As she grew old, the late Mati Pertin, who passed away at 97, craved the food that she grew up eating. She missed anyat millet dearly. It used to be…
“Imagine this. Your palm is the region of Jaisalmer and the slope that reaches the centre of your palm forms the khadeen,” farmer Chhatar Singh tells Mongabay-India, explaining how the…
The unassuming paddy fields have been the hotbed for politics for decades in the state of Kerala, and continue to be so even contemporarily. These fields has witnessed some of…
For nearly three decades of negotiations on ways to contain global warming, food systems and agriculture did not feature prominently at the annual UN climate summits. That changed in the…
A recent report reveals that the global agrifood system, while having benefits of nutrition and livelihood, has hidden costs, such as those related to health and the environment. These add…
The end of March marks the mahua flowering season in the dry forest regions of central Indian highlands and adjoining Chota Nagpur Plateau (CNP); the air becomes thick with the…
As their natural habitats are reducing, porcupines in Jammu and Kashmir are entering saffron fields in search of food and damaging the prized crop. Saffron farmers in the Kashmir Valley…
Sustainable food systems will be a key consideration at the UN climate change conference this year, with a day dedicated to food, agriculture and water, at the event where world…
An inverter bulb, capable of providing light for up to three to four hours during a power outage, stands out among the numerous electrical appliances in Savita Kumari's modest shop.…
While India races ahead with dreams of how it will emerge as a leader in the world, little attention is being paid to the massive degradation of soil. It is…
Eminent agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan breathed his last on September 28. He had celebrated his 98th birthday on August 7. Swaminathan had been keeping indifferent health for the past few…
Renowned agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan, known as the father of India’s Green Revolution, passed away in Chennai on September 28, at the age of 98. Swaminathan was the principal architect…
After the slow offtake of the PM-KUSUM scheme in the initial few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other reasons, the government of India expects that the solar pump…
With more than 70 people and 80 elephants dying every year in the state, Assam is known for its very high record of human-elephant conflict incidences. The dwindling natural habitat…
Methane or CH4, is a powerful greenhouse gas. It forms only 0.00017% of the atmosphere, but it is crucial in keeping the earth warm and habitable. Excess methane, however, is…
Reducing food loss and waste could improve food security but it may not necessarily lead to expected environmental benefits, according to researchers of a recent study published in Nature Food.…
This is the third story in a three-part series, where Mongabay-India examines the reasons for stubble burning in central India, the possible solutions to end stubble burning and also analyses…
This is the second story in a three-part series, where Mongabay-India examines the reasons for stubble burning in central India, the possible solutions to end stubble burning and also analyses…
Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide levels negatively impact key mineral nutrients in plants, reducing the nutrition derived from consuming them, reveals a recent review article in the Trends in Plant Science…
"Rainfed agriculture in India is a risky enterprise, owing to uncertainties in rainfall,” reads a World Bank article published in February 2023. More than half of India's net sown area…