India's monsoon rainfall deficit stands at fifteen percent, impacting nearly half of its districts. This shortage threatens summer-sown cro...

India will host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on August 18. Senior officers will meet on August 17 to discuss e...

Near-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the glob...

Italy issued its highest heat alert across major cities as Europe faced extreme weather. Record temperatures were recorded in Austria, whil...

A deficient monsoon warning flags many districts at risk across India. Reduced agricultural yields will increase food inflation and rural i...

Bankers are closely watching monsoon rains and their impact on rural credit. Uneven rainfall poses inflation risks for summer crops and rur...

Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...

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

While India is currently facing 40 per cent rainfall deficit, the country has prepared district-level contingency plans to tackle possible ...

Several states in India are experiencing excessive rainfall and floods, while about 10.7% of the country faces severe drought-like conditio...

The results of the study, prepared by the team at IIT Gandhinagar, are available on the website of the IMD.

The permanent solutions will ensure people do not suffer in times of drought, the frequency of which is expected to increase due to climate...

The country has received only 43 per cent of rainfall.It has only received 153.4 mm of rainfall as compared to expected rainfall of 270.6 m...

In an interview, Rathore said he sees some prospects of the monsoon strengthening in a week, particularly in the south, western coastal are...

Offloading foodgrains from FCI godowns and cutting import duty on fruits, vegetables, dairy and poultry items were also recommended in the ...

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan - have declared drought in over 390 taluks so far & central teams will visit these states to ...

The government on Thursday constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers, headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, to tackle drought situ...