'India is likely to experience strong relative impacts of climate change'
Overexploitation of groundwater reservoirs and dependence of surface water reservoirs on monsoon rainfall may lead to decreasing freshwater …
Water of life
The natives of Banni in Gujarat have developed a unique rainwater From highly technique from highly saline ground water
The silver spoon
Development in the small-farm sector holds the key to a holistic progress in the Asia-Pacific countries
Turning to God
Godfrey Baseley, the man behind "The Archers", BBC's popular serial on agricultural information, is dead. His 'gossip' was valuable advice to the …
The great divide
For the urban Indian, upwardly mobile on auto-power, livestock means products like milk and meat. For 75 per cent of India living in villages, it …
Fantastic workers of the terrain
About 4,000 years ago, people in Lothal showed us how best to integrate land and water management practices
COP27: Agriculture finally on table; beware of greenwashing though, warn experts
The first official Food and Agriculture Pavilion at a UNFCCC COP has been unveiled at Sharm El-Sheikh
At least 40% global crops lost to pests every year: FAO
Invasive pests cost countries at least $70 billion annually, among main drivers of biodiversity loss
Bihar scrapped APMC Act, mandi system 14 years ago; here’s what it did to farmers
Why are farmers protesting the government’s ’reforms’, ask many. A look at how Bihar’s farmers have fared may explain&…
Land inequality threatens livelihood of 2.5 bln: Report
There is urgent need to act on land equality for any significant progress towards global sustainability, stability and social justice, flags Land …
A new programme aims at increasing Africa's soil productivity by 30%
Poor soil fertility is a major constraint to improving farm productivity and farmer livelihoods in Africa
'BRICS countries in a position to shape agricultural policies'
Most of the world’s 795 million undernourished people live in developing countries. These countries will need to increase their food …
South Sudan in the throes of food insecurity
The number of food-insecure people is expected to peak during the coming lean season, traditionally worst between April and July, when food …
COVID-19: Augmenting farmer access to long-term credit
Failing to protect farmers amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic can worsen India’s agrarian distress.
Pollinator Week: Economic impact of pollination cannot be underestimated
Annual market value of crop production directly linked to pollination was $235-$577 billion, says report
Why India should ban, not just restrict, use of dangerous weedicide glyphosate
Long-pending demand from civil society and activists to ban glyphosate fallen on deaf ears
FAW attack: Centre orders seed treatment with ‘unapproved’ chemicals
The government has recommended use of controversial chemicals for treatment of seeds without prior permission from the Central Insecticide Board …
Fall Armyworm attack: Desperation pushes Kenya farmers to danger
Overall, 43 of 47 counties in Kenya reported the presence of FAW, indicating that about 80 per cent of Kenya’s crops-producing landmass was …
Why are Punjab farmers unhappy despite loan waiver, cash in hand
The issue of farm distress needs to be taken up as a long-term project and should not be looked through the prism of small-term electoral gains
Exploiting Asia's biodiversity can ensure food security, end hunger
Biodiversity for food and agriculture is among the Earth’s most important resources
Tikait on SEZ and Indian farmer
Darkness lies ahead for the Indian Farmer, says Mahendra Singh Tikait, Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) leader in this exclusive interview with Down to …
In Kerala, paddy farmers are becoming the worst victims of rainfall deficiency
There will be a minimum drop of 30 per cent in paddy cultivation during the present season, according to preliminary estimates
Can India forecast drought in the long term?
The country has a long experience of managing drought but it is time it evolved its long-term forecasting mechanism
Why is Telangana asking the Centre to procure its excess stock of parboiled rice?
The Telangana government is asking the Centre to buy more than 90 per cent of its stock of parboiled rice at Minimum Support Price, some of which …
Is organic farming responsible for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis?
Analysis shows that it is not organic farming, but poor economic policies that are responsible for the economic crisis
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