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El Niño effect: Kharif crops, winter sowing face stress as drought hits 53% of IndiaEl Niño effect: El Niño has left more than 50% of India grappling with drought conditions, severely affecting kharif crops currently in the...
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
From farm ponds to AI chatbots: India's blueprint for revitalising dryland agriculture
El Nino effect: Monsoon deficit hits 15%; Key pulses and oilseeds at riskIndia's monsoon rainfall deficit stands at fifteen percent, impacting nearly half of its districts. This shortage threatens summer-sown cro...
India to host BRICS Environment Working Group meetings on August 17-18India will host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on August 18. Senior officers will meet on August 17 to discuss e...
Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El NinoNear-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the glob...
Europe swelters as heat wave grips continent, Italy issues nationwide red alertItaly issued its highest heat alert across major cities as Europe faced extreme weather. Record temperatures were recorded in Austria, whil...
The ripple effect of El Nino runs from village fields to corporate boardroomsA deficient monsoon warning flags many districts at risk across India. Reduced agricultural yields will increase food inflation and rural i...
Patchy rains may hit rural lending, banks stay cautiousBankers are closely watching monsoon rains and their impact on rural credit. Uneven rainfall poses inflation risks for summer crops and rur...
ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...
Monsoon gains lift kharif hopes, but El Nino threat remains; govt support on seeds, diesel and livestock keyWhile the narrowing rainfall deficit has eased immediate concerns, experts say it is far too early to conclude that El Niño’s influence has...
India has contingency plans in place amid 40% rainfall deficit, says Agriculture CommissionerWhile India is currently facing 40 per cent rainfall deficit, the country has prepared district-level contingency plans to tackle possible ...
Amid floods all around, 11% of India is facing droughtSeveral states in India are experiencing excessive rainfall and floods, while about 10.7% of the country faces severe drought-like conditio...
Nearly 50 per cent of India currently facing drought: IIT-Gandhinagar scientistsThe results of the study, prepared by the team at IIT Gandhinagar, are available on the website of the IMD.
Government taking concrete steps to tide over drought situation: Prakash JavadekarThe permanent solutions will ensure people do not suffer in times of drought, the frequency of which is expected to increase due to climate...
Centre in touch with states over drought; formulated a CMP: Radha Mohan SinghThe country has received only 43 per cent of rainfall.It has only received 153.4 mm of rainfall as compared to expected rainfall of 270.6 m...
El Nino ranging between 60-65%: Laxman Singh Rathore, Met Department Director GeneralIn an interview, Rathore said he sees some prospects of the monsoon strengthening in a week, particularly in the south, western coastal are...
Government should set up Rs 5,000 crore fund for drought-hit farmers: StudyOffloading foodgrains from FCI godowns and cutting import duty on fruits, vegetables, dairy and poultry items were also recommended in the ...
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan declare drought in more than 390 taluks: Government
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan - have declared drought in over 390 taluks so far & central teams will visit these states to ...
- Pranab heads GoM to monitor drought in India
The government on Thursday constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers, headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, to tackle drought situ...