More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.49 PM 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
Vegetable prices skyrocketed during Modi Govt's tenure: Telanagana CM Revanth ReddyTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated a new fruit market and sub-registrar office complex. He criticized the central governmen...
07 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
El Nino spells trouble for kharif harvests across IndiaA study by scientists at an ICAR institute has found that El Niño events have consistently reduced yields of major kharif crops in India, w...
22 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fearsAs the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...
12 May, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
Repurpose subsidies and offer MSP for other crops to wean Punjab & Haryana from paddyThe article discusses the challenges posed by paddy monocropping in Punjab and Haryana, highlighting the significant groundwater depletion ...
22 Jul, 2024, 01.07 AM IST
We are unnecessarily being targeted, defamed for Delhi air pollution, say Punjab farmersPunjab farm leaders have asserted that industries, vehicles, and construction contribute more than stubble burning are responsible for Delh...
07 Nov, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
Falling groundwater levels driving farmers in Punjab to move away from paddyTo produce a kilogramme of rice, 2,500-5,500 litres of water is needed, as per the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
27 Sep, 2019, 10.56 PM IST
Paddy purchase for food security may fall 8%The state government had pegged the total output of paddy at around 200 lakh tonnes this year, after the initial crop estimates indicated a...
09 Nov, 2018, 09.53 AM IST
Government coaxes Eastern India to grow pulses, oilseeds"The government will allocate funds to grow these two crops in the eastern Indian states that are covered under BGREI scheme.”
25 Jun, 2015, 04.16 AM IST
Rice sowing declines by 38 per cent to 21.91 lakh hectares so farBesides Mizoram where there was marginal increase in the area under paddy, all other states have reported decrease in the paddy.
27 Jun, 2014, 08.20 PM IST
Nabard pitches for breaking wheat-paddy rotation in HaryanaNABARD has asked Haryana government to break wheat-paddy crop rotation by promoting alternate crops like maize and pulses to conserve under...
31 Jan, 2014, 09.35 PM IST
Rainfall is scanty in a few pockets in peninsular IndiaThere are pockets in peninsular India which are still waiting for good rainfall.
05 Sep, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Kharif farming could come a cropper on long dry spellsA prolonged dry spell in parts of India is hurting the sowing schedule for paddy, raising the country's anxiety about monsoon rains.
30 May, 2012, 12.31 PM IST
- Sugar output in UP likely to dip marginally in 2009-10
Sugar production in Uttar Pradesh is likely to decline marginally at nearly 40 lakh tonne as the sugarcane area is estimated to have dipped...
10 Nov, 2009, 02.37 PM IST
- UP paddy production likely to decline sharply
Paddy production in Uttar Pradesh could decline sharply to about 110 lakh metric tonnes this year as the state agriculture department revis...
26 Aug, 2009, 07.09 PM IST