The conversation US – Online

Indian women are left behind on farms to make ends meet as more men in India migrate from rural areas to cities, seeking higher incomes and better jobs.

Nearly 75% of the full-time workers on Indian farms are women, according to the international humanitarian group OXFAM. Female farmers produce 60% to 80% of the South Asian country’s food.

So it’s little surprise women are playing a visible role in the monthslong nationwide protests against agricultural reforms passed last September by the Indian government.

Al Jazeera – Online

Raghbir Singh Bhangala often stands looking at his fields beyond the barbed-wire fence that marks the border between India and Pakistan. He stands on five acres of his own farmland in the Tarn Taran district of India’s Punjab state, while the remaining eight acres is on the other side of the fence.

Bhangala, now 78, has spent more than 25 years of his life fighting for the right to till his land, ever since it was declared a restricted area because it falls between the fence and the so-called “zero line” – the international border between India and Pakistan.

Krishi Jagran – Online

Climate Change in India has always been about increase in temperatures, rise in sea level and burning of fossil fuels but seldom do we discuss its impact on the Agricultural sector, which employs more than 10 percent of the nation’s population.

The rise in global warming is expected to hit the sector hard but what impacts will it have and what does the future hold for us?

Dr. Soumyajit Bhar is a faculty member at Terra.do who is currently teaching on the flagship course, Climate Change: Learning for Action. He is also currently working as a Visiting Assistant Professor with Krea University and Statistical Consultant with Gradright shares his views about the growing impact of climate change ...

Sambad English – Online

Over a hundred days have passed since farmers from every corner of India came together protesting against the new Farm Laws introduced by the Government. With stern belief among the protesters that the new laws would only cause serious damages to the Indian farms and their farmers, the protest still continues.

Apparently, the current situations in India are suggested to have resonance with the agricultural crisis that the United States of America suffered in the 1980s. As this happens, a team of four friends, including one Sristy Agarwal from Sambalpur, have made a documentary about the aftermath of the U.S. Agricultural Act of the 1990s.

YourStory – Online

Around the world, businesses are shifting away from a narrow focus on profit to an inclusive approach that benefits the planet and the people. In India, some of these entrepreneurs are looking toward the land, which has suffered from decades of degradation. Their mission is to heal this damage and build strong rural economies. The opportunity is big: 42 percent of land in India could benefit from protecting forests and restoring the land. By growing trees and helping farmers produce more sustainably, these entrepreneurs are creating jobs for women, marginalised people, and forest dwellers. But these leaders need help accessing finance, networks, and technical know-how to scale up their work and benefit more people.