Browsing Tag: Agriculture

For India’s Farmers, a Bare-Bones Drip System

During a recent trip to a rural part of western India to report on rising food prices, I met two kinds of farmers — those with access to irrigation and those without. The differences between the two were stark. Those with drip irrigation or sprinklers invariably were reaping rich harvests and profits.
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Tracking How the World Guzzles Water

The researchers hope the study will help governments evaluate the various factors contributing to national water footprints and adjust unsustainable consumption practices and inefficiencies in production.
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How Kairon changed the face of Punjab

A Chief Minister of Punjab for more than eight consecutive years, Partap Singh Kairon turned Punjab into an economic powerhouse. A no-nonsense administrator, he did not let procedures come in the way. The death anniversary of this builder of modern Punjab falls today (February 6.)
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Battle to end hunger is winnable

In a SPIEGEL interview, José Graziano da Silva, 62, the new head of the United Nations aid organization FAO, discusses his plans to combat hunger as well as his efforts to limit speculation and the impact it has on dramatically fluctuating food prices.
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Eco-farming could double food output of poor countries, says UN

A move by farmers in developing countries to ecological agriculture, away from chemical fertilisers and pesticides, could double food production within a decade, a UN report says. Insect-trapping plants in Kenya and ducks eating weeds in Bangladesh's rice paddies are among examples of recommendations for feeding the world's 7 billion people....
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The Poverty of Plenty

THE 25 crore man stepped in like a thief, eyes wary, searching for a sign that he must run. Jagbeer Singh. Farmer. Bus conductor. Father. Heroin smuggler. Jailbird. Nobody.
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Farming research continues to make strides

The station is constantly experimenting with new strains of seeds and fertilizers to see what works best in the region‘s climate, and to introduce producers to new crops and techniques.
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India changes agricultural subsidies to promote soil health

Post-Green Revolution crisis - India’s decision to change some of its agricultural policies.
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In Jeopardy: Punjab, The Bread Basket of India

With just 1.5 per cent of India's land area, Punjab produces 20 per cent of the country's wheat and 12 per cent of its rice.
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Mongolia wants to grow with Punjabi farmers

Now, Mongolia wants the services of Punjab farmers for attaining self-sufficiency in food.
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