Tag: Climate Change
El Nino fear: Govt to bring 60pc Rabi wheat area under climate resilient varieties
With the spectre of strong El Nino conditions looming large over India, the government...
Climate change, pests hit farming; digital technologies, modern crop security hold promise: Survey
Some of the key findings from the “Farmer Voice” survey which reveals the challenges...
Contending with Climate: Voice of smallholder farmers in the context of climate change
The climate battle cannot be won without thinking about improvements in agricultural...
Brainstorming meet on agri, rural prosperity by Rural Voice, Socratus Foundation
To promote participation of farmers and villagers in framing policies on agriculture...
Farmers must focus on climate resilient crops: G20 note
Awareness and action on efficient use of water, soil and energy plays an important...
FAO prepares anticipatory actions against impending El Nino threat
According to a new report by FAO’s Global Information and Early Warning Systems...
Help farmers with tech amid climate change challenges: Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has stressed the need to reach out...
Climate-smart wheat variety developed by ICAR will beat the heat
IARI has registered HD-3385 variety under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers...
Climate change to hit farm output, pose threat to food security
A new study conducted by agriculture economists and scientists at the Punjab Agricultural...
BioPrime AgriSolutions gets patent for a novel bio-formulation to manage abiotic stress in plants
BioPrime AgriSolutions, an agritech start-up, has invented a novel bio-formulation....
22 crore Soil Health Cards distributed to farmers across the country: Union Agriculture Minister
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that...
Climate concerns impact crops in India: CRISIL
Pre-monsoon heatwaves, patchy progress of rainfall during the monsoon, and excess...
Indiscriminate activities deplete groundwater more than climate change does: ICRISAT study
Through a modelling study of the Himayat Sagar lake in Hyderabad, it showed that...
Investment to tackle climate change falls amid global crises, shows UNCTAD report
Citing a bleak outlook for global FDI in 2022, the report released in the lead-up...
Time to shift to Climate Resistant Agriculture; ICAR template needs fast follow-up
One of the most important recommendations was whether the crop cycle can be tweaked...
Food inflation a major challenge; need to focus on addressing it: RBI
A paper released by the RBI says that food inflation and volatility in prices still...
