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

Living Supermaterial: Indian scientists have developed a novel bacteria-grown cellulose material that could serve as a sustainable alternat...

The effects of the Iran war are impacting farmers ⁠in top exporters ⁠Thailand and Vietnam as well as the import-reliant Philippines and Ind...

A strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...

Iran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...

Geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran have left investors uncertain about the conflict's duration, with experts predicting a prolonged per...

Indias wheat harvest in 2026 is projected to increase from the previous year. However, unseasonal rains and hailstorms have impacted the ma...

US President Donald Trump has warned India about "dumping" rice into the American market. He suggested that tariffs could be imposed on Ind...

Rice reserves, including unmilled paddy, in state granaries totalled 44.1 million metric tons on Dec. 1 against a government target of 7.6 ...

India, the world's biggest rice exporter, in July ordered a surprise halt to non-basmati white rice exports, its largest category, driving ...

India, the largest producer and exporter of Basmati rice, deserves to be granted the geographical indication (GI) tag for it, despite chall...

India, the world's biggest rice exporter, is offering a steep discount to supplies from rivals Thailand and Vietnam to cut its surplus afte...

Higher output by the world's biggest rice exporter could dampen domestic prices and make exports more competitive, compensating for lower s...

India, the world's biggest rice producer after China, is estimated to export about 10 million tonnes of rice this year, same at last year's...

With gaining popularity of rice bran oil, its market in the country is estimated to grow by 15 pcto Rs 4,600 crore this year, industry body...

India, which recorded the fastest growth in genetically modified (GM) crop adoption globally, could attain food self sufficiency once it al...

India will register the highest increase in rice production in the world over the next 10 years, although its annual output will be less th...