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A finger millet farm in Telangana. Image by Kavali Chandrakanth KCK via Wikimedia Commons.

More climate literacy and diversification could help tribal millet farmers adapt to impacts

Simrin Sirur 26 Feb 2025
rice farmer paddy fields

Carbon farming projects not always inclusive and equitable, says new study

Simrin Sirur 23 Jan 2025

Balancing conservation and agroforestry to tackle climate change

Kundan Pandey 24 Oct 2024

[Interview] On using comics to unpack agricultural concepts

Arti Das 29 Aug 2024
Labourers spraying pesticides in soyabean crop in the field of Mukesh Meena, a farmer from Bhandely village in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district. Image courtesy of Mukesh Meena.

High costs, mixed results challenge nano urea use in farming

Kundan Pandey 13 Aug 2024
Visitors examine green capsicum at the fully elevated Section 1 of the agrivoltaics plant near Parbhani. Image courtesy of NSEFI & GIZ

Agrivoltaics in India get a fresh boost from tech and design innovations

Pallavi Ghosh 5 Aug 2024
Automated ice reservoir (AIR) at Igoo village near Leh, in Ladakh. It is fitted with sensors, values and a control panel that run the system with minimal human intervention.

Automatic ice stupa could transform farming in rural Ladakh

Nidhi Jamwal 18 Jul 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
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

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

Crop covers shield delicate grapes from unexpected weather changes

Arvind Shukla 7 Mar 2024

Government support and investor interest in agritech could boost India’s farming sector

Kundan Pandey 16 Feb 2024