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RICE FARMING TECHNOLOGY
Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing act- Govt readies farm safety net with banks, insurers as El Nino looms
- India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok Gulati
- BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
- Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
- Over 100-year-old cooperative society transforming lives of farmers in PunjabA century-old cooperative in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district is empowering farmers with loans, equipment rentals, and ultra-low-cost biogas. T...06 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
- Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
- Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunchFrom chicken muck to human urine-based products and microbial solutions, growers are improvising to maintain crop yields. This shift, while...23 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
- India’s next big energy bet may come straight from China’s coal handbookThe Strait of Hormuz closure is impacting Asia's chemical industry, pushing India to emulate China's coal-to-chemicals model for energy and...21 May, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
- A massive DNA discovery just rewrote everything we thought we knew about the Japanese peopleA groundbreaking DNA study has uncovered evidence of a third ancestral group contributing to Japan's population, originating from northeast...18 May, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
- Bayer strengthens its phygital connect with Indian farmers as FarmRise app reaches 5 million usersThe initiative also includes digital marketplaces, satellite-based insights for risk protection, and AI-powered advisory, aiming to enhance...13 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
- India released nearly 3,000 climate-resilient crop varieties during 2014-25: GovtIndia has released 2,996 climate-resilient crop varieties from 2014 to 2025. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research led this effort. C...10 May, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
- Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
- El Nino impact: Which stocks will burn & which will fire up as market braces for heat waveIndia faces a strong El Niño, threatening below-normal rainfall and impacting agriculture. While rural-linked sectors like two-wheelers and...24 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
- Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
- Chinese proverb of the day: 'Large chickens don’t eat...' Life lessons on human nature, success and why focusing on the big picture is vitalChinese proverb of the day highlights the meaning of “Large chickens don’t eat small rice.” The saying explains why people with big goals a...16 Apr, 2026, 02.07 AM IST
- This UK agritech firm eyes India rollout for rice-tech that may ease food, climate and winter smog woesStraw Innovations’ Straw Traktor turns leftover paddy straw into biochar and renewable energy and improves soil health. The company claims ...19 Nov, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
- LT Foods becomes first company to be certified by UN-backed Sustainable Rice PlatformA new ecolabel launched by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) will help shoppers reduce their environmental impact by identifying rice tha...22 Mar, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
- 'Rate of success of farm technologies just eight per cent'By achieving 20 per cent increase in water use efficiency, 14 million hectares could be brought under irrigation in India, he claimed.21 Oct, 2013, 06.37 PM IST
- M&M inks licensing pact with Mitsubishi for rice transplantersWith MAMC technology, M&M will make rice transplanters at its Nagpur facility.12 Feb, 2010, 12.54 AM IST
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