Conflict in the backyard: In Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand, crop-raiding animals now bigger worry than drought

India, June 1 -- Farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region say repeated crop raids by nilgai, wild boar and stray cattle are making agriculture unviable. Many farmers now spend nights in makeshi... Read More

Soil biological health - a blind-spot in Indian agriculture: Experts call for urgent attention

India, June 1 -- Experts at a CSE webinar warn that soil biological health remains a critical blind spot in Indian agriculture. Evidence shows degradation due to pesticides, monocropping, residue bur... Read More

EU carbon tariff could influence climate policies beyond its borders: Study

India, June 1 -- EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could boost global emissions cuts by 73 per cent compared with EU climate policy alone, a study claims. Net global emissions decline to... Read More

Western coast to get wetter and hotter; reduced monsoon rainfall over coastal Odisha and West Bengal by 2040, warns a new study

India, June 1 -- A new study on climate projections has set the alarm bells ringing all along the 11,000-km coastline of India, from Gujarat in western India to the Sundarbans delta in eastern India. ... Read More

NFHS-6: Madhya Pradesh's development gains hide deep child nutrition crisis, one in three children is still stunted

India, June 1 -- NFHS-6 shows Madhya Pradesh has improved on institutional deliveries, vaccination and women's internet access. But nearly one in three children under five in the state is still stunt... Read More

Why Africa - and the world - remain dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic

India, June 1 -- Sustainable domestic financing, strict accountability, and sustained political will are crucial for pandemic preparedness in Africa. The African Epidemic Fund is a promising but nasc... Read More

Adivasi campaigners seek dissolution of FRA task forces, alleging institutional bypass and parallel governance

India, June 1 -- Adivasi and forest rights groups have called for the dissolution of task forces on FRA and PESA in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The Campaign for Survival and Dignity alleges that... Read More

Data on access to clean cooking fuel missing from NFHS-6 report

India, June 1 -- The latest NFHS-6 data shows households with electricity in India have risen from 96.8% to 98.3%. But a key indicator - use of clean cooking fuel - is missing. This omission obscure... Read More

The next phase of India's agricultural transformation must be export-oriented, standards-driven, and value-chain centric

India, June 1 -- India stands at a pivotal moment in global agri-food trade. It is among the world's largest producers of rice, milk, spices, fruits, fisheries, and several horticulture products, yet ... Read More

Eight dead, 17 on the way to recovery as tick infection spreads among world's only Asiatic lion population

India, May 31 -- Eight Asiatic lions have died, and 17 others have been infected by an outbreak of Babesia disease in the past few days in the Gir forest, the species' last refuge in Gujarat. Babesia... Read More

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