India, April 13 -- Study finds increasing tree cover can reduce experienced heat by around 1degC in Delhi neighbourhoods Concrete expansion raises temperatures, but with a smaller impact than the coo... Read More
India, April 10 -- Wildlife raids on Indian farms are stripping fields and pushing entire cropping systems. But country lacks national database to calculate these losses. New policy paper calls for ... Read More
India, April 7 -- Unseasonal hailstorms and torrential rain have devastated rabi crops across Rajasthan and Punjab. In Bikaner's Arjunsar region, farmers report 100 per cent loss of wheat, mustard an... Read More
India, April 1 -- A near shutdown of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is fuelling fears of a wider food crisis, as rising fertiliser costs begin to hit farmers across import-dependent countries. Escal... Read More
India, April 1 -- For a country that is among the world's largest food producers and thus one of the biggest consumers of fertilisers, secure access to these inputs is vital. While India is broadly se... Read More
India, March 31 -- Onion farmers across Maharashtra have called for immediate government intervention as farm gate prices of the crop have collapsed, driven in part by disruptions to exports amid the ... Read More
India, March 25 -- India ranks among the most vulnerable large economies to food insecurity as global temperatures rise A new global index shows India's food security score could fall sharply under 1... Read More
India, March 24 -- Himachal Pradesh has launched a Rs 300 crore scheme to empower pastoral communities. Under this, the government relaxed grazing restrictions and announced digital identity cards fo... Read More
India, March 17 -- Pesticide use is rising not just in volume but also intensity, posing major threats to ecologically important species as well as to human health. And this pesticide toxicity is driv... Read More
India, March 11 -- Women-led farms are on average 25 per cent less productive than those led by men due to persistent barriers to productive resources and opportunities. To mark UN's International Yea... Read More