India Needs a Water Vulnerability Index
The Water Vulnerability Index will help make data-driven, scientifically supported decisions about business, policy, and water management
Agriculture in carbon credit fold
India’s agriculture sector has over 40 carbon credit projects, with pilot programs paying $10-30 per acre per year, according to various studies
NABARD, ADB Partner for Climate Resilience in ANR Sectors
The partnership will allow NABARD to address the challenges posed by climate change to India’s rural livelihood and agriculture sectors
Pests destroy Rs 2 lakh crores worth of crop yield/year in India
According to a CropLife India-Yes Bank report, pests are estimated to cause an annual loss of INR 2 lakh crores worth of crop yield.
My fangirl moment with the great Dr Swaminathan
Dr Swaminathan enthusiastically spoke about new developments in agriculture, emphasized the need for more R&D, and the significance of the media’s role in developing the correct narrative.
20 Maharashtra Villages Benefit from HDFC Bank Climate Project
The Climate Project, which was launched in October 2020, covered 20 villages in Jafrabad aimed at helping the local people cope with adverse climate change vulnerabilities such as drought, heat waves, and erratic and intense rainfall patterns.
Indian farmers most concerned about climate change: Survey
Globally, more than 70% farmers have seen large impacts of climate change on their farm, a new research has revealed
E-Tractors to boost sustainable agriculture in India
Agriculture, primary source of livelihood for nearly 55% of Indian population, feeds *1.3 billion people and contributes to the GDP
Deconstructing the connect between our food systems and biodiversity
The main direct cause of biodiversity loss is land use change (primarily for large-scale food production) which drives an estimated 30% of biodiversity decline globally