The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

In a typical year, Savitra Thadke, 50, and her husband work as sugarcane cutters at farms in Sangli or Kolhapur in western Maharashtra from October to March-April. In the summer months of April-June, they work as agricultural labourers in their village, Chopdyachiwadi in the Georai taluka of Beed district. Savitra could even…

UK conservationists on Wednesday announced a collaboration with e-commerce giant eBay to combat the illegal plant trade, which is threatening the existence of some species.

From occasional milker to dairy farm assistant manager, retraining has transformed Kerry Hume's career and put taking over the farm in her sights.

Several cases have been confirmed and cattle are being kept in restricted zones

At least nine deaths have been reported and 57 people have been hospitalized since the outbreak

Numbers surged after changes to the agricultural census. Advocates say that’s not what they’ve seen on the ground

Uncertainty in the market is to blame

More than 150 councillors join 15,000 members of the public calling for urban areas to be free of the chemicals

A government initiative to help communities move away from farming coca has stalled, while a surge in global cocaine use has made demand for the plant higher than ever