Today, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...

India can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...

Based on expected margins over cost of production, the MSP hike is the most for moong at 61%, followed by bajra and maize (56% each) and tu...

The Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...

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

India's fertiliser and seed sectors face a packaging material crisis. The ongoing Iran war has disrupted supplies, increasing costs signifi...

India assures ample seed availability for the upcoming sowing season. This comes as global supply chains face disruptions. The nation boast...

The minister directed officials of a high-level committee with representatives of various government departments to safeguard the interests...

Domestic production has surged, driven by indigenous hybrid development and a strong public-private partnership, significantly reducing imp...

Policymakers and industry stakeholders say it is time to unlock maize’s untapped potential, calling for better crop management and a strong...

Bihar Agriculture Minister Mangal Pandey has urged private sector investment in hybrid maize seed production and warehouse facilities. The ...

The state government has decided to increase the area under maize cultivation from 3.95 lakh acres last year to 7.41 lakh acres in this sea...

A spokesperson of the agriculture department said the move is aimed at pulling the debt-ridden peasantry of the state out of the vicious cy...

The Indian hybrid seed sector is now pegged at around Rs 12,000 crore with hybrid maize accounting for little over Rs 1,500 crore.

Punjab government today said it will give 75 per cent subsidy on maize seeds in 10 districts of the state to encourage farmers to shift to ...

Punjab CM has asked Monsanto to establish its research centre to undertake extensive R&D for the production of high yielding hybrid seeds o...

Farmers are showing keen interest in maize cultivation with series of incentives announced by state govt and maize cultivation is set to to...