As told to Parliament (December 23, 2022): Most crop damage due to heavy rains, floods in Karnataka this year
The state saw 1,031,102 hectares of damaged crop area, followed by Assam with 245,837.7 ha
Who will protect wildlife from the conservationists?
The environment ministry’s decisions on wildlife protection contradict the pledge for conservation
An open letter to Devendra Fadnavis
As the new chief minister of Maharashtra wins the trust vote in the state Assembly, these are a few things that need his urgent attention
‘MoEF violated Supreme Court order’
Ministry’s own panel says it should not have given clearances to two Uttarakhand projects
Rs 1,86,000 cr illusion
Andhra Pradesh’s Jalayagnam irrigation scheme unviable, contract-driven, says CAG draft report
A home-grown drought
Monsoon this year has failed most of India, causing drought in even well-irrigated and rainfed areas. Ravleen Kaur reports how our food …
Bid for Mahadayi
Should Karnataka divert the Mahadayi's water to end the water crisis in its three districts?
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 …
Can agriculture fuel mass extinction?
We must make gradual changes and develop agriculture according to the principles of life on the planet
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
Land subsides in groundwater-guzzling UP districts
Central Uttar Pradesh is literally on shaky ground. Land subsidence has been reported from several districts of the region, including Fatehpur, …
Is sewage farming safe?
Madhya Pradesh's order to destroy crops cultivated using sewage has triggered a debate over the age old practice of using wastewater for irrigation
Has the Narmada dream been oversold by Gujarat politicians?
The Narmada project continues to be an effective political tool that has been used by all the parties whenever polls come near
Great farm pond chase
According to Union Budget 2017-18, Centre expects to see one million farm ponds being built by March 2017. If the government continues to chase …
Over 50% of world population to face water shortages by 2050: FAO urges countries to prepare for it
With agriculture contributing to 70% of freshwater consumption, agrifood systems thus become central to the water scarcity faced by the world, …
Soil carbon sequestration may help fight climate change
New agriculture modelling study shows atmospheric carbon dioxide can be captured, stored in soil
The rise of the rurals
The Bharatiya Janata Party's famed "Gujarat Model" gets a rude jolt in the state's recent polls, especially from rural communities in the …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 2, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Water woes acquire gargantuan proportions
The country’s national leaders have shown a remarkably weak appetite on policy and legislation
Water-stressed in India: How bunds helped farmers in Mahoba put drought behind
Construction of bunds helped revive groundwater levels and recharged wells in drought-stricken Bundelkhand district
Climate disruption
Global warming has compromised Africa's ability to feed its population. It's time African nations adapt to the changing scenario
High and dry in Nepal
Country’s most-arid region is getting less rain than it did before, forcing villages to relocate
Supreme Court clears way for Maharashtra’s Babli irrigation project
Rejects Andhra's plea to demolish barrage; sets up a panel to ensure equitable utilisation of Godavari waters
In water-stressed Gujarat, government proposes to punish farmers who draw groundwater
Bill introduced in Assembly says errant farmers can be imprisoned up to six months or fined up to Rs 10,000
Blunder 999
Kerala is trapped by its promise to host Tamil Nadu’s Mullaperiyar dam for a millennium