दो साल पहले अफ्रीकी महाद्वीप में इस कीट की प्रजाति वहां की फसलों को चट कर गई थी। इस कीट का मुख्य भोजन ज्वार की फसल होती है। छोटे से आकार के इस कीड़े भले ही छोटे हों, लेकिन ये इतनी जल्दी अपनी आबादी बढ़ाते हैं कि देखते ही देखते पूरा खेत साफ कर सकते हैं...

Ruchit Garg, who worked at Microsoft at its headquarters at Redmond in Washington, launched an app -- Harvesting Farmer Network -- that helps farmers with basics like managing pests and selling produce. Gaon Connection caught up with Ruchit to discuss benefits of this app

Around 2 lakh farmers from India and abroad will be participating in the Krishi Kumbh fair which will be organised in Lucknow in December. Farmers will be learning agricultural innovations and techniques from the experiences and experiments of fellow cultivators as well as agricultural scientists.

The Maharashtra government has declared drought in 42 blocks. However, farmers’ leaders mention that farmers in more than 100 blocks are reeling from drought. Questions have also been raised over the methodology of declaring drought in the state.

The Maharashtra government has declared drought in 42 blocks. However, farmers’ leaders mention that farmers in more than 100 blocks are reeling from drought. Questions have also been raised over the methodology of declaring drought in the state.

Pomegranate cultivation has raised farmers’ spirits in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. Around 3,000 of them are earning much more than what they earned from growing traditional crops like the pearl millet. That their fruits are being exported to is proof of their high quality.

Pomegranate cultivation has raised farmers’ spirits in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. Around 3,000 of them are earning much more than what they earned from growing traditional crops like the pearl millet. That their fruits are being exported to is proof of their high quality.