By August 7, farmers have successfully planted Kharif crops at 87.7% of the expected seasonal average. While rainfall deficiencies have mit...

Erratic monsoon is reshaping India's kharif sowing patterns this season. Farmers are shifting acreage from staples to hardy crops and veget...

In a shocking turn of events, egg prices in India have soared to historic highs, primarily due to surging poultry feed costs. Increases in ...

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research plans crop diversification by 2047. This roadmap aims to significantly increase agricultural an...

The Economic Survey warns that India's biofuel mandates, particularly for ethanol, risk distorting cropping patterns and food prices. While...

Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow is experiencing a surge in oilseed and pulse cultivation during the Kharif season. Sesame, groundnut, and soybean a...

In 2018-19, the total rabi cereals production stood at 128.43 million tonne.

The area under cotton has seen the maximum increase in planting. It has risen by 18.51% from a year ago to cover 11.43 million hectares.

Rabi planting is expected to continue till the month’s end. The government has set a rabiseason crop planting target of 638.37 lakh hectare...

In kharif season, paddy area will shrink in Punjab & Haryana; acreage under oilseeds, guar, soyabean, maize, jowar & bajra may decrease

Maize acreage in Punjab is expected to increase by about 1.50 lakh hectares.

Scanty rains in Rajasthan proved to be blessing in disguise for Bajra crop. Early arrivals are indicating a bumper crop this season.

Spurred by expectation of a hike in support prices and shortfall in output, maize crossed Rs 1,000 per quintal mark both in spot and future...

Maize prices have continued to show a marked uptrend though the fact remains that acreage has risen and the country is expected to witness ...

The world corn production is expected to reach a record 768 mt in 2007-08, up almost 10% over the previous year's level, according to USDA ...

Maize production in the country is likely to rise by 10 per cent to about 15 million tons this year on the back of increased area under cul...

West Bengal is the largest producer of rice, jute and vegetables in the country. But it is deficient in wheat, pulses, oilseeds and maize a...