The recent growth in traction for zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) in India should be considered within the context of the growing agrarian crisis, as the gap worsens between input costs (including fertilizers, pesticides, agrichemicals, seeds, water, electricity, labour and farm loans) and the final prices that farmers (especially small-scale

To address the impact of climate change and variability on crops, horticulture, livestock, and fisheries, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has taken up a flagship programme Nation

Patna: The agriculture department has sanctioned Rs 23 crore to be spent over three years to help 10,000 farmers adopt practices in line with a decision to develop 100 climate smart villages.

PANAJI: The overall impact of environmental pollution caused by every bit of plastic we carelessly discard has long been documented, but its hazardous effects on soil and threats to food security a

Climate change is posing a challenge not only to agricultural crops but also to livestock.

Panaji: Goa’s rich brinjal biodiversity faced a threat after a Karnataka-based University proposed trials for evaluating genetically modified Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt brinjal) gene on the highly-

Climate change is a major challenge for developing countries like India that face large climate variability and are exposed to enhanced risks from climate change.

Aurangabad: Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University vice-chancellor B Venkateswarlu on Tuesday said that India could witness a considerable dip in agricultural production for a longer per

DHARAMSHALA: Environmental changes are happening around the world due to unscientific methods used nowadays.

NEW DELHI: Extreme weather events are costing India $9-10 billion annually and climate change is projected to impact agricultural productivity with increasing severity from 2020 to the end of the c

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