Sealed Nepal border, reverse migration puts villagers in Bihar's border town in a spot

The farmers in flood-prone villages lost access to a more lucrative market in Nepal, resort to distress sales to cut losses 

2023 in a blink: How did PM Modi’s biggest 4 ‘castes’ — poor, youth, women and farmers — fare this year

PM Modi first made the statement on November 30, 2023 during Opposition calls for nationwide caste census

India’s richest 5% spent 8-10 times its poorest; agri household expenditure lower than rural avg for 1st time: NSSO

Household spending increased since 1999-2000; disadvantaged sections in rural, urban India spent lowest

Govt MSP panel led by farm law supporters, is irrelevant: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

Government didn't respond to queries posed by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha 

Frost causes heavy damage to potato, vegetable crops in north India

Frost-like conditions occur every year, but an episode like this happens once in three or four years

Mission Millet: Odisha employed a holistic agri-strategy to procure 600,000 quintals of ragi

Farmer producer organisations, crop intensification methods play key role in process

Jharkhand: Farmers wait through the night to apply for drought relief scheme

Server glitches mar application process for compensation scheme announced by state government

2022 too short, too far: How did the economy fare last year

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022

Union Budget 2023: Foundation for sustainable farming is missing in India

Ambitious initiatives for farmers are promising but transition to sustainable agriculture requires healthy soil and inputs