Vampireweed threatens rice production in Africa. What do we know about it?

Associated annual economic losses amount to $82 million, affecting more than 140,000 rural households  

Simply put: Temperature shift confuses farmers

Erratic rain to hit agri, livestock in Mauritania, Senegal

Food and Agriculture Organization warned west African countries

Nigeria first to approve Bt cowpea, Ghana may follow

Nigeria has to import cowpea to meet demand for its most important legume

Only allocated rice in rations, people sell it to buy expensive wheat

Wheat prices have shot up in the market following a reduced production this year 

Cashew farmers in Odisha to suffer losses as tea mosquito bug destroys crops

Around 40% cashew plants in the state infected by bugs, estimate experts

Understanding climate effect on crop yield and associated risks to water security in India is crucial

Reassessing policy options requires a better understanding of climate impact on farm water management in India

An old elegy for a new season

Assurance of a normal monsoon doesn’t decide agricultural performance anymore

Climate crisis threatens truffle production but could put UK species back on the menu

Summer drought & heat can be detrimental to truffle harvests

Aerosol pollution has huge impact on India’s infant mortality, crop productivity: Study

Regional weather patterns & topography to blame, shows analysis

Why potato's cousins remain neglected

Tubers come in all shapes, sizes and colours, and pack quite a punch

Warming temperatures increasing pest attacks, reducing yield, claim Rajasthan farmers

New and wider infestations by pests causing mass destruction of harvest

As told to Parliament (December 11, 2023): Rice, wheat and maize crops most affected by climate change

All that was discussed in the House through the day

NASA releases new global maps mapping groundwater, soil wetness

Groundwater and soil moisture are crucial for irrigation and crop growth  

Dip in yield, low protein content: PAU field experiment finds several problems with nano urea

Production can decrease further year on year if nano urea application is continued

DTE Exclusive: Did focus on yield cost India nutrition?

Down To Earth special report on how the wheat and rice that the country eats have lost their nutritional value

Restricting global temperature rise to 1.5°C could help India lower drought, river flooding, biodiversity loss risk: Study

Limiting temperature rise could reduce drought impact on humans by 70% and agricultural land by 21%

No shortcuts to crop diversification

Pricing policies, market infrastructure and technologies that make cultivation of alternative crops viable are crucial

J S Parihar talks about Usage of Technology in Crop-loss Estimation

J S Parihar is former scientist from SAC-ISRO, and author of many studies on use of technology in agriculture. He talks about crop loss …

Improving India’s oilseeds production

Technological, institutional and policy-based changes can improve the oilseed production in India

Leaves from nitrogen-rich trees can be potential fertilisers

Banaras Hindu University scientists have shown that application of leaves from nitrogen-rich trees in soil can increase the soil fertility and …

'Indigenous Rice Seeds' central to sustainable farming in India

Changing climate and erratic weather events have forced agriculturists to revisit traditional rice varities that had once lost their popularity …

Climate crisis: Staple crop yield in 8 African countries may decline by 80%, flags report

The crisis will exacerbate food insecurity and poverty if no changes are made to agricultural practices or global policies, erratic …

Early sowing can increase cotton yield: study

It was found, through simulations, that early sowing (mid May) always yielded better cotton production as compared to late sowing (June)

Sugarcane farmers' crisis: bumper harvest turns bane

Thanks to a high yield sugarcane variety, India witnessed bumper harvests in the last 3 seasons, but sugar prices have fallen and sugarcane …