Resistance to chemicals and formulations is an evolving challenge, particularly in crops where the same pest pressures persist over multipl...

Ancient DNA from Crawford Lake sediment reveals a millennium of ecological history. Scientists tracked changes in plants, animals, and huma...

Europe’s heatwaves and drought are damaging vegetable and grain crops, pushing up prices and exposing vulnerabilities even in advanced food...

Research indicates that using cacao-shell waste to create biochar has significantly improved agricultural yields on degraded farmland in Su...

Godrej Agrovet is boosting its crop protection business. The company is adding more crops to its offerings and launching new products. A ne...

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

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

Spread over a combined area of eight acres the museums showcases a range of 10 dekalb maize hybrids. It has been established in partnership...

Taste is one of the main reasons Indian farmers are not taking to cultivation of high-yield hybrid rice varieties developed by scientists.

The USDA had recently said that India's wheat output is projected to decline to 87 mn tonnes in 2012-13 due to yield lossses in Punjab and ...

The variety is rich in Lysine (an essential amino acid) and is touted to be a source of rich protein diet for the tribals, who are its majo...

Multinational seed companies are helping Indian farmers push up corn yields 250% with hybrid technology.

Productivity of maize in Bihar is 2,541 kg/ha, which is far greater than the all-India average productivity of 1,907 kg/ha.

Bihar's maize, which is primarily a rabi crop, has been a success sector mainly due to the quality of the produce as well as a simplified t...

World foodgrains production expected to be lower by 2.5% in 2009-10.

World foodgrains production expected to be lower by 2.5% in 2009-10.

The world foodgrains production is expected to be lower by 2.5 per cent to 1,748 million tonnes in 2009-10 even as the International Grains...