Centre restricts use of common weedicide glyphosate citing health hazards
Experts welcome move but call for a complete ban
Panel ‘disappointed’ about no data on complaints resolved under PMFBY
The Standing Committee on Agriculture urged the government to maintain records of complaint resolution under the PMFBY, for its effective …
Budget 2023-24: Here are the budgetary allocation trends for key ministries
Budgetary allocation was curtailed or reported marginal increase across key ministries and social schemes
Locust swarms: How can they be warded off?
All ammunition currently in use against locusts can have serious health and environmental impacts
Locust swarm invasion: The wind factor
Desert locusts are age-old threats. But now something is changing in the way they spread and reproduce
Locust plague: How India can fight this menace
Locusts have spread to new territories across India, with new factors contributing to their spread. What can be done to curb this ‘other …
Locust swarms: How the other plague is affecting several states
Locusts have returned to India in just two months and are spreading to new territories. Has climate change added another layer of stress and …
Union Budget 2023: Foundation for sustainable farming is missing in India
Ambitious initiatives for farmers are promising but transition to sustainable agriculture requires healthy soil and inputs
COVID-19, other crises prove existence of several epidemiological transitions
The global spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has created grave fear for people in countries that are already affected by …