Ch’garh Ethanol Push Sparks Concerns About Food Security, Environment, Health
Chhattisgarh, widely known as the ‘rice bowl of India’ has received government approval for several ethanol plants. The decision, however,...
sustainable agriculture
India Releases Genome-Edited Rice, Drawing Both Applause And Alarm
India has released two genome-edited rice varieties aimed at enhancing yield and resilience against environmental stresses. Both varieties were developed...
India’s Cotton Exports Could Threaten Maha’s Groundwater
Cotton is one of India’s top agricultural exports and between 2011-12 and 2020-21, the country’s cotton exports consumed roughly 40...
Jharkhand Farmers Demand Separate MSP For Natural Farming Products
The National Mission on Natural Farming aims to eliminate the ill effects of chemical farming and promote sustainable farming. However,...
Arid AP’s Water Gains Risk Drying Up Under Cash Crop Pressures
Farmers in Andhra Pradesh shifted from monocropping to crop diversification, with micro-irrigation reducing water use. Despite this, cash crops dominate...
Farmers Turn To Millets To Fight Water Stress, Climate Change
India is facing a water and food crisis, exacerbated by extreme climate cycles such as the current heatwave, during which...
