If farmers are planting the same variety of paddy in a field where it was previously planted, there's no cause for concern. However, if they switch to a different variety, it's important to remember that the fields are watered immediately after sowing.

A writer fondly recalls her grandmother’s special dish made with a special kind of tita phool (bitter flowers) that was carefully prepared to keep coughs, colds and fevers at bay from her beloved family members.

The traditional date palm jaggery makers of West Bengal climb up and down at least 60 palm trees a day to tap its juice in the winter months and make the delicious end product.

Satyendra Verma is the first farmer to take up cultivation of strawberries in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh and script a story of success. He not only trains other farmers in growing strawberries, a fairly new crop in the state, but also provides employment to 40 farm labourers, most of whom are women.

There is a rich heritage of Dogra recipes and traditional flavours from the royal kitchens of Dogra rulers of the Jammu region. ‘Meetha Saluna’ or ‘Meetha Madra’, a sweet dish cooked with dry fruits and milk, is one such dessert. It helps beat the cold season. And, there is a recipe of desi kulth dal too, which again helps keep the body warm.

The food regulatory body, FSSAI, introduced the GM (genetically modified) draft rules in November, 2021. These rules pave the way for the entry of genetically modified food in India. But many activists across the country oppose the move as they contest that introduction of GM food is harmful not only for one’s health but also for the environment. What is the controversy about?

Farmers in the barren areas of Madhya Pradesh rely on cultivating singhara (water chestnut) in the local ponds. These farmers say that despite a ten-fold increase in its market price, their livelihoods have not improved. Read on to know more.

While about 14-17% of land should be devoted to raising fodder, only 4% is currently under fodder cultivation in India. Finding alternative and economical cattle feed and fodder is imperative if the country has to increase its milk yield.

How would you know if the milk that is supplied to you is adulterated? Scientists of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have devised an effective and inexpensive way of finding out.

The Indian government has decided to provide fortified rice to the underprivileged beneficiaries in order to address nutritional deficiencies. While some nutrition experts consider it to be a boon, others dismiss it as ‘wasteful’ and ‘ineffective’.