The declining water table contributes to increasing soil salinity, reducing agricultural fertility and harming biodiversity ...

States primarily growing water-intensive crops have more depleted soil, with lower levels of macro and micronutrients like nitrogen, iron, zinc and sulphur. "Mere desh ki dharti sona ugle ...

Drought stress poses a major challenge to global agriculture, particularly for water-intensive crops like cucumbers. Meanwhile, lateral branch development is a key trait in cucumber cultivation ...

This is part two of a three-part series that investigates the dominance of wheat, its consequences and whether jowar (a ...

The report also suggests that Punjab govt should scale down power subsidy for large landholders which can help state save Rs ...

We analysed the blue water footprint of each crop for each state and identified the water-intensive crops - those consuming more water than the national average. For instance, nationally ...

Today, Punjab dominates sugarcane cultivation despite severe groundwater depletion and unsuitability for water-intensive crops. Punjab continues dedicating vast land and groundwater to sugarcane ...