Simply Put: Double trouble
Simply Put: Killing locusts
Look back at the decade: Food
The second decade of the millenium saw the spread of permaculture in India
Fourteen start-ups selected for 2019 SEED Awards
Four Indian start-ups working on sustainable development among the awardees
Several farmers in Bihar still waiting for PM-Kisan payments
State government accepts many claims are still pending
Simply put: Droughts disastrous for agriculture
Here is how millets can make India’s food basket climate-resilient
Too much dependence on rice can make India vulnerable
Millions of birds killed annually in southern Europe during olive harvest, says study
The birds are sucked into machines that harvest olives during the night
India’s Cow Crisis Part 4: The stigma of Mewat
How this backward district in Haryana has borne the brunt of stringent cow-related laws
Cellulose nanofibres from bagasse can help in controlled release of pesticides
This could pose as a solution to the growing problem of micro-plastic pollution
'Kerala may have suffered economic losses of up to Rs 20,000 crore due to floods'
The tourism and agriculture industry in the state have borne the brunt of destruction
`It is easy to die'
Climate change: alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water
African leaders need to be very proactive in their climate change and mitigation efforts
Less farms and farmers
The agricultural world is undergoing a historic change: the number of farms coming down sharply while size is increasing. Does it imply …
Simply Put: Farmers Protest 2024
DTE Exclusive: Did focus on yield cost India nutrition?
Down To Earth special report on how the wheat and rice that the country eats have lost their nutritional value
Farmers’ protests increased five times in India from 2017-2021: CSE
The number of protests rose to 165 across 22 states in 2020-21 from 34 across 15 states in 2017
India lost 31% of grasslands in a decade
While area under grazing and common lands saw a decline between 2005 and 2015, croplands increased, according to a report India presented to UNCCD
DTE Reportage: India’s dairy industry in trouble
DTE reports as to how climate change, government policies, COVID-19 and other factors brought the dairy sector to its knees
Promoting climate resilient seeds for stable yields: Swati Nayak, recipient of food security award, shares experience
‘Currently, we are focusing on multi-stress tolerant rice varieties designed to withstand multiple stresses of drought, flood, salinity, …
How India’s dairy sector came to a halt during the lockdown
During the past two years, due to lockdown and restrictions on movement, the country has likely missed 16.84 million artificial inseminations
Monsoon 2023: Can India forecast drought in the long-term?
A recent deep-learning model finds that till 2027, major parts of the country will be affected by droughts
Here’s a look into the curious case of opium poppy cultivation in India
Unseasonable rains or hailstorms, such as the one in March this year, can be the last nail in the coffin with disastrous consequences for the …
DTE Reportage: How to make organic farming click
DTE travelled across India to find that better market access is key to successful regenerative agriculture
Monsoon 2022: Rain deficit leaves Bihar’s fields dry, paddy farmers worried
Farmers blame the government for failing to provide adequate power supply and water in canals