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Indian Soils Extremely Deficient in Nutrients
09 May 2022
According to a CSE report, 27 states and UTs had nitrogen deficiency in 90% of the samples.
Martin Kuebler
Turning The Tide on Land Degradation
29 Apr 2022
Human activity has led to widespread land degradation and put our very survival as a species at risk. But by reversing course, we can tackle climate change and biodiversity loss — and make a better…
Sashwata Saha
Lakhs of Soil Health Cards Distributed in Bengal in 2020, Zero Funds Spent
23 Apr 2022
The government claims to have provided cards to 23.88 lakh farmers in Bengal in 2019-20.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar's Farmers Upset Over Rising Diesel Prices as Cost of Mechanised Harvesting Increased
20 Apr 2022
As agriculture has become increasingly mechanised in Bihar, the cost of harvesting by machines has spiked with sky-rocketing diesel prices.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Potato Farmers in Bihar’s Katihar put Profit in ‘Cold Storage’
29 Mar 2022
The lack of adequate cold storage units has forced a distress sale despite a bumper harvest.
Seema Sharma
Water Stress in Agriculture Deepening due to Climate Change in Uttarakhand
03 Mar 2022
Farmers say that over and above difficulties of farming in the hill region, change in climate patterns has forced them to shift the farming area altogether.
Gurpreet Singh, Poorvi Kulkarni
What Does the Union Budget '23 Mean for Sustainable Agriculture?
07 Feb 2022
While the budgetary allocations for schemes such as Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) are not clear at present, several schemes, important from smallholders' perspective and meant for…
Sandip Chakraborty
West Bengal: Sharecropper Dies by Suicide due to Microfinance Debt, Many Affected by Loans
02 Feb 2022
Most of the loans accrued by the villagers are from Bandhan Bank, and the infamous loan with more than 28% interest rate given to sharecroppers is termed "wife mortgage loan (Bou bandhaki loan)".
Nikhil Cariappa
Arabica Coffee Prices Hit All-time High in December, Small Farmers Still Unable to Cash in
06 Jan 2022
The district of Kodagu (Coorg) is rich in forests and wildlife. Due to conservation efforts, industries were not permitted to be set up here.
Navpreet Kaur, C Saratchand
MSP Will Stop Corporate Encroachment in Agriculture, Ensure Domestic Food Security
28 Dec 2021
A guaranteed MSP system will also reduce public storage costs/wastage if it is complemented by a universal public distribution system.