'The sugar sector is highly politicised'
Sandip Sukhtankar is associate professor, department of economics, University of Virginia, USA. He has authored a critically-acclaimed paper …
Farmers need maximum government
In 2017, farmers will need more credit support than ever. Will the government come to their rescue?
Every hour, a farmer committed suicide in 2015
87 per cent of total number of suicides were reported from well-off states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,…
Baranaja: a climate resilient farming practice
Baranaja is a mixed crop farming practice from Uttarakhand based on traditional wisdom. Millets and pulses are the main crops cultivated through …
In Kerala, paddy farmers are becoming the worst victims of rainfall deficiency
There will be a minimum drop of 30 per cent in paddy cultivation during the present season, according to preliminary estimates
Can India forecast drought in the long term?
The country has a long experience of managing drought but it is time it evolved its long-term forecasting mechanism
Why is Telangana asking the Centre to procure its excess stock of parboiled rice?
The Telangana government is asking the Centre to buy more than 90 per cent of its stock of parboiled rice at Minimum Support Price, some of which …
Is organic farming responsible for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis?
Analysis shows that it is not organic farming, but poor economic policies that are responsible for the economic crisis
How this woman changed the lives of children by nurturing an organic farm in Faridabad
Veena Lal’s organic farm and mud house located next to her organisation and children’s home in Faridabad near Delhi …
Peepal Farm: An organic ‘No-till’ farm that sustains people and rescues animals
Robin Singh and Shivani Bhalla’s end goal is the welfare of their animals. But they have set up structures around their farm which …
Bihar farmers block roads over fertiliser shortage
Agitating farmers September 12 stole 60 bags of urea from a truck in Nawada district; allege local agencies creating an artificial crisis
All that ails pulses in India
The past three decades have seen stagnation in acreage, production and productivity of pulses across the country due to a bevy of reasons that …
Watch how MGNREGA help villages beat poverty in Bundelkhand
Meegni & Himmatpura were troubled by water scarcity like several other villages of the region
Indian scientists find a cure for dreaded Panama Disease
They have manufactured a biopesticide using a fungus to prevent the disease in banana plants
Cheruvayal Raman’s paddy project: 20 years, 54 varieties, 1 national award
This 70-year old farmer's lifelong mission is to save Kerala's traditional rice varieties
Farmer and the new-age health market
India’s booming nutraceutical market provides a big opportunity to farmer producer organisations
Around 40 lakh farmers of Madhya Pradesh waiting for PM-Kisan’s first instalment
Data mismatch due to confusion regarding Aadhar card and bank account numbers were found to be the cause of confusion in many cases
Breaking silos in disaster management
An integrated approach involving all concerned stakeholders can help farmers combat the ill-effects of climate-induced natural disasters
Maize crops falling victim to fall armyworm in Bihar
Reports of the pest attacking crops have been reported from a number of districts in the state, India’s third-largest maize producer
India importing pulses despite self-reliance
Despite the Centre's claims of not importing pulses the previous year, foreign dal still entered the country
Trichomes the real heroes in natural farming
These small, smooth hair protect plants from insects and stop fungal spores from germinating
What’s the whole talk about doubling farmers’ income?
As the Bharatiya Janata Party promises this in its 2019 election manifesto, it’s imperative to know how doable is it and here’s all …
The invisibility of gender in Indian agriculture
Why policy paralysis in granting entitlements to women in agriculture and farm widows needs to be addressed
PM-KISAN challenge: Centre may end up spending only a fifth before elections
Lack of land records, poor Aadhar-linkage can cap disbursement at Rs 3,500 cr this financial year
Before Feb 1, brush up your knowledge of all Budgets since Independence
An analysis of all budgets since 1947, their relevance, exclusion of children’s rights and what the last Budget lacked: all of which is here