The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, approved a six-year, Rs 11,000 crore plan to boost domestic pulse ...

The government will launch the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan again for the Rabi crop, says Chouhan, signaling that the initiative will exte...

The Centre commits to procuring tur, urad, and masur at Minimum Support Prices (MSP) to boost domestic production and reduce imports. Agric...

A NITI Aayog working group has recommended the government to reconsider its open-ended procurement policy for rice and wheat at minimum sup...

This is due in no small part to India's elevation of women-led development as a core theme in the G20 deliberations. The New Delhi Leaders'...

The consolidation will help farmers in accessing information such as latest research and development, weather and market updates, services ...

“ICAR through research and innovation should try to make agriculture sector attractive enough to woo young talent. Efforts under the new ed...

India, which is currently witnessing a spike in retail onion price up to Rs 100/kg on tight supply, should explore low-cost modern technolo...

Stubble burning causes massive air pollution triggering a medical emergency in which people are advised to stay indoors and use masks outdo...

This is the right time to take pragmatic steps to address fault lines in India’s agricultural and farming sector.

MS Swaminathan had advised the then government, in his report in 2006, that proper attention should be given to the welfare of farmers alon...

Under zero-budget natural farming, a set of natural farming methods are used where the cost of growing and harvesting crops is almost zero.

They are also working on improving vegetable oil production, Singh said while addressing members of the consultative committee.

The country imported Rs 69,717 crore worth of edible oils and Rs 18,000 crore worth of pulses during last fiscal to meet domestic demand.

Every farmer will be provided Rs 20,000 per acre in three years for seed to harvesting of crops and transporting produce to the market.

India has upped its wheat forecast to 82 mn tonnes, putting pressure on local and international prices.

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Mettupalayam, near here, has undertaken a four-year project for establishment of lucrative indus...