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Food and drink industry backs sustainable farming scheme

Members of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform have developed the world’s first industry aligned Farmer Self Assessment of sustainable agriculture p...

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Climate change a problem today – not tomorrow – for food security, experts say

Climate change has already had a powerful negative effect on agriculture and food security for the world’s most vulnerable, and that impact will get worse, according ...

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Global warming could dry out a third of the Earth by 2100

Forget changing rain patterns — warmer temperatures alone could bring drought to a third of Earth’s land area by the end of the century. That’s the gist o...

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Small farmers hold the key for sustainable growth

Sustainable agricultural growth and food security lie in the hands of small and marginal farmers, who hold 80 per cent of country’s farms, Vice-Chancellor of Acharya ...

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Tata Power’s Samridhi programme supports 1,194 farmers across 28 villages in Maval and Karjat talukas

Tata Power, one of India?s largest integrated power companies, endeavours to promote the importance of a scientific approach to agricultural practices among local farmers i...

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400,000 Farmers, Health Professionals Want USDA to Reject Agent Orange GMO

As decision time approaches, over 387,000 farmers, Farm workers, health professionals, and concerned individuals from across the country joined to pressure the US Departmen...

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Farm yields may drop if climate change impact not addressed

New Delhi: Agriculture yields are likely to decline to 9 per cent in the next 25 years if the climate change impact is not mitigated, Minister of State for Agriculture Tari...

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Farmers encouraged to follow sustainable agricultural practices

Field visit cum training programme at Lumami village and Sutemi village of Zunheboto district was conducted on March 3.The department of agriculture under the supervision o...

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Seedstock’s “Grow Riverside” Sustainable Agriculture Conference Enhances Event with Nationally Known Experts

Spearheading the movement to assist cities develop more urban sustainable farming within their environs, the “Grow Riverside: Citrus and Beyond!” conference con...

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Agriculture dependent population in India grew by 50% during 1980-2011

The agricultural population of India grew by a whopping 50 per cent between 1980 and 2011, the highest for any country during this period, followed by China with 33 per cen...

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