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Conocarpus erectus saplings. Representative image by TreeWorld Wholesale via Flickr (CC BY 2.0).

Why is Conocarpus being banned across states? [Explainer]

Nikhil Sreekandan 20 Jul 2026
A man sells neem sticks and leaves in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

The neem patent case and India’s next battle over traditional knowledge [Commentary]

Deepanjana Saha, Sarvesh J.P., G. Ravikanth 14 Jul 2026
A cement naala baandh in Kiraksal constructed in 2017. Image by Vinaya Kurtkoti.

Watershed management improves livelihoods in drought-prone village

Vinaya Kurtkoti 9 Jul 2026
A man navigates the waterways through the Picharavam mangroves, collecting wild halophytes have taken root alongside the salt-tolerant mangrove trees following restoration near Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Why feasibility matters for land use projects in India [Commentary]

Sayanta Ghosh, J.V. Sharma 7 Jul 2026
Aquatic plants dominate the water surface of Dal Lake. Image by Akhil Paul.

Scientists test turning aquatic weeds into liquid fertilisers

Hirra Azmat 7 Jul 2026
A herd of elephants captured by camera traps at an altitude of over 3,200 metres, the highest known record of elephant presence. Image courtesy of WWF-India/Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department.

As elephants venture to higher altitudes researchers track possibilities of conflict

Manish Chandra Mishra 3 Jul 2026
A beekeeper in the Nilgiris harvests honey from her hive. Image by Shawn J. Stephen/Keystone Foundation.

Indigenous women build new livelihoods with hive boxes

Arathi Menon 3 Jul 2026
A farmer inspects his destroyed crop of sugarcane following drought in Marathwada region, Maharashtra, in 2016. Representative image. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Centre identifies over 300 vulnerable districts amid El Niño, weak monsoon fears

Kundan Pandey 25 Jun 2026

The changing gourd behind Indian classical music

Mahima Jain, Megha Acharya 20 Jun 2026
A farmer cleans maize seeds near a paddy field on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam. Representative image. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Valuing the diversity that feeds us [Commentary]

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 12 Jun 2026
A man exits a foot bridge over a flooded street after heavy monsoon rains in Guwahati, Assam in 2025. Representative image. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

A strong El Niño demands planning, not panic [Commentary]

Madhavan Nair Rajeevan 3 Jun 2026
Cows feed on biomedical waste dumped near Tirunelveli. Image by Thinakaran Rajamani.

Biomedical waste crosses borders, polluting farmlands

Prasanth Shanmugasundaram 28 May 2026
Excelsa coffee fruits at an estate in Kodagu district, Karnataka. Image courtesy of South India Coffee Company (SICC).

The search for climate resilient coffee in a warming world

Meena Menon 21 May 2026
A chandrakaran mango tree filled with fruit from Niranam village, Pathanamthitta district. Image by Amritha Jaiprakash Kurup.

Vanishing mango landraces reflect the loss of shared landscapes [Commentary]

Femi E. Benny 20 May 2026

What a warming Pacific could mean for India’s monsoon and farming

Max Martin 20 May 2026
Freshly harvested paddy grains being inspected. Image courtesy of  CG Khabar.

Assured paddy prices reshape farms

Ayushi Sharma 15 May 2026
A farmer weeds her barley field in Naddi village in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

Climate change and tourism are reshaping farming in the Himalayas

Rozita Singh 14 May 2026
A rural cooperative gathering. Representative image by Marcel Crozet/ILO via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

Climate shocks strain the microfinance sector, says a policy brief

Kundan Pandey 8 May 2026
A family prepares a makeshift tent on a road after evacuating the flooded banks of Yamuna River. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

System failures, not just climate stress, push people to migrate

Arathi Menon 7 May 2026

A pollinator vital to food and farming

Team Mongabay-India 6 May 2026