Profit from an acre
Innovative farming system revives a farmer's fortune in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu
Farmers in at least 65 countries rose up in protest since January 2023. Here’s why
Producers in South America, Europe, India, Nepal demand better prices and policies
India’s farmers need financial motivation to check indiscriminate use of groundwater for irrigation
A paradigm shift in technology, agronomic practices and support to farmers is need of the hour
Temperature rise in India’s northern plains unlikely to impact wheat: Centre
With February being abnormally warm, farmers have been worried about a repetition of last year’s impact of heat on the staple crop
Urban agriculture: Towards an inclusive approach to make Delhi an ‘edible city’
Much of urban farming in Delhi either a livelihood strategy or means of self-supply of organic vegetables
Bonn biodoversity summit: Time to reimagine conservation to ensure sustainable use of wild species, say environmentalists
Report to be released July 8 will explore how sustainable use of wild species relate to global development goals
Micro-irrigation: The way ahead for sustainable agriculture
In the age of climate change and water scarcity, micro-irrigation can help increase crop yield and decrease water, fertiliser and labour …
Handful of agrifood giants control global food markets, warns report
Food barons report finds China, India & Brazil are reordering global food chain; but retaining global North's extractive models
Drought in Kenya puts livestock at risk; crop failure triggers fear of starvation
Kenya is prone to drought because only 20 per cent of the country receives adequate and regular rainfall
Agroforestry boosts rice and biodiversity in India
In West Bengal, the adoption of useful trees into paddy fields has boosted crop yields and crop diversity, and has also sparked a movement that …
How India is killing the country’s largest economy of the poor
New restriction on cattle slaughter will severely cripple the livestock economy which is bigger than crop economy; poor farmers shifted to …
Meet the Kerala farmer who preserves genetic diversity of rice
He received the National Plant Genome Saviour Award for his efforts towards conserving 45 varieties of rice seeds
Stalled monsoon to make little progress before June 25
In spite of unfavourable conditions, IMD expects a major progress of the monsoon in Central India
A sultan’s silken dreams
Let us, for a moment, forget about Tipu Sultan’s alleged iconoclasm and remember him for a remarkable personal achievement—laying the …
The benefits of organic farming far outweigh the costs
HAY SOREE , economist and director of Yardi and Sore, a New Delhi-based company involved in organic farming and marketing, spoke to Down To …
COVID-19: Why Nepal’s farmers should have sustained cereal production
Shifting from cereal to vegetable production came at a cost to the farmers of west Nepal
Is the rural economy driving India’s recovery?
Government spending has led to demand growth in rural areas; but what if it comes down?
As told to Parliament (August 8, 2023): Central Electricity Authority suggests not retiring coal power plants before 2030
All that was discussed in the House through the day
In absence of domestic markets, organics of the poor head North
As told to Parliament (February 9, 2024): Cancer cases on the rise in India
Why Union Budget 2022-23 will help India’s dairy and livestock farmers
Reduced alternate minimum tax and surcharge reduction for cooperative societies, increased allocation several schemes as well as livestock health …
Nano urea in field trials: Ingredients of fertiliser a mystery
The burden of subsidy on fertilisers has increased from Rs 80,000 crore to Rs 2 lakh crore since the Russia-Ukraine war
Heavy rain in UP: Paddy farmers in east happy, while vegetable farmers in west suffer huge losses
In meeting with state government, Relief Commissioner asked to assess crop losses due to rain in a week
2022 too short, too far: How food systems evolved for the hungry
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
Are eco-friendly products really any good?
Eco-friendly products come with thick wrapping and an expensive price tag not everyone can afford.