Millets make a comeback in rural areas
Pilot projects in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha are aimed at initiation of millets in the dietary consumption pattern
Andhra farmers taste success with Zero Budget Natural Farming
Ensuring food security, producing more with less resources and building the resilience of smallholder farmers are important towards creating a …
Suicide by pesticide
After the failure of the cotton crop, a large numbers of farmers in Andhra Pradesh are committing suicide by consuming the very pesticide that is …
Website review: http://www.saukaryam.org
Vishakhapatnam residents can register and verify births and deaths online and get the certificates delivered to their residences. Payment of …
Current season’s first cyclone might be brewing over Bay of Bengal: Experts
Predicting a probable forthcoming cyclone in the Bay of Bengal has been reflective of mismatch between forecasts from various datasets in a …
Cyclone Gulab: Excess rainfall, landslides in Odisha; national highways blocked
Possibility of floods have been ruled out; more rainfall predicted as cylone moves towards Chhatisgarh
Vizag gas leak: Pollution control officials sceptical over new law
CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy has stressed on need to frame a new Act to control pollution in the state, especially in hazardous industries
Killer heat wave engulfs Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Local media reports say that, in all, more than 300 people have died due to the weather in both states
Hudhud intensifies into a category 1 cyclone
Phailin had intensified rapidly from a category 1 cyclone on this day last year. Will Hudhud follow in its footsteps?
The Pellipadugu Declaration on Food Sovereignty
Adivasi, dalit, pastoralist and peasant communities declare food security can only be met through Food Sovereignty
When wind and water run riot
The killer cyclone that hit Andhra Pradesh in 1977 will long be remembered as India's worst natural calamity of this century. But that we still …
Changing colours
After blindly destroying much of their forest cover, people in Anantapur district attempt to reclaim their barren lands
Cotton tangle
Indian Bt cotton varieties show 75 per cent expression of the Bt gene, while elsewhere it is 100 per cent
Lessons in becoming water wise
S V Govardhan Das, a geologist, compiled the voluminous FAO report on participatory groundwater management programmes in the seven districts of …
Local communities can manage aquifers better: FAO study
Two participatory programmes on water management in drought-prone districts of Andhra Pradesh help farmers conserve groundwater
Crop holiday: What made these Andhra paddy farmers consider it
Lack of payment of dues, no change in MSPs and creaking infrastructure has caused farmers in AP’s Godavari delta region to refrain from …
Odisha authorities keep vigil though Cyclone Asani to skirt coast
Officials have established a control room and are monitoring the movements of the cyclone
Summer 2022: Indian cities, districts must be ready to protect vulnerable from heat stress, urges report
It is important to invest in strengthening resilience to heat, say experts at report launch
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in Andhra Pradesh
A number of workers, including doctors, refused to take the jab January 16, the day of the vaccination drive
Budget push for zero budget farming but contradictions mar Andhra’s natural agri foray
The method was promoted as low-cost investment on part of farmers, but huge amounts are being raised for statewide implementation
A long wait
In Panna district of Madhya Pradesh, delays in setting up power connections have marred the village residents' hope for a better life
Government denies environmental clearance to five dams in Arunachal Pradesh
Expert appraisal committee finds loopholes in projects presented by dam developers
The deprived lot
Andhra Pradesh fails to allocate funds stipulated for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, says Cabinet panel
Divided over royalty
Should states or private seed companies regulate price of Bt cotton seed?
Asani update: Cyclone to dissipate into sea after moving parallel to Andhra coast
Andhra Pradesh government assures all precautions taken in coastal districts; track of cyclone not unique, say experts