Category: Agriculture
Karnataka Farmers Shift To Potatoes For Better Returns Amid Risks
Farmers in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district are increasingly shifting to potato cultivation for better profits and quicker retu...
Scientists Turn to Straw and Wood Chips to Restore Quebec’s Degrading Farmland
Quebec’s farmland is losing its fertile organic soil at a rapid pace. Scientists at Laval University are using straw and wood chip...
UNEP and GCF Fund Climate Adaptation Projects in Ghana, Maldives, and Mauritania
GCF and UNEP have approved over US$120 million for climate adaptation projects in Ghana, Maldives, and Mauritania. The projects fo...
Three Major Barriers Prevent Global Shift to Healthy Food Systems: UNEP Report
UNEP and Chatham House report reveals that global food system transformation is blocked by three barriers: the cheap food paradigm...
UK Farmers Warn Climate Change Threatens Food Supply and Livelihoods
UK farmers are warning that climate change is severely affecting their crops, income, and the nation’s food supply, calling for ur...
India’s Ethanol Push Raises Feed Costs, Hits Poultry Farmers
India’s ethanol fuel drive is increasing maize prices, putting pressure on small poultry farmers who depend on the grain for feed,...
Centre Issues Model Rules To Ease Tree Felling On Farmland, Boost Agroforestry
The Environment Ministry has introduced new rules to simplify tree farming on agricultural land, aiming to boost agroforestry, loc...
Climate Change Threatens Global Staple Crop Yields Despite Adaptation Efforts
A new Nature study warns that global staple crop yields may drop over 11% by 2098 under moderate climate change, even with adaptat...
Nagpur to Host Regional Dialogue on Climate-Resilient Farming in Maharashtra
Nagpur will host a regional policy dialogue on climate-resilient agriculture in Maharashtra on June 30, 2025, focusing on sustaina...
Centre Announces MSP For Mango Farmers In Karnataka Amid Price Crash
The Centre has approved a support price of Rs 1,616 per quintal for mangoes to help Karnataka farmers hit by a price crash, offeri...
Centre To Buy Moong, Urad From MP, UP To Support Farmers
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Approves Purchase of Moong and Urad in Madhya Pradesh, and Urad in Uttar Pradesh Under ...
Microsoft Backs Soil Carbon Deal With Agoro Carbon
Microsoft signs 12-year deal with Agoro Carbon to remove 2.6M tons CO2 using regenerative farming practices.
Kisani Urjaa Appoints Agritech Veteran Anand Behl As CBO
In his role, Behl will lead the development of a tech-enabled feedstock supply chain, precision farming support for farmers
Indonesian Women Sustain Seaweed Farming Amid Climate and Tourism Pressures
Indonesian women on Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan are sustaining seaweed farming amid climate threats and tourism pressures. They...
Rs 2.35 Cr Grant Drives Rs 17.9 Cr Farmer Impact
Villgro and 360 ONE Foundation’s ‘Capital for Impact’ is bridging the credit gap for early-stage social enterprises through blende...
Gaps in Global Food Data Highlight Urgent Need for Updated Databases
A global review of 101 food composition databases finds major gaps in accessibility, standardisation, and coverage—hindering nutri...
FarMart, Aerem Partner To Integrate Clean Energy Into Agri-food Supply Chain
The partnership integrates Aerem’s clean energy solutions into FarMart’s expansive network of food processors and aggregators, hel...
ICRISAT Launches Centre to Strengthen South-South Agricultural Cooperation
ICRISAT has launched a new Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture to strengthen collaboration and innovat...
Essex Greenhouse Powers Tomatoes With Household Waste
Essex greenhouse to grow tomatoes using energy from household waste, cutting emissions and boosting UK food security.
Severe Drought Threatens Northern Europe’s Crops
Northern Europe is experiencing its driest spring in decades, threatening major crop yields across the UK, France, Belgium, German...
EU Chocolate Industry Faces $56 Billion Risk from Climate and Biodiversity Threa...
The EU’s chocolate and staple food imports face significant risks due to climate change and biodiversity loss in supplier countrie...
