Scientists identify proteins linked with wheat infection
Karnal Bunt, the infection, reduces yield and quality of grains as they start giving off foul fishy odour and taste
Varanasi-born crop scientist, Sanjaya Rajaram, wins World Food Prize
More than 480 high-yielding climate adaptable wheat varieties bred by Rajaram have been released in 51 countries on six continents
Why Punjab’s short-duration paddy varieties have not solved stubble burning
Promoted by the government, short-duration varieties now dominate Punjab’s paddy landscape and allow farmers enough time to clear the field …
India sees hottest February since 1901
Average maximum temperature was 29.54 degrees Celsius, sets precedent for a blistering summer
Staple spikes: Has an abnormal Kharif 2022 caused rice prices to rise
The United States Department of Agriculture has said rice production in India may decline by 0.9% in 2022-23 due to uneven rains
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put pressure on global food, energy supplies; and Africa is most affected
Forty-one African countries are being impacted by a triple crisis of food, energy and finance due to the war in Ukraine, says UN report
UN to boost humanitarian aid for Ukraine, form global crisis response group
Providing relief in captured cities is becoming riskier by the day as Russia widens its attack, says Antonio Guterres
How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa’s food supplies
African countries imported agricultural products worth $4 billion from Russia in 2020
Invasive weed found in Haryana wheat crop
The weed, considered harmful in wheat-growing countries, can reduce the productivity of wheat crops if not controlled
European wheat not prepared for climate change
A group of European researchers found that the current breeding programmes and cultivar selection practices are not sufficiently resilient to the …
FAO Food Price Index sees biggest monthly jump in four years
The FAO Cereal Price Index rose 2.9 per cent and is now 3.9 per cent below its level of June 2015
Air pollution damages crops more than climate change
Study finds that black carbon and ozone pollution in India has significantly cut wheat and rice yield
Climate change, pollution to increase chances of crop slowdown in future
Agencies affected by international food availability and price may require plan differently to cope with the projected slowdown, warns study
Organic farming: Reaping mixed benefits
Contradictory state of affairs in two Uttaranchal villages highlights both potential and obstacles of organic farming. The paradox has cropped up …
Drying land and heating seas: why nature in Australia’s southwest is on the climate frontline
Australia must take responsibility for its emissions and show ambition beyond the weak promise of net zero by 2050 and commit to real 2030 …
How currency ban negated the effects of a good monsoon
Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan thinks that the timing of demonetisation is proving worse for farmers
Food first: After wheat, Modi government curbs sugar export
Only 10 millon tonnes can be exported in the remainder of current season ending September
Grounded in wisdom: The forgotten chakki should regain its place
Traditional mini flour mills may no longer be in vogue in our homes, but they help prepare nutritious food
COVID-19: Delayed wheat harvest has Bihar worried over seeds
The delay due to lockdown can result in 25-30% fall in seed production, according to agricultural scientists
Union Budget 2019-2020: Government giving more importance to food fortification
Budgetary allocation for fortified rice scheme in the present budget increased by 18,000 crore
How plants breathe and how that can help humans
Scientists find how humans shaped plants’ breathing mechanism, which could help develop more drought-resistant crops
Punjab, Haryana and west UP facing severe nitrogen pollution: Down To Earth expose
Nitrogen pollution can destroy soil health, contaminate water, lead to serious health problems, and trigger climate change
As told to Parliament (December 21, 2022): 42.1 million hospital admissions under PMJAY
The admissions were worth Rs 49,468.6 crore and helped reduce out-of-pocket health expenditure
How climate change impacted ancient Tibetan civilization
Global cooling may have led to end of the civilization in 2000 BC. But some questions remain
India’s foodgrain production estimated at 330 million tonnes for 2022-23: Third Advance Estimate
Production of rice and wheat estimated to be higher by 6 and 5 million tonnes this time as compared to the last