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Azolla has thrived even in the hottest summer on Maruthachalam's farm, growing robustly under the shade of coconut trees thanks to the natural sand and fresh water available on his four-acre organic farm. Photo by Gowthami Subramaniam/Mongabay.

Farmers embrace Azolla, a fern, as low-cost livestock feed amid fodder shortage

Gowthami Subramaniam 13 Jun 2024

Farmers pin hopes on new agricultural calendar to weather climate variabilities

Arathi Menon 10 Jun 2024
Manjubai extracts seeds from the musk melon fruit for further processing Image by Aishwarya Mohanty.

Rising above the waters with musk melon

Aishwarya Mohanty 4 Jun 2024
A potato farmer in India. Image by Vishahsh521 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 Deed).

[Commentary] Celebrating potato, the global staple

Siddhartha Krishnan 30 May 2024

In forested villages powered by solar, kitchen gardens aid in nutrition

Aishwarya Mohanty 23 May 2024

Traditional cropping system of Ram-mol secures harvest, ensures income security

Priyamvada Kowshik 15 May 2024

Women-led initiative offers relief to women dairy farmers battling heat stress

Laasya Shekhar 10 May 2024

Rising temperatures alter insect-crop interactions and impact agricultural productivity

Sharmila Vaidyanathan 7 May 2024
Migratory beekeepers from Bihar, at Barpeta in Assam.

Migratory beekeepers sweeten Assam’s honey production

Barasha Das 6 May 2024
Tender coconut waste piled up on the roadside in Nangal, Punjab. Photo by Ravleen Kaur.

Tender coconut waste proves to be a tough nut to crack

Ravleen Kaur 3 May 2024
Solar dehydrators from S4S Technologies which helps increase the shelf life of agricultural produce. Photo by Saumya Khandelwal/S4s Technologies.

Technologies to decrease food loss and increase farmer incomes

Priyanka Shankar 26 Apr 2024

Pathogens find new pathways as agriculture, deforestation intensify

Arathi Menon 25 Apr 2024

Indoor saffron farming offers hope amidst declining saffron production

Hirra Azmat 24 Apr 2024

Farmers seek solar fencing machines to keep stray cattle at bay

Sumit Yadav 22 Apr 2024

Revolutionising dairy farming with hydroponic fodder amidst a fodder shortage

Vandana K. 22 Apr 2024

Farming with AI and drones to increase yields, manage resources and reduce pests

Priyanka Shankar 19 Apr 2024

[Video] Maize takes centre stage as Bihar ramps up biofuel production

Pranav Kumar 12 Apr 2024
Researcher scholars from the University of Hyderabad measure the plant height of foxtail millet. Photo from the Repository of Tomato Genomics Resources, UoH.

Developing cutting-edge technology for climate-sensitive agriculture

Priyanka Shankar 11 Apr 2024

[Video] Complexities of siting a windfarm in the Western Ghats

Ayesha Khan 4 Apr 2024

[Commentary] GROW with agroforestry, a step towards sustainable land management

Abdul Qayum 28 Mar 2024