Today, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...

India’s BRICS chairship in 2026 comes as agricultural trade faces new challenges beyond tariffs, including climate shocks, food-price volat...

The government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected areas.

Scientists at IVRI Bareilly have identified the pesticide 'carbofuran' as the cause of death for 25 vultures in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve bu...

Farmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears

Gasoline price: Many drivers were hopeful in mid-April, amid signs that the conflict could be winding down, and gasoline prices fell daily ...

Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.

India's rural economy is faced with potential challenges. A weaker monsoon and rising farm costs from the Iran war could impact growth this...

A coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...

Iran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...

West Bengal Agriculture Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay noted the state's significant rice production, accounting for 14% of India's total...

Former NRRI director and Department of Agricultural Research and Education's ex-secretary Trilochan Mohapatra, who is presently officiating...

'Chhattisgarh Zinc Rice-1', the first zinc bio-fortified rice variety in India, was launched by State Variety Release Committee.

Farm scientists need to direct their research towards challenges like water scarcity, soil degradation and bio-diversity loss, say experts.

Though the government is yet to release funds for BGREI but it has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore for the programme.

The objective of this initiative is to come out with varieties and hybrids with higher yield plus in-built resistance to threats.

The rice improvement work, undertaken in the Rice section of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics (DPBG) of the Punjab Agricultura...