Centre launches pilot project to reduce emissions from agriculture
The project will be implemented in Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand
SC directs Centre to submit status report on ban of pesticides
These pesticides have been banned in other countries; but in India, they are being allowed to use & could pose serious health hazards to farmers
National-level multi-state co-operative organic society: Can it help improve farm income?
Overall, the proposed society will provide a wide range of organic farming-related services; however, key details are missing at the moment
Countdown to Davos 2023: 120 countries consider agritech most strategically important in next decade
Improved public-private partnerships in this sector can steer investment to build new markets and create high-quality jobs
No traders, onion farmers in Maharashtra to directly sell produce in markets
After years of losses, farmers angry at government interventions to drop prices after the allium saw 20% hike compared with last year
Explainer: What is the Farmers Distress Index?
The index will try to anticipate this distress and prevent its spread from a few farmers to the village or block level
Food for all to free for all: The collateral of Russia vs Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war has razed global agriculture system, once sold as the magic formula. It led to concentration of food production in a few …
Contentious farm laws: Agri-reforms led to farm income decline, land concentration in Bihar
It is imperative to know that without the existence of regulated markets, agriculture markets are deprived of efficient marketing infrastructure …
Jammu's purple revolution: Lavender brings in scent of profit for Doda farmers
Around 500 farmers across villages in Doda had their incomes quadrupled after shifting from maize to lavender
Looking at the farm laws from an economic perspective
The purpose of the new farm laws is to end the historic exploitation of farmers at the APMC markets and free them from the clutches of the …
Kenyan farmers suffer as COVID-19, locust invasion threatens harvest
COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the importation process leading to an inadequate supply of pesticides and equipment
One year after Mandsaur, farmers remain a disenfranchised lot; demands not heard
Besides loan waiver and MSP+50 per cent as remuneration, the farmers are now demanding fixed income
Will this ‘pro-agriculture’ budget connect with farmers?
Whether this budget will really bring any immediate change on the ground is a big question
Delay sowing of seeds, IMD tells Maharashtra farmers
The advisory was issued to help drought-hit farmers avoid further agricultural losses due to a delay in the onset of monsoon
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
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
Voices of women from Dilli Chalo: We need equal rights as men farmers
A large contingent of women farmers marched along with their male counterparts at the Dilli Chalo protest on November 29-30 in Delhi. The women …
Farmers explain what brings them to the capital
Why did thousands of farmers take to the streets of New Delhi? Down To Earth turned the mike over to them
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
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
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?
With 10 acres of organic farm and traditional wisdom, this ‘family farmer’ can help you eat right
Sneh Yadav and Retd Col Tara Singh are very particular about what to grow and what not to grow on their land; they also maintain a very …