Punjab and Haryana farmers are not just earning from their crops. 2,550 farmers get Rs 2.9 crore through this facilityMore than 2,500 farmers in Punjab and Haryana are receiving over Rs 2.9 crore in India’s first farm-level soil-carbon payments. The farmers...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
A juice company dumped 12,000 tons of orange peels in Costa Rican forest. What happened next surprised scientistsThousands of tonnes of orange peels and pulp, dumped on degraded land in Costa Rica in the 1990s, unexpectedly transformed the barren area ...
19 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
'Not in favour of FIRs against farmers over stubble burning': Punjab CM MannPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann said he does not favour FIRs against farmers for stubble burning and called for a Rs 3,000-per-acre incentive to ma...
19 Sep, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
US Air Force bases have a ‘forever chemical’ problem. Scientists found a surprising material that could trap itA USDA-led study found that specially produced biochar retained more than 99% of PFOS in laboratory soil experiments. The same research pro...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
UN appoints US agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food ProgramThe United Nations has appointed Luke Lindberg as the new leader of the World Food Program, succeeding Cindy McCain as executive director. ...
19 Sep, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
Rabi season preparations intensify amid monsoon deficit and El Nino concerns for winter cropsThe agriculture ministry is preparing for the upcoming rabi season with states. This preparation addresses concerns over soil moisture and ...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks states to meet farm targets on time; warns against ‘eating, meeting and sitting’Chouhan said states would have to deliver on commitments made during the conference, including deadlines for Farmer ID generation and other...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Who is Howard Buffett? The farmer, sheriff and middle-son taking the Berkshire Hathaway chairHoward Buffett now chairs Berkshire Hathaway, succeeding his father Warren Buffett. He will guard the company's culture and values, while A...
18 Sep, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Global Market: China stocks rally 1% as Trump-Xi meeting raises trade hopesChina’s stock markets rose strongly as investors anticipated progress in upcoming US-China trade talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping....
18 Sep, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
In 1999, Metallica's James Hetfield bought a 1,150-acre Marin ranch, then gave up development rights. 19 years later, 1,000 acres were protected as working agricultural land foreverFor Hetfield and his family, the decision was also presented as a way to maintain agriculture and the scenic character of the ranch. In a s...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
India rice output set for biggest drop in nearly 20 years as weak rains hit yieldsIndia's rice production faces a significant decline this year. Below-normal rainfall during maturation threatens to reduce crop yields subs...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
In 1931, Henry Ford began investing in soybean research; 10 years later, he unveiled a plastic-bodied car that never reached mass productionHenry Ford explored using soybeans for industrial materials, leading to an experimental plastic car. This lightweight vehicle featured 14 m...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
India targets 25-30% food processing level to boost value addition, exportsIndia aims to raise the share of agricultural produce undergoing food processing to 25-30 per cent from the current 16-17 per cent, as the ...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Trump's man at the UN: Senate leader's son-in-law tapped to lead World Food Programme amid deepening global hunger crisisUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted Luke Lindberg as the nominee for World Food Programme leadership. Lindberg, ...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Productivity enhancement may lead to further reduction in agriculture sector NPA: Nabard ChairmanAgriculture sector NPAs have significantly decreased to single digits, according to Nabard Chairman Shaji Krishnan V. Boosting crop product...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Ministry of Agriculture holds bilateral talks with Malaysia, Timor-Leste, and Myanmar on cooperationIndia's Agriculture Minister met counterparts from three nations this week. Discussions focused on establishing institutional frameworks fo...
10 Sep, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
From farm ponds to AI chatbots: India's blueprint for revitalising dryland agriculture10 Sep, 2026, 06.46 AM IST