NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Africa’s crop research body is set to start commercializing climate smart maize variety in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) to help save farmers from experiencing complete crop loss when drought
<p>There have been extreme weather events in the form of heavy rains in some parts of the country which affected the standing crops. Among states, Bihar is mostly affected, where 9,22,038.82 hectares area
Farmers who planted genetically modified (GM) crops increased their incomes by almost $19 billion in 2018 and reduced carbon emissions by 23 billion kilograms or the equivalent of removing 15.3 million
The Adaptation Economy, which investigates the need for climate adaptation investment in 10 markets – including China, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Failure to invest the bare minimum needed to withstand
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Covering of Crops under Crop Insurance Schemes, 29/12/2017. The Government is presently implementing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Restructured Weather
Arusha — Tomato farmers in Arumeru district, Arusha region have raised a red flag over an agricultural pest attacking their tomato crops. Over 800 acres are reported to have been damaged by a specie
Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Om Prakash Dhankar said the government has sought report from all deputy commissioners about the estimated loss to the crop. Unseasonal rains have caused
More than 2,000 voters, mostly farmers and their family members, in at least four villages, have boycotted polling in protest against non-payment of crop insurance for the year 2017-18. When polling
Off-grid rural electrification options using crop and woody residues in Côte d’Ivoire show that if all crop and forest residues estimated as available could be used, an estimated 2 million people could
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Crop Insurance Scheme, 03/05/2016. The number of farmers covered and claims paid to farmers under various Crop Insurance Schemes viz. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
<p>Factual and action taken report on behalf of the Joint Committee constituted vide the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, January 28, 2022.</p> <p>The matter related to health hazards being faced
Mwanza — THE government has reported an invasion of a dangerous crop killer worms that have since destroyed some farms around the country. Announcing the presence of pests known as Fall Army Worm or
National climate change adaptation programmes can strengthen agriculture’s resilience to adverse climatic events by investing in absorptive capacity to mitigate the impact of a shock in the short run,
<p>By 2033, India’s demand for food grains is predicted to increase to 333 million tons (GoI, 2018), and new challenges stand in the way of meeting that demand. Indian agriculture is now threatened
Pune: The recent, untimely rain and hail has not just destroyed crops but is causing an attack of various pests and diseases on the state’s rabi harvest. A report of the state agriculture department said
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Nanglarai khanan dhekedar Bandhuyo ke kheelaf gramino ne khola morcha" appearing in Sach Kahun dated 29.12.2023 dated
Crop residues, including wheat straw and corn stover, are a feedstock for the production of cellulosic biofuel that could contribute to meeting advanced biofuel targets and decarbonization goals for the
Global agricultural and food production are projected to continue to increase over the next ten years, but at a slower pace of growth than the previous decade due to demographic trends, according to this
The "triple burden" of malnutrition is a public health challenge throughout sub-Saharan Africa, where high levels of undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in rural areas occur alongside increased
The paper analyzes the determinants of long-term individual and community resilience for food and nutrition security in South Sudan using data from multiple sources including key informant interviews,
