crop production
New protocol can reduce breeding cycle of pigeonpea by 3-5 years, important for nutritional security in drylands
Technique will help scientists develop climate-resilient, nutritionally superior and higher-yielding pigeonpea varieties faster
From restoring forests to river basins, seven conservation initiatives across continents recognised by UN
Award makes the projects eligible for technical and financial support from United Nations
Poorer countries more exposed to fire-induced air pollution: Study
The exposure levels were particularly high in several hotspots like Central Africa, Southeast Asia, South America and Siberia
Gender gaps in agricultural sector cost Nigeria dearly
Report estimated forgone earnings from the gender gap in agricultural productivity at $2.3 billion annually