Rainfed Agriculture
Hidden treasure: Adivasi’s traditional food diversity
Posted on 19 Jun, 2022 01:15 PMOften overlooked in food security policies, indigenous uncultivated wild food and traditional crops is a major source of dietary diversity for tribal communities since millennia.
Climate change and transition in cropping patterns in West Bengal
Posted on 26 May, 2022 01:35 PMWith changing climatic and market conditions, Indian agriculture sector needs appropriate transition in cropping patterns to ensure sustainability in growth of the sector and inclusiveness of land-constrained farmers in the intensification process.

Planetary consequences of the mismanagement of land resources
Posted on 26 May, 2022 09:13 AMUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification's (UNCCD) evidence-based flagship Global Land Outlook 2 (GLO2) report states that “as food prices soar amid rapid climate and other planetary changes, “crisis footing” needed to conserve, restore and use land sustainably.” The report is the most comprehensive consolidation of information on the topic ever assembled.

Non pesticide management – a viable alternative
Posted on 25 May, 2022 11:27 PMA recent study ‘Impact of large-scale, government legislated and funded organic farming training on pesticide use in Andhra Pradesh, India: a cross-sectional study’ assessed the impact of the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme.

Long-term resilience through MGNREGS assets
Posted on 23 Apr, 2022 11:47 AMThe Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is one of the largest social protection programmes in the world, providing guarantee of income to some 55 million people every year.

Kudrati kheti (natural farming) - A manual in Hindi
Posted on 01 Sep, 2021 05:04 PMThis manual (third edition) in Hindi developed by Rajinder Chaudhary on natural farming, also known as organic, zero budget or alternative farming, is an attempt to spread awareness among Indian farmers about the above sustainable agriculture methods.
Living with droughts
Posted on 20 Jun, 2021 11:02 AMAs per a Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction: Special Report on Drought 2021, released by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UND

COVID-19 and social protection: Impact in the agriculture sector
Posted on 01 Apr, 2021 01:10 PMCOVID-19 induced significant economic and social disruptions in India. Rural households, including smallholders, were affected by loss in migrant income, livelihood and farm and non-farm income.

Strengthening the frontline for water security
Posted on 12 Mar, 2021 05:00 PMIndia has over 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats, which manage the governance of over 6,64,000 villages spread across the country.
