Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
LUCKNOW: Late arrival and now weak monsoon conditions have hit farmers hard. If the same trend continued for a weak, it is feared that the Kharif crop yield would drop by 20-30% this season. Adding to the woes of farmers is the poor power supply in the rural belt and …
The agriculture sector, which in previous Economic Surveys seemed to be pulling out of a bad patch, slipped back into a dismal 1.6% growth in 2008-09, the latest report said. The worst show was in the third quarter, which, on a year-on-year basis, showed a 0.8% decline. The crimped gross …
Hamirpur: Widespread rain in Hamirpur district on Monday night and today morning brought an end to the long-dry spell in the area, thereby reviving hopes of farmers who can now expect good kharif season. Pre-monsoon rain in this region has provided much desired water and moisture to standing crops which …
Staples such as cassava on which millions of people depend become more toxic and produce much smaller yields in a world with higher carbon dioxide levels and more drought, Australian scientists say. The findings underscored the need to develop climate-change-resistant cultivars to feed rapidly growing human populations, said Ros Gleadow …
MUMBAI: Climate change may hit the sugar industry in the state with sugarcane crop yields being reduced by up to 30% in the future with long-term socio-economic implications for many farmers. This was revealed after a four-year study conducted by the World Bank in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa that …
WHILE it is known that the adverse impact of global warming on glaciers could unleash food shortages, now comes some more distressing news. A study conducted by Palampur-based agriculture university suggests a shrinkage of apple belt in Himachal Pradesh. The reports, if true, portend a grim picture for Himachal
Lucknow: Sitaram Yadav, a farmer based in Gohta village of Mau district in eastern Uttar Pradesh, gives a thumbs up to the flood-tolerant Swarna Sub-1 rice variety.
Moderate to heavy rains for the past two days have cast a shadow on the better prospect of rabi crop in the region while the exact degree of impact would come to the fore in the near future only. Besides affecting the quantum of the produce, untimely rains may also …
Kochi, April 6 Present system of agriculture is robbing the soil of its native reserves and that in turn would hamper the sustainability of the cropping system in the country. Farmers, therefore, need to revert to organic agriculture so as to enrich the already degraded soil, according to experts in …
BHUBANESWAR: Climate change will not only have a single manifestation of rapid and unpredictable temperature rise, but also has tremendous impact on agriculture
Ludhiana: Woes of wheat growers refuse to end. First it was bad weather and now when the crop is on the threshold of harvest, heavy rains and the high velocity winds hit the state on Friday. Besides the inclement weather, the yellow rust has also crashed the state
LUCKNOW: High temperatures, no rains and strong gusty winds this winters have given a heavy blow to the wheat and oilseed crops. So much so that the agriculture department expects a shortfall of 10-25% in the yield. However, an authentic report would be released only after receiving revenue reports from …
Internationally acclaimed economist Prof Chamhuri Siwar of National University of Malaysia at a seminar yesterday stressed the need for rural development strategies. He also suggested encouraging farmers to increase crop yield in this age of globalisation, says a press release. The Bureau of Socio Economic Research and Training organised the …
With wheat sown in 34 lakh hectares across the state high day temperature is giving farmers the jitters. At this stage it is the biting cold which promotes tillering of wheat seed which helps raise the wheat yield. Despite having reached mid-December the region is yet to witness trademark shivering …
For many of those who feel that agriculture does not have a future in the state, the farm fair organised at Jaipal Singh stadium is an eye opener. Besides, the four
BHUBANESWAR: As inflation has touched almost 12 percent mark and prediction of an erratic monsoon doing the rounds, it seems, crop yield in this kharif season may be less than expected. With rise in petroleum prices, farm inputs have gone up but if the monsoon plays truant, then the production …
