Malthus revisited

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South Asia

Budget: Thumbs down from farmers and GM industry

Say does not increase farmers’ income

Cotton Curse: No buyers for salvaged produce after pink bollworm wreaks havoc

Labourers refuse to pick leftover crop as yield too low and traders refuse to buy citing poor quality

Wavering

PM qualifies Bt brinjal moratorium

Genetic Engineering Approval Committee to decide moratorium period

A tale for Christmas: Here is why the Apostle Bartholomew is associated with agriculture in Goa

Bartholomew or Nathaniel is believed to have visited India in 55 AD, like his fellow Apostle, Thomas before him  

Standing crop in half a million hectares of Andhra’s rice bowl may have been affected by Michaung: Expert

This would cause losses of Rs 4,000 crore in just paddy  

Soil matters

Unhealthy soil leads to unhealthy children. India needs to improve soil micronutrients not just to increase crop productivity, but also to …

Delayed monsoon: Centre asks districts to be ready with contingency plans in case of drought-like conditions

The Union government maintained there is no need to panic yet

Outbreak of Moroccan locusts will destroy 25% of annual wheat production in Afghanistan: FAO

Left untreated, locust population can increase 100 times next year

Antimicrobial resistance: How biosecurity in livestock can be a tool to improve animal health, reduce antimicrobial use 

Inability to measure biosecurity and hygiene status of a farm has been a major obstacle

GM mustard will obliterate honey bees: Apiculturists protest Central decision in Bharatpur

Mustard is the only natural crop that bee farmers depend on

Climate change: How India's desert states will be affected

Around half the population in these areas depend on agriculture

Water, Marathwada women’s woe: Inclement weather affecting farmers’ mental health, social standing

Market does not support the farmers even if they manage to harvest the crops

Andhra farmers turn masons, milkmen despite state getting ‘decent’ rain; here is why

They blame lack of remuneration, rising input costs and accumulating debt

Cattle herders in western Rajasthan suffer heavy losses due to Lumpy Skin Disease

Some 749 animals have died of the disease in Jodhpur division alone

Wheat Crisis: Government procurement goals not met, food security risk increases

Wheat is being purchased at a higher rate than the MSP despite the export ban

Doda to host lavender festival

Down To Earth last year reported on Jammu’s 'purple revolution’

Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of Centre's flagship crop insurance scheme

The state is considering rolling out its own insurance programme for farmers

‘No govt support’, villagers of Majuli river island build bamboo embankment to prevent erosion

The flood prevention measures by the state of inferior quality 

Simply Put: The great divider

Farmers in Odisha protest Centre’s agri laws

Bargarh gathering pledges solidarity with those sitting in at Delhi borders

Simply Put: (Un)welcome Capital

These farmers in Bikaner, Rajasthan have faced locusts 3 times in one year

They face an uncertain future as many have not received any help from the government