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 …
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
Can drones replace humans in reforestation tasks?
"Seed bombing" is being looked upon as the best solution to repair deforested land, but complete automation of reforestation is still a long way to go
FAO, WHO pesticide guidelines seek faster phasing out of toxins
Products with acute toxicity account for the high number of poisoning cases, particularly in the developing countries
इस बार खरीफ फसलों की 59 लाख हेक्टेयर से अधिक क्षेत्रों में बुवाई हुई
खरीफ सीजन के लिए बुवाई के अंतिम आंकड़े 1 अक्टूबर 2020 को आने की उम्मीद है।
New global standard adopted for making trade in plants and seeds safer
There is an increasing risk that pests carried by seeds could establish themselves and spread after planting
मध्य प्रदेश: गेहूं की खरीद पर 125 रुपए के बोनस की घोषणा, किसान नाराज
2018 में सरकार ने गेहूं सोयाबीन और प्याज पर बोनस एवं भावांतर की घोषणा की थी, लेकिन वो भी केवल घोषणा बनकर रह गई
2021-22 के खरीफ सीजन की फसलों का एमएसपी घोषित, 1940 में बिकेगा धान
भारतीय किसान यूनियन के नेता राकेश टिकैत ने कहा, उन फसलों का एमएसपी बढ़ाया, जिनकी खरीद ही नहीं होती
Energy in news on May 14
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy
Centre to roll back controversial ban on trade of cattle for slaughter
The government’s May 23 notification on changes made to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Market) Rules, 2017, …
Why are tomato prices going north?
Delayed monsoon, high temperature, low production, heavy rainfall, reduced supply from neighbouring states, all are to blame
Tropical forests the size of Europe lost in first 20 years of this century
South America lost around 68 million hectares — the highest in the world, followed by Africa with 49 million hectares, according to a new …
Hottest March in 122 years damages wheat crop across North India
heat is a temperature-sensitive crop that requires a cool temperature, especially in March when it is at its final stage
सियासत में पिसता गन्ना 3 : निजी चीनी मिलें राजनीतिक दलों से खुद काे जोड़ लेती हैं
भारतीय किसान यूनियन के नेता युद्धवीर सिंह ने उत्तर प्रदेश में गन्ने की राजनीति पर डाउन टू अर्थ से बातचीत की
Cattle can no longer be traded for the purposes of slaughter: Centre
Sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets banned; now cattle can only be sold for ‘agricultural purposes’
In the Parliament on March 15, 2016
Here’s a round-up of today’s debates and reports on environmental and developmental issues
Bring law to guarantee minimum support price: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh
RSS organ voices opposition to provisions of recent farm laws after farmers across spectrum hit streets in protest
Ecological economist and Padma Shri awardee Prof Radhamohan passes away at 78
His economic visions were shaped by the experiences of farmers
WATCH: Kisan Sansad or farmers’ parliament starts at Delhi's Jantar Mantar
The farmers want the centre to take back the three controversial farm laws
Look back at the decade: Food
The second decade of the millenium saw the spread of permaculture in India
Millions of birds killed annually in southern Europe during olive harvest, says study
The birds are sucked into machines that harvest olives during the night
'Kerala may have suffered economic losses of up to Rs 20,000 crore due to floods'
The tourism and agriculture industry in the state have borne the brunt of destruction
Sri Lanka to harvest rainwater to boost irrigation, power
The new project will begin this month and end in 2024
Farmers’ protests increased five times in India from 2017-2021: CSE
The number of protests rose to 165 across 22 states in 2020-21 from 34 across 15 states in 2017
How India’s dairy sector came to a halt during the lockdown
During the past two years, due to lockdown and restrictions on movement, the country has likely missed 16.84 million artificial inseminations