-Centre for Science and Environment It is becoming clearer by the day that chemical fertilizers are not a sustainable solution to the problem of depletion of soil nutrients as a result of Agriculture, particularly crop production. Biofertilizers and organic fertilizers not only provide nutrients to crops, they also help in restoring soil health and ecological balance. As we (re)discover the power and potential of biofertilizers and organic fertilizers, we need to...
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Summer crops may be damaged this year due to temperature rise: Experts -Raju Sajwan
-Down to Earth States accuse the Centre of not taking any initiative to help them increase production of summer crops Agricultural experts have warned that an unusually hot March and April this year may cause damage to summer crops, which are grown in the Indian subcontinent between ‘Rabi’ (winter) and ‘Kharif’ (monsoon) crops. States have also accused the Centre of not taking any initiative to help them increase production of summer crops...
More »Samyukta Kisan Morcha reiterates the demand for legally guaranteed MSP for crops
-Press release by Samyukta Kisan Morcha dated 17th April, 2022 On the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the MSP Guarantee Week was observed from April 11th to 17th by the farmers across the country — Protests, demonstrations, meets, conventions, seminars and other programs were held across the country Despite SKM’s repeated requests for clarifications regarding the committee on MSP, vis-à-vis its composition, its mandate, its tenure, and its terms of reference, the...
More »UP farmers throng private shops to sell wheat; give procurement centres a miss
-BusinessToday.in In the light of the current state of affairs in the state, UP government's target to hit record high in wheat procurement by June 15, 2022 looks like an elusive dream. The footfall of farmers at government-run procurement centres in Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been alarmingly low this season. The typically noisy, bustling centres were strangely quiet across several locations in the state for the last two weeks. Only a handful of...
More »Excess rainfall in Nov-Dec, early heat: Why lime production was hit in Andhra, India's largest producer -G Ram Mohan
-Down to Earth Gujarat, Maharashtra also affected, prices to come down in a fortnight, say experts Lime prices may be burning holes in middle-class pockets, but has that translated into super profits for farmers? Cultivators in Andhra Pradesh, the largest supplier of the citrus, are not exactly a happy lot. Their experience is another case study of how extreme weather can add to farm worries. Lime is cultivated in the state over an area...
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