Crops

To reach net-zero emissions and remove CO2 from the air, scientists drawn up six priorities

Information on CO₂ removal is found in academic literature and focuses on a global scale but actually doing it will involve everyone from local farmers to international financiers.

Coronavirus, cyclones and locusts: In 2020, it's getting harder than ever to ignore science and our impact on the environment

It’s hard to deny it any longer: 2020 is getting seriously apocalyptic.

Mechanical pollination could replace bees as population drops around the world

Intensive agriculture, the use of pesticides and climate change have caused a drop in the number of natural pollinators - bees - globally.

Govt sets foodgrain production target at record 298.3 mn tons for 2020-21 crop year on hopes of normal monsoon

The agriculture ministry aims to increase foodgrain production by 6.35 million tonnes to record 298.3 million tonnes in the 2020-21 crop year riding high on hopes of normal monsoon

Scientists go on 'Indiana Jones' mission to collect wild seeds, world over, to tackle climate change

The sturdier cousins of widely grown crops have evolved to survive harsh conditions, climate-proofing them.

Brace yourself Asia: alien pest is munching its way around the globe, raising alarm

The worms can cause damage at all stages of a corn crop, but the worst may be when the larvae.

A new migrant insect is causing huge losses to dozens of crops found in Karnataka

The pest has been damaging maize plants in certain parts of Karnataka and is not a native.

MSP for Kharif crops: Narendra Modi government's claim of 50% margin is an eyewash; devil lies in details

Wednesday's hike in the MSP for Kharif crops isn't a first. It’s just that previously it wasn’t marketed as well as the Modi government did.

Higher MSP not to impact fiscal deficit target, says union minister Arun Jaitley

Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government's fiscal deficit target would not be breached on account of higher MSP for 14 crops as large provisioning for food subsidy has already been made in the Budget for current fiscal

MSP hike to push retail inflation by 70 bps, roil fiscal numbers, warn economists and analysts

The government on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by a record Rs 200 per quintal for 2018-19. It will cost the exchequer over Rs 15,000 crore