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RICE YIELD DECLINE
In 2001, Land Institute in Kansas formally began domesticating Kernza, over two decades later perennial grain was cultivated on more than 3,500 acres of land, emerging famers' go to solution for extreme weatherKernza is one of several perennial grains under development at The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, about an hour’s drive north of Mueller...07 Sep, 2026, 07.41 PM IST- How India's below-average September rainfall fuels concern about cropsIndia faces below-average monsoon rains and higher temperatures this September. This rainfall deficit impacts summer crops entering critica...04 Sep, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
- Why bees are disappearing from some ecosystems - And what their decline could mean for food, plants and human lifeThe dramatic decline in bee populations is attributed to the loss of natural habitats and intensive farming methods. Pesticides and climate...29 Aug, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
- India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningIndia faces rising fertilizer costs, prompting a review of its subsidy system. Global supply chain issues and war have doubled procurement ...14 Aug, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
- Rice use for ethanol may rise as maize, sugarcane acreage falls this Kharif seasonIndia is set to ramp up rice utilization for ethanol production this year, amid reduced planting of maize and sugarcane, raising concerns a...11 Aug, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
- World food prices hit 3-year high in July as weather and war weigh, FAO saysA 3.4% month-on-month rise in the FAO's Cereal Price Index drove the trend, fuelled in turn by a 5.8% jump in wheat prices, the agency sai...07 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- Flex reflections from Brazil: India’s ethanol push faces lessons from Brazil’s Proalcool crisisIndia debates ethanol mandates, drawing lessons from Brazil's Proalcool program. Brazil's initial success faced a late 1980s crisis due to ...07 Aug, 2026, 01.14 AM IST
- Pulses import bill shrinks as global prices fall, local production risesIndia's import bill for key pulses significantly decreased in FY26 due to robust domestic production. Lower global prices and import curbs ...24 Jul, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- Rubber plantation of 1.80 lakh hectares completed in North East under Project INROAD in 5 yearsProject INROAD has established over 179,000 hectares of new natural rubber plantations. This initiative, funded by four tyre companies, is ...16 Jul, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
- 10-year bond yield may trade in 6.60-6.90% range over the next month: PGIM India MF's Puneet PalPGIM India's Puneet Pal expects the 10-year bond yield to trade between 6.60-6.90% over the next month, citing global rate hikes and a defi...15 Jul, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
- Thali costs rose by 5% in June on higher tomato, onion, LPG pricesHome-cooked thali costs increased in June due to higher vegetable and fuel prices. Tomato and onion prices saw significant year-on-year inc...08 Jul, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
- Kharif sowing picks up, but still 21% below last yearKharif sowing lags significantly behind last year due to delayed and uneven monsoon rains. Paddy, pulses, and oilseeds acreage shows substa...07 Jul, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
- India's rice production may fall by 10-12 mn tonnes during the Kharif season this year: Food SecretaryHe emphasised that the lack of rain in various states is to blame for the 38 lakh hectare decrease in paddy acreage so far this kharif seas...09 Sep, 2022, 06.04 PM IST
- Climate change affects major crops in India: StudyResearchers from Columbia University in the US studied the effects of climate on five major crops in India: finger millet, maize, pearl mil...18 Jun, 2019, 11.21 AM IST
- Rice prices to rise if India turns to importsThe prospect of India importing rice amid rising domestic prices and typhoon damage to rice crops in the Philippines could buoy global rice...28 Oct, 2009, 09.43 PM IST
- 2020 may see India import riceIndia could be inching towards becoming a net rice importer by 2020, an Assocham study has warned.22 Aug, 2009, 05.08 AM IST
- India could be net rice importer by 2020India could be inching towards becoming a net rice importer by 2020, an Assocham study has warned.22 Aug, 2009, 01.03 AM IST
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