Lower harvests risk driving up global food prices and inflation. This situation threatens food security for millions across developing Asia.

The US-Iran war continues to create uncertainty for markets across the globe. But more so in India, due to the high correlation between ene...

Goa has declared over one crore square meters of sensitive land as a No Development Zone. This decision protects paddy fields and fragile e...

Indian rice export prices have increased for a third consecutive week. This rise is due to higher reserve prices for government sales. Floo...

June was one of the worst monsoon months since records began to be kept. That is bad news for agro-chemical companies, though better rains ...

Assam Minister Kaushik Rai directed officials to finish ration card verification by July 31. This process aims to ensure only eligible bene...

In response to current crop shortages, farmers are set to expand acreage for essential kharif crops. Increased rainfall is expected in the ...

Retail prices are rising due to reduced sowing of key kharif crops. Inflation has increased for rice, oilseeds, and major pulses in June. A...

Kharif crop sowing is 16 percent lower this season. This delay is attributed to a weak monsoon and El Nino effects. Area under pulses and c...

Sugar is one of the oldest distressed sectors in India. For decades it has swung between glut and shortage, carried heavy debt, was depende...

While the narrowing rainfall deficit has eased immediate concerns, experts say it is far too early to conclude that El Niño’s influence has...

A dramatic cloudburst hit the Chittergul area of Anantnag on Sunday, triggering severe flash floods that wreaked havoc on the region. Agric...

Monsoon recovery follows a weak June, but uneven distribution persists. Many key agricultural districts still face deficient rainfall, impa...

Cotton sowing has accelerated in July as the southwest monsoon strengthens across India. Acreage has narrowed the gap compared to last year...

Home-cooked thali costs increased in June due to higher vegetable and fuel prices. Tomato and onion prices saw significant year-on-year inc...

Kharif sowing lags significantly behind last year due to delayed and uneven monsoon rains. Paddy, pulses, and oilseeds acreage shows substa...

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane has urged farmers to enroll in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana by July 31. This rev...