Women farmers play a crucial role in South Asia’s agricultural sector and contribute significantly, despite facing numerous challenges. The intersection of climate change, gender, and health can have disproportionate
Several organisations, at home and abroad, are promoting organic farming as a method of food production that is both ecologically and socially sustainable.
Locust swarms are the bane of farmers in more than 66 countries. Small wonder then that the locust is the only insect that has a global committee working to outwet it
The FAO is at the hub of efforts to combat the locust probably the only globally integrated endeavour against an insect
The Union government claims it has found a way to protect the interests of Indian farmers in the ongoing Uruguay round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). For some time now, the
The Netherlands has three levels of governance -- national, provincial (12 provinces) and municipal (650 municipalities). The national government determines environmental policy and the ministry of
Junked aeroplane tyres are being used on camel carts in Rajasthan, making life easier for both the villagers and the animals
Israeli farmers resent fast food giant McDonald's intention to import the cheaper frozen French fries
WITH ITS long, angular body, supple spine and cleat-like claws, the cheetah can chase down a car, speeding at over 115 km an hour. But its specialised aerodynamics are also precipitating its
With commerce minister Pranah Mukherjee and commerce secretary A V Ganeshan both indicating the government was veering around to the pro-Dunkel point of view, its opponents have become worried.
A country where millions have died of starvation can now hope to achieve self sufficiency in food, with the UN predicting record harvests of pulses and cereals.
