Deep depression in Bay of Bengal to bring heavy unseasonal rain, strikes fear of crop loss into Odisha paddy farmers
Crops not fully reaped in some districts where government procurement is yet to start
Smells like a fortune: Rising demand for kewda oil a blessing for 200,000 people in Odisha’s Ganjam
Price of a litre of kewda oil increased to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 4.5 lakh last year
Urbanisation, low profitability: Why prices of tamarind leaves in Andhra Pradesh have rocketed
Government should come up with ways to make tamarind cultivation lucrative
Consider setting up one exclusive shop for millets in every district: Panel to Centre
Recommendations to give impetus to consumption of coarse grains and millet-based food products
After prolonged heatwave, poor monsoon rainfall threatens paddy cultivation in Bihar
Rainfall was less than normal in 37 of Bihar's 38 districts, with 10 districts witnessing a rainfall deficit of 90-100% in June
Latest in farmer woes: Heavy unseasonal rain, pending payouts from Centre’s crop insurance scheme
523,000 hectares in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh affected by untimely rains in March, April
Here is how producer organisations evolved in India
Farmer producer companies (FPCs) and cluster based business organisations (CBBOs) have been formed and are functioning in India for over 20 …
Three things scientists don’t know about women farmers and climate change but really should
Ensuring climate solutions work for both women & men farmers should be high priority at Bonn Climate Change Conference
Prolonged protests in Bihar over acute fertiliser shortage during rabi sowing season
Protests had also erupted in the state during kharif season earlier this year due to shortage of urea.
Amid cold, heat, suicides, January 26, COVID-19, farmer protests complete 6 months
The farmers protesting on Delhi’s borders observed May 26 as a ‘Black Day’ and vowed to continue the protests
Back to farming roots: Odisha reinforced linkages among traditional grains, nutrition, resilience, food sovereignty
Thousand farmers have been supported by Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) to promote millets through a farm-to-fork approach
Kishanganj maize farmers at wit’s end as elephant herds from Nepal raid standing crop days ahead of harvest
Although such events have occurred in the past too, their frequency has gone up, say forest officials
In India, 191 billion potential labour hours were lost due to heat exposure in 2022: Lancet
Agricultural workers are the worst affected in many countries, with the burden often shifting to those in construction in higher income …
Extreme rainfall damages nearly 4 million hectares of crops in Marathwada
Incessant rains through the month of August and September have affected 4.48 million farmers this season
Farm laws repeal: The first victory, but not a full one, say experts
There are a number of pending issues; the farmers will not get up and leave, experts say
How 4 school girls are trying to get Andhra farmers to practise natural farming
Zero Budget Natural Farming in Andhra Pradesh has helped farmers reduce input costs, thereby reducing debt
How pulses can regain their lost glory in India
Ensuring that pulses sell at the minimum support price and distributing them under the public distribution system can help them find favour with …
Bihar starts physical verification of over 300,000 PM-Kisan beneficiaries
The move came after officials were informed that many undeserving candidates were availing the benefits
Being an Indian farmer…
Five things you need to know about an Indian farmer’s life and why they are on the streets this Republic Day
Telangana farmers pushed to suicide after pest attack destroys chilli crop
There has been no announcement on compensation to farmers who have lost their crops
Rural poor lose 5% of income to heat stress every year, more vulnerable to future climate risks
Every day of extreme precipitation causes poor households to lose 0.8 per cent of their incomes relative to non-poor households
An index for monitoring effectiveness of climate-smart agriculture practices: How it can help
Awareness and training was the highest weighted dimension among the five that were used to develop the index
Market access critical for India’s sustainable agri transition: CSE report
The existing ecosystem is not in favour of small and marginal farmers
What does cluster development programme mean to India’s small farmers?
CDP has the potential to benefit farmers; however, asymmetric power relations can make farmer-producer organisations captive markets for the …
Organic takeover: How 10,000 farmers of Telangana, Andhra are steering a silent movement
A federation of farmer-producer organisations has tapped into the growing organic market to help members raise incomes