Happy Makar Sankranti. Or is it?
As we celebrate the harvest festival, we can’t forget that our farmers lose Rs 63,000 crore every year for not being able to sell their produce
Climate change is real: Heatwave to hit Bihar litchi, mango farmers
Litchi and mango need special micro climates; but climate change has upset this in the last decade, say scientists
Heavy rains in Bihar, starting from June, waterlogged litchi orchards, killing trees
Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district along with its neighbours, accounts for nearly 40% of India’s litchi production
Genetically modified cowpea clears its first hurdle in Ghana, but there’s a long way to go
GM crops represent a potentially important tool for the country’s food security strategy
Why maize is causing trade tensions between Kenya and its neighbours
The Agriculture and Food Authority said the reason for the ban was high levels of mycotoxins in the maize from the two countries; in less than a …
Harvest of losses
Will the loan waiver announced by the Maharashtra government help alleviate farmers' plight?
Litchi harvest in Bihar affected due to unusual weather, say scientists
Several of the state’s farmers and scientists said there was reportedly a loss in sweetness and fragrance in this year’s harvest.
COVID-19: Bihar's standing rabi wheat, maize under lockdown
Delay in harvesting standing crops of wheat and maize on over 7 million ha in Bihar will be disastrous for farmers
As told to Parliament (December 9, 2022): 25% Indians are multi-dimensionally poor, says minister
Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index captures multiple and simultaneous deprivations faced by households across the three macro dimensions of health, …
Reaping ripe: The story of why we celebrate harvest festivals
Understanding the diversities of harvest festivals and how they connect us with our environment
Rains fall short: Major losses ahead, fear Bengal paddy farmers
Heavy rain for rest of monsoon might complete the deficit, says IMD, but will that be enough?
Jawad shatters hopes of paddy farmers in Odisha’s coastal districts
Many farmers in coastal Odisha were expecting a bumper harvest; however, rains due to Cyclone Jawad inundated fields, destroying crops
COVID-19: Delayed wheat harvest has Bihar worried over seeds
The delay due to lockdown can result in 25-30% fall in seed production, according to agricultural scientists
Sorrows of a bumper yield
The government must assure farmers that they will not bear the cost of keeping inflation low
Misleading claim by Harvest Gold
The CSE went through the company’s website, which also had a similar notice denigrating the study findings on bread released in May 2016
Telangana farmers in trouble after unseasonal rains destroy crops
Most districts of the state registered a huge rainfall excess in September, which affected paddy, maize and cotton crops
Model law on contract farming on the cards this year
According to experts, the law must address dependency that farmers can develop on the private parties for seeds and farm equipment
Why 2023 may be an annus horribilis for India’s farmers
A dry winter, arrival of El Nino and two years without earnings make this year terrible for Indian farmers
Tomato wholesale prices dipped by 54% this year
With 78 per cent dip, Maharashtra recorded the maximum drop in prices followed by Gujarat and Karnataka
China faces its longest, most severe drought ever recorded
Hydropower generation affected as rivers dry up; Country battles heatwave for over 64 days
Poor post-harvest storage, transportation facilities to cost farmers dearly
If procurement of farm produce increases with the announcement of a new MSP, farmers’ post-harvest losses may increase manifold
Run-up to COP27: India wants to assess loss and damage due to extreme weather better; can it succeed
There is a consensus among officials that a new tool to gauge climatic loss and damage should be embraced; but they say the transition will be …
As a heatwave spectre hangs again over India’s wheat harvest, its home-grown crop simulation model can help
InfoCrop, available for free on IARI’s website, can forecast climate impact on farm yield in real time
Farm income can go up by Rs 1,939 crore on one condition
India can achieve this if it replaces 1 per cent of the area under food grains with horticulture
The Science and Impacts of Climate Change
Ramesh Sharma, campaign coordinator at Ekta Parisha, discusses the impacts of climate change on agriculture in the Baigachak community of …