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Since organic meat and milk production uses organic feed-stock, it also requires more land than conventional production (Photo: AFP)

Organic food can be worse for climate than conventionally cultivated...

If we use more land for the same amount of food, we contribute indirectly to bigger deforestation elsewhere in the...

14 Dec 2018 4:49 PM IST

Construction of a biogas digester.

When the poor are made guinea pigs

Jatropha cultivation was the new bandwagon wherein the Cinderella plant was promised to deliver gold out of barren...

1 March 2018 12:49 AM IST

$Methodically inspecting Butlers winter wheat crop for weeds and pests, the laborer doesnt complain or even break a sweat. Thats because its a four-wheel robot dubbed \Tom\ that uses GPS, artificial intelligence and smartphone technology to digitally map the field. (Photo: AP)$ Technology

Robots in the field: Farms embracing autonomous technology

The Small Robot Company, is part of a wave of "agri-tech startups.

1 Dec 2018 10:22 AM IST

Today, farmers, advisors and policy makers must deal with complex choices. (Representational image/Pixabay)

How tech aids Agricultural Farming Decisions

The developing economies like India face new agricultural challenges.

17 March 2018 10:35 AM IST

The deep crisis, which afflicts Indias agriculture sector, is not unknown. Farming has become an unviable occupation.

India needs a systematic overhaul in agriculture to ensure food...

The composition of the food basket is increasingly shifting away from cereals to high-value agricultural commodities...

7 May 2018 12:26 AM IST

The National Health Agency (NHA) is the apex body for implementation of the insurance scheme.

India-Israel collaborate to strengthen sectors of agriculture, health...

With a growth in diplomatic ties, India has emerged as one of the largest trading partners for Israel.

6 Aug 2018 10:23 AM IST

Formal education, access to growth opportunities help people to upgrade their talent, while standard of living allows the country to hold back the talent (Photo: Representational)

Apr-June GDP grows to 8.2 pc, cements India's place as fastest growing...

The growth cemented India's position as fastest growing major economy, clocking higher expansion rate than China's 6.7...

31 Aug 2018 6:21 PM IST

The study was conducted by the MSEDL in the past through an expert committee of IIT Mumbai after receiving directives from MERC.(Representational image)

MERC to verify power usage for agriculture

The MERC, the state electricity regulatory authority, wants to ensure accurate assessment of power consumption in...

18 Sept 2018 1:12 AM IST

Maha relaxes norms to attract investment

Intending to attract more investment in Maharashtra, the state government brought in some reforms in the industries...

8 Aug 2017 1:48 AM IST

The government has proposed a penal tax rate of 50 per cent to incentivise black money hoarders to switch to formal economy.

GDP rises 7.3% in Q2; uncertainty looms due to demonetisation

Country also recorded a 3.3 per cent growth in agriculture sector.

30 Nov 2016 5:50 PM IST

24 per cent higher allocation for agriculture, Rs 1 lakh crore hike in credit target.

Govt must act as fall in prices hurts farmers

The Centre's silence is alarming, specially since the government expects the farmer's income to double by 2022.

15 July 2017 2:13 AM IST

BJP President Amit Shah addresses the media in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Amit Shah hails Modi for uplifting the poor

Amit Shah said the mandate was people's blessings to Mr Modi and the BJP.

13 July 2017 6:52 AM IST