As our world grapples with the complex challenges posed by a changing climate, depleting natural resources, and a growing ...

Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb nutrients Modern corn, wheat, and beans have dramatically different root systems ...

Most people imagine tractors, pesticides, or advanced irrigation when they think about modern farming. They rarely stop to ...

By Debaraj Sahoo The growing mechanised harvesting of paddy in rural Odisha has significantly improved agricultural ...

The recent budget statement by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich will be remembered for the cheap ugali it proposed. This underlies how affordability of basic food remains a pressing challenge ...

Pollution from fertilizer runoff in coastal waters is a bigger problem than many people realize. The Environmental Protection Agency wants to shrink the affected areas in the Gulf of Mexico by 2035, ...

Practical rice farming methods to boost yield, strengthen crops, and use water and nutrients efficiently for healthier, more productive harvests.

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh can increase significantly with the use of modern ...

Dear EarthTalk: I've been hearing more and more references to the need to clean up our agricultural practices for reasons pertaining to health, food quality, even global warming. What are the major ...

The Central University of South Bihar organized a dynamic educational tour tailored for aspiring rural youth and women farmers, focusing on innovative agricultural strategies. This initiative aimed to ...

As part of the initiative, vehicle rallies and krishi raths were being organised in several districts to encourage farmers to adopt modern farming techniques and enhance crop productivity, according ...

Good news for the agriculture industry. Robotics have become more affordable, smarter and easier to operate. Soft fruits like strawberries can be picked mechanically now. Harvest CROO Robotics in ...