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SUSTAINABLE RICE CULTIVATION
Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing actRice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use...- More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
- India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...
- India has achieved self-sufficiency in food production: CTCRI directorIndia is now a global leader in agriculture, achieving food self-sufficiency. Foodgrain production has significantly increased, and agri ex...
- Over 100-year-old cooperative society transforming lives of farmers in PunjabA century-old cooperative in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district is empowering farmers with loans, equipment rentals, and ultra-low-cost biogas. T...
- Government fully prepared to tackle El Nino impact on kharif crop: ChouhanThe government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected areas.
- Bayer strengthens its phygital connect with Indian farmers as FarmRise app reaches 5 million usersThe initiative also includes digital marketplaces, satellite-based insights for risk protection, and AI-powered advisory, aiming to enhance...
- Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
- Amazon signs $30 million deal to buy carbon credits from Indian rice farmersAmazon has signed a $30 million (around ₹280 crore) agreement with the Good Rice Alliance, backed by Bayer, Temasek’s GenZero and Shell, to...
- Replacing rice with other crops could help recover groundwater lost since 2000: StudyReplacing 40% of rice cultivation with other crops in north India could recover significant groundwater lost since 2000, a study finds. Cur...
- Repurpose subsidies and offer MSP for other crops to wean Punjab & Haryana from paddyThe article discusses the challenges posed by paddy monocropping in Punjab and Haryana, highlighting the significant groundwater depletion ...
- Indian farmers rack up carbon credits with climate-conscious waysA new method of cultivation, called direct seeded rice (DSR), reduces the overall cost of cultivation by using 12-35% less irrigation water...
- Bayer, GenZero, and Shell India join hands to showcase scalability of methane emissions reduction in rice cultivationBayer, GenZero, and Shell Energy India are forming a partnership to create a scalable model for reducing methane emissions in rice cultivat...
- Corteva Agriscience inks pact to promote sustainable rice production in 40,000 acres UPThe project provides a framework for Corteva, 2030 WRG and a task force of multiple stakeholders to work towards transforming 40,000 acres ...
- LT Foods becomes first company to be certified by UN-backed Sustainable Rice PlatformA new ecolabel launched by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) will help shoppers reduce their environmental impact by identifying rice tha...
- Falling groundwater levels driving farmers in Punjab to move away from paddyTo produce a kilogramme of rice, 2,500-5,500 litres of water is needed, as per the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
- KisanKraft signs license agreement with NRDC to sell aerobic rice varietyThrough this agreement, KisanKraft plans to sell aerobic rice seeds to farmers all over India through its dealer network.
- IRRI, Jain Irrigation sign MoU on water efficient irrigationJain Irrigation will closely work with IRRI’s scientists to determine optimal irrigation and fertigation systems for irrigated rice and whe...
- Basmati farming catching on in KeralaBasmati rice cultivation is finding more takers in Kerala at a time the state is heavily dependent on rice import from other regions in the...
- Basmati rice cultivation catching the fancy of Kerala farmersBasmati rice cultivation is finding more takers in Kerala at a time the state is heavily dependent on rice imports from other regions in th...
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