Over 100 global experts to exchange ideas at 13th International Permaculture Convergence
The conference will bridge the gap between the small and the big farmers, and also bring to light the importance of women farmers
'Suicidal thoughts among farmers can be triggered because of non-agricultural problems as well'
A new study is focusing on identifying vulnerable farmers in Punjab, Maharashtra and Telangana, the three states that experience high rate of suicide
Padma Shri awardees include 12 farmers
Out of the 94 Padma Shri awardees, 12 farmers have been awarded for various activities like organic farming, traditional seed conservation and …
Pollinator Week: How well-pollinated crops are important for agriculture
Pollination by bees, birds, flies holds a lot of significance: They affect 35% of world’s crop production
Pollinator Week: Economic impact of pollination cannot be underestimated
Annual market value of crop production directly linked to pollination was $235-$577 billion, says report
Indian scientists find a cure for dreaded Panama Disease
They have manufactured a biopesticide using a fungus to prevent the disease in banana plants
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Four more countries join global coalition to protect pollinators
This takes the number of signatories for the ‘Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators’ to 16
Pollinator Week: How climate change disrupts flower growth, puts bees at risk
Habitat loss, nutritional deficiencies and lack of varied diet of pollinators is impacting plant and flower growth
'Permaculture can feed the world'
A permaculturist who believes that hunger is more about distribution and quality of food than quantity and production, Malvikaa Solanki says …
On slippery peel: Can India’s banana cultivation face Panama wilt
Panama wilt infection has ruined banana plantations across the world for 50 years now. While scientists are trying to find solutions in natural …
Damning allegations: India's fields still have Bt brinjal
Coalition for a GM-Free allege it found the banned genetically modified crop in Haryana
How safe is your food. Not much it seems
Contaminated food leads to the death of 2 million people around the globe annually and is responsible for more than 200 types of diseases
Navara rice controversy: Plant Variety Act doesn’t protect farmers’ interests, say experts
A farmer’s plea to register a traditional rice variety has once again raised concerns about loopholes in the Protection of Plant …
Promoting permaculture can put an end to GMO culture in India
Experts at the 13th Permaculture Convergence in Telangana reposed faith in permaculture and urged farmers to explore this as an alternative to …
COVID-19: Challenges for Andhra, Telangana farmers continue despite procurement plans
Issues of non-procurement of a number of crops, logistics and others will test the plans in their initial stages
Soil fertility is not the only measure of soil health
At the ongoing International Permaculture Convergence, experts discussed how the modern farming system has destroyed soil health
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Bt brinjal: Bangladesh’s model not fit enough for adoption
India plans to study Bangladesh's cultivation method while the neighbouring country incurs losses
‘Millets can solve our food needs as climate changes’
Experts and policy makers say millets are what we need to adapt to climate change as they can even grow in drought conditions
Millets farmers need more post-harvest technologies
At a discussion held in Chennai, experts and scientists gave a number of suggestions for policy-level changes to promote millets
Organic farming will suffer a setback without certification, availability of breeder seeds
Although seed saving is a profitable enterprise, it’s the government’s responsibility to produce seeds and distribute them among …
तीन दशक के शोध के बाद भारत में उगेगा रंगीन कपास
सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता में मुख्य तौर पर गहरा भूरा और भूरा से खाकी, सफेद और हरे रंग के कपास का इस्तेमाल किया जाता था
Pollinator Week: Why we need to protect the bees and the butterflies
Around 40% of invertebrate pollinator species — particularly bees and butterflies — face extinction across the world, warns FAO
Traditional seeds need to be conserved for organic farming
At the 19th Organic World Congress, more than 55 groups have come together to call for the conservation of indigenous seeds and shunning GM crops