Agriculture

What is regenerative agriculture? Is it the answer to stubble burning?

To address stubble burning menace in Delhi's adjoining states, industrialist Anand Mahindra stressed the need for 'regenerative agriculture'. It is an outcome-based approach designed to improve soil health, mitigate adverse effects of farming on the environment, increase production and profitability

Climate-proofing agriculture: The vital role of smallholder farmers in India

Smallholder farmers are indispensable to the global agricultural ecosystem, yet their challenges and contributions are often overlooked

India's summer-sown rice output expected at more than 100 million tonnes in 2023-24

The country's overall summer-sown grains output is expected at 148.6 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year that began in July

Scientists find a bacteria that can 'eat' methane. But can it curb global heating?

Using a class of bacteria called methanotrophs to naturally convert methane to carbon dioxide and biomass, a team of researchers has proposed a method for eliminating methane. The study says using this bacteria extensively could save 240 million tonnes of methane from entering the atmosphere by 2050

Weather Report: Clear skies in August to affect agriculture

As per the weather models, there is no significant rain expected in any region of the country for nearly the next two weeks

Jokes Apart | A food inspector, a reservoir and a phone: How to find a needle in a wet haystack

A Chhattisgarh food inspector’s phone fell into the reservoir while he was trying to take a selfie. He then rented a pump and drained three feet of water, enough to irrigate 1,500 acres of farmland

IMD predicts El Nino for this year: How will it affect monsoon rains in India?

The Indian Meteorological Department predicts normal monsoon rainfall in 2023. However, with a 90 per cent chance of an El Nino weather pattern developing during the June-September monsoon season, less rain is possible

14 million jobs to vanish in next 5 years, says WEF report: Why India remains a bright spot

According to a World Economic Forum report, over a quarter of all occupations will shift over the next five years as a result of AI and digitisation. However, India's corporate sector is confident in its ability to create and maintain jobs

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un orders 'fundamental transformation' of agriculture amid reports of food shortages

North Korea is under strict international sanctions over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, and its economy has been further strained by strict self-imposed border lockdowns aimed at stopping COVID-19 outbreaks

North Korea's Kim Jong Un holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage

Recent unconfirmed reports have said an unknown number of North Koreans have died of hunger. But observers have seen no indication of mass deaths or famine in North Korea