Farmers in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts are shifting to water-saving rice farming techniques. Facing potential El...

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed coordinated meetings with district officials and agricultural agencies in 9-10 stat...

India’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...

Sanjana Reddy, from Telangana, rejected an IT job in the USA to empower farmers in her village. She used her knowledge to improve turmeric ...

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

The government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected areas.

Many Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...

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

The 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...

In a statement, the finance ministry said the January 9, 2026, letter from the Department of Expenditure Secretary, Ministry of Finance, to...

New import duties on yellow peas are expected to boost winter pulse sowing. This move aims to support Indian farmers and increase domestic ...

The initiative, part of the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, seeks to enhance domestic production and reduce reliance on imports, with...

The government is promoting pulse cultivation in Naxal-affected and tribal areas of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to boost national production...

"The government will allocate funds to grow these two crops in the eastern Indian states that are covered under BGREI scheme.”

The government has assured full support to Indian companies exploring opportunities to acquire agricultural land in Africa for cultivation ...

The government is planning to raise the area under pulses cultivation by two million hectares in the next couple of years to increase produ...

Pulse production in Bihar has declined, according to a study conducted by the State Farmers Commission (SFC).