Time series greenhouse gas emission estimates were prepared for the residential, commercial, agriculture and fisheries sectors in India, for the time period of 2005 to 2014, to understand the historical emission changes in these sectors.
This on-ground preliminary study explores the prevailing sociological, institutional and techno-economic parameters associated with energy consumption by Poorest of Poor (PoP) families across rural Andhra Pradesh, to potentially integrate the findings in line with Community Managed Sustainable Agriculture (CMSA) in near future.
The subsidy to the agricultural sector in Karnataka has seen a whopping increase of 86% - from INR 4,993 crore in FY13 to INR 9,295 crore in FY18 - in just five years.
'Back to basics' is the mantra of Zero-Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), a radical indigenous farming technique gaining mass acceptance in some parts of India.
Climate change increases strain on agriculture systems through changes in the magnitude, distribution, and timing of rainfall; rise in temperature; and an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events.
India has been witnessing variable monsoon for the past few years.
India’s falling aquifer levels, erratic monsoons, arable land constraints, stagnating crop yields, growing food demand, and rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions necessitate that strategic interventions be planned and implemented to maintain food security in the country.
Changes in the timing and magnitude of rainfall can put a severe strain on agriculture.
This series of articles is a joint editorial initiative of ETEnergyworld and CSTEP.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, between 2000 and 2018, agricultural expansion led to almost 90% of global deforestation, which is one of the leading causes of habitat destruction of numerous species.
India’s plans to add more than 200GW of solar PV capacity will include significant contribution of agriPV.
In 2021-2022, India surpassed Brazil to become the largest sugar producer in the world, producing 359 lakh tonnes – an all-time high.
The world is witnessing the increasing impacts of climate change at an alarming rate.
Punjab, known as the ‘Granary of India’, is among the top three producers of food grain in the country, with over 11 million tonnes of rice and 16 million tonnes of wheat produced every year.
The policy note examines the growing need for energy efficient water pumping for agriculture in Karnataka (India's second most water-stricken state).
Transitioning towards a Green Economy in Karnataka.
