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India must act against chlorpyrifos pesticide ahead of global chemical summits in Geneva, experts urge

New Delhi, April 24 -- As global delegates prepare to gather in Geneva, Switzerland for a major chemical safety summit, Indian experts have called for an immediate ban on chlorpyrifos, a toxic pestici... Read More


New study links GM crops to rising pesticide dependence

New Delhi, April 21 -- Genetically modified (GM) crops such as Bt cotton were introduced in India with the promise of reducing pesticide use. But over time, they became part of a farming model that ma... Read More


Can pollution markets work? Study evaluates Gujarat's cap-and-trade experiment

New Delhi, April 16 -- A new study found that the world's first market for trading in particulate matter emissions, launched in Gujarat's Surat, delivered both environmental and economic benefits. The... Read More


Reallocate resources from traditional staples to more diverse ones: ICAR policy paper

New Delhi, April 14 -- By 2047, India's aggregate food demand is projected to exceed twice the current demand, whereas the demand for nutrient-rich foods, including horticultural and animal products, ... Read More


'Trump's tariffs mark weaponisation of trade, threaten globalisation'

New Delhi, April 9 -- On April 2, 2025 United States President Donald Trump announced 'reciprocal tariffs' on 57 countries, with rates ranging from 11 per cent to 49 per cent. These new tariffs are sc... Read More


Bt cotton seed price hike: Experts call for review as yields decline and pest attacks rise

New Delhi, April 4 -- The Centre's decision to raise Bt cotton seed prices ahead of the Kharif season has drawn sharp criticism from experts and farmers, who pointed to declining yields and rising pin... Read More


Contract farming unfair trade, less profitable for smallholders in Punjab: New study

India, March 18 -- Contract farming, often touted as a solution to increase productivity and efficiency of smallholder farmers, was found to be unfair and less profitable for them, according to a new ... Read More


Adverse weather drives nearly 40% rise in coffee prices in 2024

New Delhi, March 14 -- World coffee prices surged by a significant 38.8 per cent in just one year - in 2024 compared to the previous year's average - and can rise further in 2025, highlighted a new re... Read More


Stem the rot

New Delhi, March 4 -- In a typical February, farms in western Uttar Pradesh's Nangla Mubarik village are full of tall rows of ready-to-harvest sugarcane stalks. After all, the village is in Muzaffarna... Read More


Conservation efforts in wealthy nations may worsen biodiversity loss in other countries, study warns

India, Feb. 25 -- Restoration and rewilding programs in agricultural landscapes in some nations can incentivise production expansion in other countries, thus driving biodiversity loss in latter and ca... Read More