NITI Aayog’s three-year action plan on agriculture raises hope as well as concerns

In a major digression from the current discourse on GM crops, the report claimed that the farmers in India have “enthusiastically embraced&…

In Parliament on March 10, 2017

The controversial crop insurance scheme, the impact of erratic weather on crops, chronic diseases, food fortification were among some of the …

Urgent funds required to help 385,000 people in Nigeria

Three consecutive planting seasons have been lost due to conflicts in northeastern part of the country

People in Southern Africa need support to produce food

Farmers must plant by October and failure to do so will result in another reduced harvest in March 2017

Marathwada in the grip of drought-like situation

With only 58 per cent rainfall this season, Maharashtra is likely to face one of the worst agrarian crises ever

Africa Climate Summit 2023: Invest in resilient, efficient and sustainable food system, leaders urge

Minimising post-harvest food losses and waste, transiting to nature-based solution, among solutions advocated 

Monsoon 2023: Two weather phenomena to decide fate of agriculture in Indo-Gangetic belt

Agriculture in dry regions to suffer if rainfall deficit continues; Indian Ocean Dipole and El Nino huge factors

Call to action: Pest control actors should join hands to curtail harmful impact of rodents on India’s food production

Ecologically based rodent management has great opportunity to be adopted in the states of Madhya Pradesh & Jharkhand

Explainer: What is the Farmers Distress Index?

The index will try to anticipate this distress and prevent its spread from a few farmers to the village or block level

Nano urea in field trials: Farmers disillusioned, say no payoff on crops

Nano urea was touted as a better substitute that could cut urea costs for farmers, import bills for the Centre and increase farm yields

SC directs Centre to submit status report on ban of pesticides

These pesticides have been banned in other countries; but in India, they are being allowed to use & could pose serious health hazards to farmers

Killed in cold blood: Amphibians and reptiles are bearing the brunt of crop intensification

Loss of species due to rising farm productivity is inevitable, says research 

DTE Coverage: Does India really need GM mustard

GM Mustard’s approval could rather open the door for free use of the technology in other food crops

Bihar agrarian crisis : Why crores in diesel subsidies may not be the answer

Funds allocated in July for diesel subsidy haven't reached many farmers yet; irrigation projects needed, say locals

Climate and food price rise: Extreme weather events triggering unprecedented food inflation

Unfavourable, unreliable weather hurt agriculture, in turn pushing food prices our of reach across the world

Climate crisis has cost India 5 million hectares of crop in 2021

Around 36 mha agricultural area was affected due to hydro-meteorological calamities since 2016

Looking at the farm laws from an economic perspective

The purpose of the new farm laws is to end the historic exploitation of farmers at the APMC markets and free them from the clutches of the …

Climate change to make pests hungrier, cause more crop loss

Warmer climate will increase the metabolic rate of insects making them devour more crops

Farm distress: Crisis at large

High input cost, flawed MSP calculation and non-inclusive crop insurance scheme are problems perpetuating farm distress

Delay sowing of seeds, IMD tells Maharashtra farmers

The advisory was issued to help drought-hit farmers avoid further agricultural losses due to a delay in the onset of monsoon

Paddy burning: NGT orders fine imposition on erring farmers

According to the green tribunal, crop burning is a serious issue which contributes to global warming and causes air pollution

Fair farming

The European Union buckles under the pressure of the developing countries to reduce agricultural subsidies

Trade truce

It was neither a victory for the North nor a defeat for the South. Environment took centrestage as the main bargaining chip, but the discussions …

Surplus rainfall a respite, but now Bihar wary of floods

The state received 305.9 mm rainfall in June — 82% more than normal rainfall in June 2019 

Wettest May-June in decade hits Kashmir’s cherry growers hard

Farmers growing traditional varieties of cherries are facing more brunt of prolonged precipitation than those growing new varieties