The Agriculture Minister of India, Narendra Singh Tomar, has stated that there is not much impact on standing rabi crops like wheat due to ...

In the last 24 hours, IMD said light/moderate rainfall and thundershowers were observed over most parts of the country. Even hailstorm was ...

According to researchers, pulses may be the key to curing world hunger.

India faces a tight supply-demand situation with respect to chickpeas (chana) and lentils (masoor dal), and the government needs to revisit...

The prices of mustard and potato, the most affected commodities, are likely to increase due to damage to crops. The retail price of potato ...

“We are very excited to see the outputs of collaboration of ICAR, UAS-R and ICRISAT in the form of improved varieties,” said Dr Peter Carbe...

A group of secretaries has recommended fast tracking of Biosafety Regulatory Level 1 (BRL1) trial and for resolving regulatory issues of GM...

Rains, accompanied by strong winds and hailstorm, across North and Northwest India have flattened wheat, chickpea, mustard and other crops ...

Since June 2011, it has been made mandatory for companies to obtain 'NOC' from the state governments where they want to conduct field tests.

The proposal comes in the backdrop of chana prices ruling below the minimum support price of Rs 3,100 per quintal in some parts of the coun...

The discussion will be held during a three day 19th Annual Group Meet of All India Coordinated Research Project on Chickpea in Rajasthan.

The ministry, however, said that the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has recommended certain cases for field trials.

GEAC Chairman Hem Pande said "field trials for certain varieties of GM crops including rice, brinjal, chickpea, mustard and cotton had been...

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics has identified 40 germplasm lines of chickpea with resistance to extreme w...

November contract was up 2.98 per cent at Rs 5,880 per 100 kg on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange.

Though the price may remain under pressure in the short term, it will be on the positive side during the third quarter.

Besan is the backbone of India’s ethnic snack food and mithai industry. Demand for besan is steady throughout the year, with a spurt in the...