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Inaugurating modernised PDCCB headquarters in Ongole, K. Atchannaidu says government is gathering comprehensive reports regarding the situation in drought-affected areas from all districts
Farmers in parts of Haveri district have been harvesting around 20 quintals per acre by adopting ‘Guli Ragi’ method, as compared to 15 quintals by the traditional method
In the south of France, climate change is reshaping the region’s fruit production. Rather than fighting against it, a growing number of farmers are learning how to work with it – turning to tropical crops, now well-suited to the local climate. Bananas, papaya and even dragon fruit are being grown in greenhouses but also in open fields, without heating or pesticides. Our Down to Earth team reports.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar addressed a public meeting on the Kasturirangan report in Sakleshpur on Sunday
The situation has worsened as the State failed to act despite warnings from meteorologists about severe El Niño conditions, says party State secretary Srinivasa Rao
The farmers saw stronger crop stands, healthier tillers, improved grain filling and fields that remained protected during some of the crop’s most critical growth stages.
The farmers used to grow sugarcane in 35000 acres till about a few years ago in Vizianagaram district.
Citing the success achieved under AgriStack, digital crop survey, and digital, crop-based fertilizer distribution system, he says Andhra Pradesh has reached about 99% of its pulses cultivation target despite El Niño conditions
Savitha says the government is expediting irrigation projects and exploring measures to address farmers’ concerns over El Niño and rainfall deficit
The southern African country dispatched its first shipment of blueberries to China in July after a phytosanitary agreement signed a year ago and Beijing's scrapping of tariffs on imports from 53 African countries in May
Nestled between the Tianshan Mountains and the Gobi Desert, the Hami oasis in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is a land of little rain, battered by wind and sand year-round. It is also home to the region’s oldest known burial site, the Tianshanbeilu cemetery, located around 500km (310 miles) east of Urumqi, the regional capital. More than 700 Bronze Age tombs have been unearthed here, long assumed to belong to Eurasian nomads who migrated eastward from the steppes. But a study published on...
Some communities in Zimbabwe are adopting water-saving techniques such as aquaponics and rainwater harvesting to protect crops as the country braces for El Niño-driven drought. Sharon Mazingaizo has this report.
Some farmers in northern Senegal are combining fish farming with rice cultivation, using an age-old technique that helps fertilise fields, reduce pests and diversify incomes. The climate-smart approach is gaining renewed attention as communities adapt to growing environmental pressures.
YSRCP president alleges farmers lost ₹15,000 to ₹20,000 an acre, drought mandals were not declared and Srisailam water went to power generation instead of Rayalaseema
P. Srinivas is suspected to have taken his life after harming his two children at Gandrai village; the Chillakallu police are investigating
Speaking at a review meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee, they said the prevailing drought-like situation warranted immediate government intervention and financial assistance to farmers.
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson alleged that the administration was preventing farmers from holding protests and meeting officials; farmers have been seeking developed residential plots and enhanced compensation for land acquired for development projects
Overnight rain caused waterlogging in Kothagattu, Gollapalli and neighbouring villages in Shankarapatnam mandal
The call for the sit-in outside the residences and offices of several ministers in Punjab was given by the KMM on a 12-point charter of demands, including loan waiver and withdrawal of cases registered against those who participated in agitations by farmers and workers.
The State has suffered crop losses of ₹5.40 lakh crore, says party State secretary Srinivasa Rao, demanding that drought-affected mandals be declared immediately and ₹50,000 each be given to the affected families
The multinational company’s foods manufacturing plant in Nalbari district, spread across 44.2 acres, will cover 80,000 smallholder farmers through agri-entrepreneurs