13+ hour, 37+ min ago   (218+ words) The Health Ministry is preparing hospitals and health centres for possible water shortages as Fiji enters a dry spell. Assistant Minister for Health Penioni Ravunawa says health facilities cannot function without a reliable supply of water. He says the Ministry…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (331+ words) KARIMNAGAR: Rainfall in the last two days brightened the faces of farmers waiting eagerly for this since the standing crops have started withering due to lack of water. Though there was no major change in rainfall deficit, almost all areas…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (313+ words) The Times of India Kolhapur: Last year at the same time, soybean fields owned by farmer Ganesh Patil in Raleras village of Solapur district were submerged in waist-deep water, leaving the plants rotten in the fields.This year, Patil is…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (399+ words) Published - September 13, 2026 08:38 pm IST - THOOTHUKUDI The prolonged scorching weather has left farmers in the northern part of Thoothukudi district increasingly worried about the prospects of cultivation as they are largely dependent on the northeast monsoon. Occasional showers in July and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (287+ words) The Northern United Farmers Association, Imphal West, has appreciated the Agriculture Department for distributing improved seeds, including paddy varieties, and farm equipment such as spray pumps, but called for urgent measures to address Manipur’s irrigation and water-management crisis. Speaking on…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (281+ words) Critically examine how the “dual-hazard paradox” of prolonged drought and violent rain bursts threatens India’s agricultural security. How can climate-smart farming mitigate this crisis? – GKToday GK Today - Critically examine how the “dual-hazard paradox” of prolonged drought and violent rain… Critically…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (274+ words) Gadag: A farmers’ bandh seeking declaration of the region as drought-hit disrupted normal life in Nargund Town on Saturday, affecting bus services and leaving passengers and students struggling to travel in and out of the town. The protest was held…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (166+ words) Farmers had been worried over the possible drying of cotton crops in red soil following a prolonged dry spell of 15 days. ADILABAD: Rains in several parts of the erstwhile Adilabad district over the past 24 hours brought relief to farmers, who…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (263+ words) The Hans India Hyderabad: BRSLP Deputy Leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government on Thursday of failing to utilize available Krishna River water, thereby failing to protect Telangana farmers Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan, Harish Rao asserted…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (314+ words) Even as El Niño casts its shadow on the current kharif season, some small farmers in Andhra Pradesh are showign the way to tackle low-rainfall conditions and promote sustainable agricultural practices such as pre-monsoon dry sowing (PMDS) and seed pelleting…...