A stock trader’s guide to navigating rare ‘Super El Niño’As fears over the Iran conflict ease, investors are turning their attention to climate risk, with a potential “Super El Niño” emerging as a...
21 Jun, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Wilmar International chief says India must target 60% self-sufficiency in edible oilsIndia needs to produce more edible oils domestically. Kuok Khoon Hong, chairman of Wilmar International, suggests aiming for 50-60% self-su...
26 May, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
India released nearly 3,000 climate-resilient crop varieties during 2014-25: GovtIndia has released 2,996 climate-resilient crop varieties from 2014 to 2025. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research led this effort. C...
10 May, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivationThe Supreme Court is currently reviewing an appeal aimed at elevating the significance of state-led assessments of farming costs in the est...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
India eyes higher farm output this year, confident of supporting global food supply amid uncertainty: DARE Secy JatICAR is advancing conservation agriculture and climate-resilient wheat research, focusing on water-use efficiency, farmer incomes, and nutr...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
India set for record wheat planting as soil moisture and prices riseIndian farmers are planting a record amount of wheat. This expansion is driven by better returns and improved soil moisture from recent rai...
18 Nov, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
ICAR issues advisory to wheat farmers on prediction of a harsher summerICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research issued an advisory to wheat farmers based on Indian Meteorological Department's predicti...
03 Apr, 2024, 04.31 PM IST
Farmers of India's dry soil wary of planting wheat despite record high pricesIndian farmers are unlikely to boost wheat planting despite prices hitting record highs as they opt for less-water intensive crops. While w...
23 Nov, 2023, 01.17 PM IST
India's wheat export boom brings a bonanza to farmers, and budget reliefBefore the nearly 50% surge in global wheat prices, India struggled to export the grain due to annual increases in the MSP to placate the p...
29 Apr, 2022, 08.46 AM IST
Ukraine crisis to help cut wheat procurement billExperts said the government's wheat procurement bill could fall by 15-20% in the next marketing season. The fiscal benefit would be signifi...
09 Mar, 2022, 07.56 AM IST
- Farmers may lose 35 kg wheat/hectare a day for delayed sowing
As protests on sugarcane pricing threaten to delay wheat sowing in Uttar Pradesh, agri research body ICAR today warned that farmers may los...
19 Nov, 2009, 10.22 PM IST
- Wheat emerges the current winner in battle for acreage
High prices may have given most farmers bumper profits. But equally high market volatility is now making it tough for them to decide which ...
14 Nov, 2007, 05.24 AM IST
- Wheat, rice futures ban: Consumers may still not have it easy
India’s political class has perfected its response to bad news: Shoot the messenger and do something contrary to what’s needed to set matte...
06 Mar, 2007, 05.27 AM IST