Articles
Can decentralised cold storage models be a piece of the puzzle in easing farmer distress?
29 Apr 2020
Decentralised models such as solar-biomass cold storage can help preserve horticultural produce, giving farmers the freedom to look for the best price and providing a buffer in uncertain times like the Covid-19 crisis
Nano biofertilisers can be a 'disruptive technology' in Indian agriculture
11 Mar 2020
There are no dangers of fertiliser runoffs that contaminate natural water bodies and adversely impact human health and environment. Also, miniscule amounts of nano fertilisers give maximum impact, making these a much better an option than the chemical ones.
खाद्य सुरक्षा संकट को मिटाना है तो पोषण, भुखमरी और सतत कृषि को एक साथ समझना ज़रूरी
25 Feb 2020
भारत की जनसंख्या अभी 1.04% की सालाना दर से बढ़ रही है। 2030 तक जनसँख्या 1.5 अरब तक पहुँचने का अनुमान है लेकिन इतनी बड़ी जनसँख्या का पेट भरने के लिए खाद्यान उत्पादन में अनेक समस्याएं हैं। जलवायु परिवर्तन न सिर्फ़ आजीविका, पानी की आपूर्ति और मानव स्वास्थ्य के लिए खतरा पैदा कर रहा है बल्कि खाद्य सुरक्षा के लिए भी चुनौती खड़ी कर रहा है। ऐसे में यह सवाल पैदा होता है कि क्या भारत जलवायु परिवर्तन के खतरों के बीच आने वाले समय में इतनी बड़ी जनसँख्या का पेट भरने के लिए तैयार है?
Saving Punjab's groundwater, one agricultural pump at a time
19 Jun 2019 | Ms Bigsna Gill
A scheme in Punjab delivers direct monetary benefit to farmers for using agricultural pumps more efficiently
A biomass-solar combination for cold storage of farm produce
09 May 2019
A novel way of utlising biomass and solar power to create cold storage facility in rural areas
Making medicinal plant wealth work for Northeast India
04 Jan 2019
Northeast India has a wealth of medicinal plants that make their way to Indian and foreign markets. If grown sustainably, the sector can be a major bio-resource for the region.
Improving soil microorganisms for sturdier tea cultivation, come drought or flood
20 Dec 2018
TERI is working in Assam to reengineer plant root-associated microbes to make tea cultivation more resistant to biotic and abiotic challenges
Producing hydrogen from agriculture waste - the microbial way
29 Oct 2018
Intensive research explorations are being carried out at TERI for hydrogen production from agri-residue woody biomass
Water-food-energy nexus in India
15 Jun 2018 | Ms Prakriti Prajapati (4136)
In these times of agriculture crisis and falling water tables, it is important to rework policies to better address key challenges in the irrigation-power space
Paddy Residue Burning: Drivers, Challenges and Potential Solutions
05 Mar 2018 | Dr Shilpanjali Deshpande Sarma
Paddy residue burning has been viewed mainly as a challenge of residue management. Its mismanagement in the states of Punjab and Haryana has led to annual winter smog and health problems in Delhi and other places in North India.