food production
ITC faces union backlash over coronavirus work warnings
ITC has warned some workers of disciplinary action and pay cuts for missing work during the coronavirus crisis
United Nations offers its first report on global biodiversity
Top scientists tell the world how much damage the humans have caused the planet with the latest scientific report on biodiversity.
Wasting food in a hungry world
One of the major ways of enhancing food security in India is by simply controlling wastage.
Plastic used to remove toxic dyes from water
This breakthrough will be of interest to water companies worldwide and the next stage will be to see how it might clean-up other pollutants.
Tales from the hinterland
Lathika George’s Mother Earth, Sister Seed is a collection of stories from her interactions with farmers.
Foodgrain output may drop 2.5 per cent in Kharif season this year
Country had produced a record 138.52 MT in the kharif season of 2016-17 crop year (July-June) on good monsoon rains.
Growth in food grain production likely to be lower this year
Slow progress on crop sowing means that there could be downside risks to its agriculture GVA growth forecast.