India hosts agriculture summit to boost agri produce trade
New Delhi: To increase agricultural produce trade in Asia and the Pacific countries, India hosted a two-day meet of the general assembly of Network for […]
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India’s economy is booming. Now comes the hard part
By Harini V India’s economy is growing at an impressive pace, but its new wealth has not been evenly distributed. That’s a focus for Prime Minister […]
Kerala agriculture minister: Organic and natural farming will give farmers self reliance and climate resilience
By S. Gopikrishna Warrier In a wide-ranging interview to Mongabay-India, Kerala’s Agriculture Minister V.S. Sunil Kumar said that after the floods of August 2018, Kerala’s agriculture […]
India needs to balance food production with climate goals
By Raghu Murtugudde If India wants to increase its food production without missing its climate targets, then it will need new science and technology solutions as […]
Groundwater depletion alarming in northwest, central India
By R. Prasad Natural recharge during monsoon may not help much if groundwater depletion becomes acute, as rainfall of past years controls current storage With 230 […]
In India’s Breadbasket, Mounting Debts Are Driving Farmers to Daily Wage Labour
By Prasanna Mohanty Very little attention is paid to marginal and small farmers who constitute a substantial chunk of the population in relatively prosperous states like […]
How the Green Revolution contributed to India’s air pollution crisis
By Siddharth Singh The agricultural reforms increased crop production but caused the problems that require stubble burning and pollution, writes Siddharth Singh in a new book. […]
When milk turns sour
By Jitendra Farmers worldwide face an existential threat as milk prices slump. Surprisingly, dairy processing giants are making windfall gains. JITENDRA travels to Germany, Kenya and […]
Tech infusion is key to food security
By G CHANDRASHEKHAR Despite the rapid strides made in food production, we are still just one bad monsoon away from a farm disaster Indian agriculture is […]
More than 60% markets sell agricultural produce below MSP
By Jitendra The price of cereal, paddy and oilseed has crashed in more than 1,700 markets, according to government data On a vast farmland in Kalajhar […]