Over 90 Tamil Nadu panchayats pass resolution against GM mustard
Letter urged the state government to write to the Union minister for environment, asking him to intervene and stop the planting of GM mustard in …
Economic Survey projects 6.5% growth in next financial year
India's agriculture sector has been witnessing an average annual growth rate of 4.6% over the last 6 years
Depleting food grain stock ring alarms: Is India staring at a rice crisis?
Over 44 million tonnes of grains in stock compared to 78.6 million tonnes last year; Wheat dangerously close to buffer limit
Farm losses: Heavy rains destroy paddy, cotton crops in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh
Scarce rain during monsoon, heavy rain during harvest spell agricultural doom; Bajra, jowar also affected
Sealed Nepal border, reverse migration puts villagers in Bihar's border town in a spot
The farmers in flood-prone villages lost access to a more lucrative market in Nepal, resort to distress sales to cut losses
UN Committee for World Food Security endorses voluntary guidelines to end hunger
The guidelines will contribute to realisation of global goals on hunger and nutrition even as more than 3 billion people do not have access …
Don’t worry, experts say after Pakistan gets GI tag for its own Basmati rice
Basmati joint heritage of the subcontinent; Pakistan’s exports will not dent India's share
Drop of 8.7% in India’s per capita GDP in 2020-21: First advance estimates
Country’s real GDP will shrink by 7.7 per cent in 2020-21, a government release said
Will intensify protest: Farmer leaders reject Union govt draft seeking to break deadlock
Farmer unions call for major countrywide protest December 14; blocking of Delhi-Jaipur Highway, Yamuna Expressway by December 12
Farmers to decide on govt’s invite to talk today
Transporters in the National Capital Region threaten to go on strike if farmers’ demands are not met
New antimicrobial toolkit by WHO, OIE, FAO aims to fill data gaps
Their report called for implementation of standards on antimicrobial use in a comprehensive manner across all five stages of the antimicrobial …
Why climate change studies on rice production are important in Wayanad
Area under rice cultivation has been declining rapidly in north Kerala district between 2004-05 and 2018-19
COVID-19: New UN alliance to stave off ‘catastrophic food crisis’
Proposed by Italy and led by Food and Agriculture Organization, the alliance aims to increase resilience of agricultural food systems, ensure …
African ministers call for accelerating actions towards achieving food security
They advocated mainstreaming cross-cutting issues such as gender, nutrition and climate change post-COVID-19
Book excerpt: How the ‘Pagri Sambhal Jatta’ Movement resonates with the 2020 anti-Farm Bills agitation
The century-old movement by Bhagat Singh’s uncle was against unjust British efforts to exploit Punjab’s farmers, notes author …
Are eco-friendly products really any good?
Eco-friendly products come with thick wrapping and an expensive price tag not everyone can afford.
Will Punjab and Haryana HC’s recommendations reduce farmers’ burden?
The court’s suggestions, like making MSP a legal right and increasing it to thrice the cost of production, are practical but need effort in …
Biotech regulator approves GM mustard, now Centre to take a call
Biosafety mechanisms ignored, conflict of interest over GEAC panel as well, say experts
Farmers responses over pesticide-use effects cannot be considered scientific, petitioners tell SC
Petitioners request Supreme Court to review and consider banning of 135 more pesticides banned outside India
Food race: These space seeds can help grow climate-resilient crops
This is the first feasibility study by global agencies to determine the effect of cosmic radiation, microgravity and extreme
Budget 2023-24: Do you know what growth rate actually implies?
Before arriving at conclusions regarding growth, one has to be really aware of the factors and variables that determine it
Scientists identify genes that can increase drought resistance in plants
African ‘orphan’ crop varieties to help plants battle high temperatures
Should a drought in Bihar be declared? Experts say yes, govt says wait
Following central guidelines on declaring drought, good rainfall on Aug 4-5 predicted, say govt officials
Andhra Pradesh extends support to SC women farmers for natural farming push
The government will use its extensive network of women’s self-help groups to encourage the transition.
Centre may reduce moisture content limit for wheat, paddy. Why this will hurt farmers
The government is trying to gradually withdraw from procurement operations, MSP regime with this move, feel farmers