The first phase, from roughly 1967 to 1995, was dominated by the need to achieve food security, says the paper.

India is preparing for an anticipated shortage of rainfall this September, likely affecting agricultural productivity and water availabilit...

Coriander prices have surged significantly after heavy rains disrupted essential vegetable supplies. Ginger and garlic prices also show sub...

Asia-Pacific economies face rising prices and weather shocks from El Nino. Reduced rainfall and climate disruption will affect agricultural...

The RBI has flagged El Niño and an uneven southwest monsoon as key risks to agriculture, rural demand and the broader economy, despite cutt...

India's foodgrain production hit a record 332.22 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year, driven by bumper wheat and rice output. Wheat pro...

Wheat production is estimated to increase to a record 108.75 million tonnes in 2020-21 from 107.86 million tonnes in the previous year, whi...

The ministry revised upward the total foodgrain production by 5.3 million tonnes from the previous projection of 279.51 million tonnes for ...

Record output has been achieved in rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses on the back of good rains in the said period.

Foodgrain production is estimated to be all-time high in the current 2016-17 crop year (July-June) on account of good rains after two years...

Foodgrain production in the country is expected to touch record level this year on the back of expected bumper crop in wheat and rice.

The country has achieved a record pulses production of 18.45 million tonnes in the 2012-13 crop year ended June, while foodgrain output fel...

Country's foodgrain production is estimated to decline by 3.5 per cent to 250.14 million tonne in 2012-13 crop year.

India's farmers produced record grain in the just-concluded 2010-11 farm year, even as the world struggled with shortages.

India's foodgrains production is estimated at a record 235.88 million tonnes in the 2010-11 crop year, ending June.

India may witness record foodgrains production in the 2010-11 crop year, surpassing the previous high of 234.47 million tonnes seen in 2008...

Rabi foodgrain production of 105.6 million tonnes in 2006-07 may have surpassed the previous record production of 104.2 million tonnes achi...