ELEGANT & EFFICIENT: BEST PRACTICES IN AGRICULTURE
In Egyptian mythology, it is believed that Osiris, son of Ra the sun god, marked the start of a...
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHEMICALS AND ORGANIC FOOD
CHEMICALS AND ORGANIC FOOD We hear a lot about environmental chemicals these days. They’re in our...
Read MoreFarmer producer company bridges consumers and farmers during lockdown
With no transportation, farmers had unsold produce and consumers had no vegetables. With special permission and a mobile app for placing orders, an innovative FPC has fulfilled both needs COVID-19 has inspired hundreds of...
Read MoreSavvy summer gardening tips to keep your gardens in top shape
By mid-summer, perennial gardens can start to look overgrown, annual flowers begin to fade, and bugs may be munching on your vegetables. Savvy Gardening is here to help! We thought we’d share some of our top summer gardening...
Read MoreLessons from a pandemic to repurpose India’s agricultural policy
As the coronavirus crisis triggers a large scale exodus of migrant agricultural workers from India’s food basket, it’s time the country diversified beyond labour and water intensive crops, write Arabinda K Padhee* and...
Read MoreFarm pioneers mixture of ‘rewilding’ and sustainable agriculture
A curlew wading at Wild Ken Hill (Wild Ken Hill/PA) A farm business is introducing beavers and “rewilding” some of its land alongside growing crops in a scheme which it hopes other landowners could follow. The Wild Ken Hill...
Read MoreWhat’s next for agriculture in India?
India’s agricultural sector is projected to see a significant reduction in supply, demand, and value. Here’s how we can safeguard farmers through it. As a result of the rapid spread of COVID-19, global and domestic economies...
Read MoreLittle-grown broccoli, cauliflower put good cash in farmer’s wallet
Clad in a green overcoat and black gumboots, Samuel Muriithi is busy harvesting vegetables on his farm at the foot of Karima Hills in Ihwa village, Nyeri County, when the Seeds of Gold team arrives Cabbages, sukuma wiki (collard...
Read MoreIndia’s Tea Board is helping growers save crops from extreme weather
The fund will assist 50,000 tea growers. Tea is particularly vulnerable to climate change as it depends on stable temperatures and consistent rainfall. Smallholder tea growers in five Indian states will be helped to adapt to...
Read MoreTanzanian farmers are facing heavy prison sentences if they continue their traditional seed exchange
In order to receive development assistance, Tanzania has to give Western agribusiness full freedom and give enclosed protection for patented seeds. “Eighty percent of the seeds are being shared and sold in an informal system...
Read MoreHow Can Agriculture Be Made ‘Cool’ For India’s Youth?
This article discusses the waning interests of rural youth in agriculture and suggests interventions to mitigate this issue. Nishant[1] had a simple logic. He wanted stability and consistency in life. His father, a farmer from a...
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Vertical garden experiment aims to measure the impact of city pollution on horticulture
A vertical garden in Latvia — city pollution RIGA, Sept 29 — Heavy metals? Nanoparticles? An...
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