Rubber plantations in Tripura affecting monkeys, vegetation, suggests paper
Authors warn against monoculture farms, suggest eco-friendly measures to increase biodiversity
Bitten by the betel
Paan is the delicacy among all communities in India. Its cultivation and propagation will serve to strengthen not just the various rituals …
Plantations, invasive species... what all India counts as ‘forest’
Forest survey should move beyond measuring area to studying quality of forests, say experts
States violate community forest rights as Centre delays implementation of CAF Act
States exploit the delay in the drafting of rules for the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act to assert rights over land claimed by communities …
Famine in the rainforest
The idea of a desert in the middle of the Western Ghats sounds unbelievable, but it may be on the cards
Cheap fix
The rush to make profits out of carbon-fixing engenders another kind of colonialism
Uttaranchal farmers upset at upcoming tea estates
Jharkhand’s success story of fruit plantation under MGNREGA
The state’s experience in horticulture orchards can serve as a model for the country
Low rubber price compels Kerala farmer to commit suicide
The rubber grower chose Kottayam which falls in finance minister K M Mani’s constituency
Centre notifies green credit programme
To incentivise eco-friendly actions; focus on water conservation and afforestation in initial phase
Gujarat bans plantation of Conocarpus trees citing environment, health hazard
The move came following years of campaigning by experts who pointed out that the plant is a water-guzzler, causes damage to human health
Fast-spreading banana fungus poses major threat to African food security
High risk as same banana strain grown in most plantations; Staple food for millions can be affected
Simmering discontent over tea
The newfound success of brand Darjeeling is fuelling suspicion between planters and workers. Sayantan Bera reports
Plantation land for tourism
President's assent to Kerala Land Reforms Act amendment legalises resorts on plantations, which mostly border sanctuaries
Go-ahead for Indo-ASEAN free trade agreement
Green light for Indo-ASEAN free trade agreement
Demand for endosulfan tribunal
Kerala High Court admits writ petition demanding tribunal and compensation for victims
Crushed and torn
Closed tea gardens of West Bengal are enclaves of death and destitution. Speculative ownership and a callous government have prolonged the crisis,…
The poor? They are the government's problem
Help Kerala’s rubber sector recover from crisis, urges state finance minister
In the run up to Union Budget 2015, M Suchitra speaks to Kerala Finance Minister K M Mani to draw up a list of the state’s expectations …
Nobody's children
A plantation economy, land grabbing and migrations from neighbouring states have forced Gudalur's tribals into destitution
Tea pesticide flavoured
Darjeeling's famous brew, laced with pesticides, poses a threat to public health
Tamil Nadu must sustainably manage its rattans
The plants have seen huge commercial exploitation in the state and need restoration to safeguard their survival
EU biofuel targets fuelling inflation: study
Land meant for food crops being used to grow biofuel crops; may push up food prices by 36 per cent by 2020
Probing a pesticide tragedy
Laboratory tests nail the Plantation Corporation of Kerala. The state government sets up an inquiry committee
Which forests can be felled for oil palm plantations?
Palm oil companies undertake their own study to decide the magic carbon threshold number