War in Ukraine has forced India to look for alternatives to Russian fertiliser

The country’s requirement of 30 lakh tonnes of potash is totally met by imports from Belarus and Russia.

Mimansa Verma, qz.com

· Mar 09, 2022 · 09:30 pm

How a company run by Adivasis in the Nilgiris won a prestigious UN prize

The Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company offers a lesson in indigenous economics.

Arathi Menon

· Dec 22, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In Assam, ‘perfume tree’ has provided a window of opportunity to the struggling tea industry

Dealing with high production costs and low profit margins, tea growers are planting agarwood for financial viability.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Nov 27, 2021 · 07:30 pm

India’s plan to collectivise millions of small and marginal farmers may fall short

By 2024, the government plans to set up and support 10,000 new farmer producer organisations, where ryots come together as shareholders.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 20, 2020 · 01:30 pm

India’s three new agricultural ordinances will weaken state finances – and shortchange farmers

The Central government has thrown its weight behind traders, investors and corporations.

Narasimha Reddy Donthi

· Jun 23, 2020 · 06:30 pm

Kerala’s attempt to revive traditional farm practices puts tribal women at the forefront

The state’s Kudumbashree Mission is using agrobiodiversity to tackle malnutrition and drive up incomes.

Mahima Jain

· Apr 19, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Farm loan waivers encourage defaults and add to non-performing assets, says RBI report

Large though it is, the amount owed by the entire agriculture sector is the same as the amount owed by the top 10 Indian corporate borrowers.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 09, 2019 · 01:30 pm

In Goa, community farming is being used to stave off the march of real estate development

Small farmers are joining hands to claim back arable land from builders, miners and coastal developers.

Pamela D’Mello

· Jul 30, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Illegal variants of Bt cotton are growing popular in India, further threatening indigenous crops

Experts say government backing is a must for a large-scale shift from hybrid cotton to desi varieties.

Meena Menon

· Sep 27, 2018 · 08:30 pm

No country for women: The dark side of palm oil production in Mizoram

By facilitating the replacement of traditional Jhum farming with palm oil cultivation, the state has disenfranchised many women.

Purabi Bose

· Sep 11, 2018 · 11:30 am

Honey processing is yielding sweet returns for farmers in the Kashmir Valley

Farmers growing fruits and vegetables in Kashmir are doubling as beekeepers to boost incomes.

Athar Parvaiz

· Nov 29, 2017 · 09:30 pm

At a meet in Indore, a heated debate: Could GM soyabean help stem falling yields in India?

Opponents claim that the gains are only short-term and that more studies must be conduct to allieviate concerns about the safety of genetically modified crops.

Mridula Chari

· Oct 09, 2017 · 07:30 am