Organic farming can lead to good yields, even in an intensively farmed area
A survey in Haryana last year found that 45 per cent of 218 organic farmers got yields for wheat better than the state official average …
Reinventing climate action: Crucial to co-create with communities from India’s tropics
Smallholder agricultural landscapes of Global South offer extensive possibilities for nature-based solutions but need a paradigm shift to become …
ATM agriculture: There are reasons as to why there is so much resistance to the idea of natural farming
It is different. In this case, science promotes competition in the plants so that they can build soil reservoirs of fungi and bacteria and …
What ails climate-smart agriculture in South Asia? Limited state resources & incentives, unequal tech dissemination
By 2050, South Asia will be one of the largest food-deficit regions & requires substantial increase in production to meet growing food demand
Organic reinforcement: Here’s how chemical-free perishables can be promoted
BigBasket is the first online supermarket to have established a proper value chain for organic fruits and vegetables with direct procurement, …
Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19 — a team of forensic researchers explain the science
Scientists have found dogs can be trained to successfully recognise unique volatile organic compounds, or biomarkers
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
The end of meat and GMOs or the end of us: Part 3
The third in a three-part series series on effects of GMOs and the meat industry on our environment
COVID-19 hurts farms: Hopes of profit dashed for Kandhamal's turmeric farmers
Farmers were forced to sell their produce at half the usual market rate two years in a row
Groundwater quality can be improved even when mixed with nitrate-laden surface water: Study
Samples containing nitrate had higher microbial activity than those without it
Rantal: A settlement’s journey from invisibility to identity
Displaced from Bihar in 1980, a group of 42 Munda families have collectively established the organic village in Odisha
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
New report outlines pathways to transform food systems
Most countries are yet to realise the full potential of including & implementing action on food systems in their climate strategies and …
Climate resilience: Kenyan farmers are adapting to extreme weather by growing indigenous crops
Exotic and commercial vegetables still form the bulk of Kenyan diets; campaigners for indigenous foods hope to reverse the trend
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
Breaking new ground: World’s longest running farm study adds to organic-inorganic debate
The aim of the Broadbalk experiment is to test the effects of different organic and inorganic fertilisers on soil fertility and study the optimum …
In Tamil Nadu, a model for participatory production & distribution of farm products
Non-hierarchical collectives, horizontal networks & local markets provide a path of self-reliance to farmers in Tiruvannamalai
The future of Indian agriculture lies with ‘atmanirbhar' farmers
Paradigm shift needed: Policy makers must shift focus to sustainability from production
SC directs Centre to submit status report on ban of pesticides
These pesticides have been banned in other countries; but in India, they are being allowed to use & could pose serious health hazards to farmers
Davos 2023: Rich nations must help poor counterparts’ small farmers to transform food systems, says RK Singh
India will soon have enough green ammonia to cease importing ammonia-based fertilisers, which account for a significant portion of its import …
National-level multi-state co-operative organic society: Can it help improve farm income?
Overall, the proposed society will provide a wide range of organic farming-related services; however, key details are missing at the moment
CF George, who waged a losing battle for pure water in Guruvayur, is no more
George Mash, as he was lovingly called, was a retired government school teacher and tireless activist.
Jammu's purple revolution: Lavender brings in scent of profit for Doda farmers
Around 500 farmers across villages in Doda had their incomes quadrupled after shifting from maize to lavender
Voice of hope: Radio Bundelkhand’s Varsha Raikwar is using communication tools to help farmers cope with climate change
The channel hosts live discussions with agricultural experts and also seeks solutions from farmers who call in