Hidden cost of global food, land use at $12 trillion: Report
This is expected to rise to more than $16 trillion a year by 2050, finds a report by Food and Land use Coalition
Land reforms needed for Punjab’s marginalised farmers, farm workers: Study
Research shows that bigger the farm, greater are the consumption levels; also, caste-based discrimination becomes overt at higher levels of living
This Odisha tribe grows 20 crop varieties without jeopardising biodiversity
The Bonda tribe practices a unique form of shifting cultivation that enables the growth of many crop varieties while ensuring that the …
Supreme Court puts environmental release of GM mustard on hold
The Coalition of GM Free India, an informal network of organiations and individuals campaigning to keep India GM-Free, had specifically requested …
Africa’s green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found
There has been a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world
Looming drought: Naveen asks Odisha babus to prep crop contingency plan
Rainfall between June 1 and August 15 in the eastern state has been 30 per cent less than normal
Why the decision to impose stock limits on pulses is flawed policy
The government’s flip-flop on stockholding limits does not help pulses’ pricing issues
How pulses can regain their lost glory in India
Ensuring that pulses sell at the minimum support price and distributing them under the public distribution system can help them find favour with …
Delhi protests on for 9 months: What do farmers across India think about the new laws
Down To Earth spoke to farmers across the country’s length and breadth and they had differing opinions about the protests and farm laws
India’ fodder crisis: Why cattle owners in this Haryana village want to shift to dog-breeding
Cattle ranchers sold milch cows at throwaway prices after incurring losses of about Rs 3 lakh in 5 months
These methods can help in sustainable pasture management
Forming a pasture land development committee at the local level is necessary for the development, protection and maintenance of pastures
COVID-19 hurts farms: Hopes of profit dashed for Kandhamal's turmeric farmers
Farmers were forced to sell their produce at half the usual market rate two years in a row
South Bihar farmers say drought compensation too little too late
Compensation not extended to farmers in North Bihar where crop loss was significant too
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
Climate change has transformed pearl millet cultivation zones in India
East Rajasthan, Haryana now India’s core pearl millet production area; farmers in Gujarat shifting from pearl millet to cotton, castor
Women SHGs in Odisha champion push for millets
The Odisha Millets Mission leads joint efforts to empower women entrepreneurs and promote millet consumption
Jowar an ideal alternative to wheat in times of increasing temperatures
Without pragmatic changes in managing how wheat is cultivated in India, the yields are likely to decrease by 5 per cent, the research notes
Ominous change: Changing behaviour of western disturbances will impact agriculture; here is how
Sowing of rabi crops in regions that lack irrigation facilities will be affected; similarly, delayed withdrawal could lead to a late harvest, …
Paddy sowing delayed in Odisha due to lack of pre-monsoon showers, high temperature
Farmers advised to sow medium-duration paddy seeds, instead of long-duration seeds by experts
Food security: Climate change is affecting the seeds that India depends on
An increase in the number of days with extreme temperatures or rain has caused a decline in the quality and size of seeds across India
Wheat production to be record high despite unseasonal rains: Officials
Back-to-back western disturbances have enriched the soil moisture in the past two weeks, say scientist
Loss of a legacy: Mahoba’s Desawari variety betel leaf could disappear in three to four years; here is why
Extreme weather events, rising input costs have made betel leaf cultivation unviable in Mahoba, nearly destroying its unique Desawari variety …
Wheat, palmolein, arhar: As the Centre takes anti-inflationary steps, what about the farmer, DTE asks experts
The entire burden of inflation is still borne by India’s farmers; this needs redress, say experts
Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023
South Africa can expect intensified discussion about the impact of energy shortages on agriculture, food, fibre & beverages production