Farmers in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts are shifting to water-saving rice farming techniques. Facing potential El...

The Indian government will create a plan to end stubble burning. This initiative aims to improve air quality in Delhi-NCR and protect soil ...

Indian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...

El Nino conditions have set in and may strengthen during the southwest monsoon, raising concerns for India's largest sowing window. The neu...

India's government is urging states to focus on pulses and oilseeds for the upcoming kharif sowing season. This directive comes amid predic...

IMD Monsoon Update: The Southwest Monsoon is expected to arrive in Kerala around June 4. The India Meteorological Department reports favour...

India anticipates below-average monsoon rains this year, with precipitation expected to be less than 90% of the long-period average. This f...

The government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...

Agriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain...

As the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...

The southwest monsoon is set to arrive over the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Islands by the week's end. This marks a timely start to India's c...

The Southwest Monsoon is set to arrive in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands around May 20. India anticipates below-average rainfall this year...

Paddy sowing during this kharif season has seen a significant increase of 12 per cent, reaching 364.80 lakh hectares compared to last year'...

Paddy sowing during this Kharif season has surged by 58 per cent, reaching 13.22 lakh hectares, according to government data released on Ju...

The deficit in paddy sowing has reduced to 4.52 per cent at 399.03 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing kharif season on revival of rains in...

Paddy is the main kharif (summer) crop and more than 80 per cent of the country's total rice production happens during this season. Sowing ...

Paddy production in drought- affected West Bengal is likely to fall by over 16 per cent during the current kharif season to 87 lakh tonnes.