Maharashtra has declared drought in 265 out of 358 talukas due to significant rainfall deficits. The government announced various relief me...

The government plans to introduce differential subsidies for DAP under the Nutrient Based Subsidy scheme, with rates potentially varying ba...

The agriculture ministry is preparing for the upcoming rabi season with states. This preparation addresses concerns over soil moisture and ...

Chouhan said states would have to deliver on commitments made during the conference, including deadlines for Farmer ID generation and other...

Maize cultivation has significantly boosted incomes in Bihar's Kosi plains. Farmers are now earning double their previous earnings from thi...

India debates ethanol mandates, drawing lessons from Brazil's Proalcool program. Brazil's initial success faced a late 1980s crisis due to ...

Experts say the next few weeks of monsoon will decide if the acreage shortfall stays manageable or turns into a bigger supply and price ris...

Home-cooked thali costs increased in June due to higher vegetable and fuel prices. Tomato and onion prices saw significant year-on-year inc...

Under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department is actively running multiple...

Maharashtra, the second largest producer of chana and sixth largest for wheat in India, is planning to reduce the area under chana and whea...

Sowing of rabi crops has been affected due to both drought and floods and the govt is taking steps to minimise the impact, Agriculture Mini...

The Centre today asked state governments to focus during the rabi season on 3.37 million hectare that was left unsown due to delayed monsoo...

The union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has advised state government to go for early sowing of rabi crops, especially in rainfed areas.

The crop survey focuses on groundnut and sesame seed since they form about 97% of the total oilseed being exported from India.

Agriculture and allied sector grew by 3.9 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal as against 2.4 per cent in the year-ago perio...

In back of good rabi crop, food inflation may come down to 8% and headline inflation to 7% by end-March, Planning Commission member Abhijit...

The 10-year-old National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS) is one of the largest insurance plans for farmers in the world.