Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
12 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oilAsia faces a new inflation threat from El Niño as rising temperatures and dry weather are all set to increase food costs. This comes on top...
08 May, 2026, 08.46 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
West Asia conflict deals a double whammy to India’s farm sector: pre-harvest cost pressures, post-harvest shipping delaysSupply shocks, export disruptions, and labour shortages caused by the Iran war are beginning to strain India’s agriculture despite ample fo...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Godrej Agrovet bets on new crop launches to revive growthGodrej Agrovet is boosting its crop protection business. The company is adding more crops to its offerings and launching new products. A ne...
27 Feb, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Insecticides India partners with Corteva to launch rice protection productInsecticides India, in collaboration with Corteva Agriscience, has launched SPARCLE, a new broad-spectrum insecticide targeting the brown p...
13 Aug, 2025, 01.06 PM IST
Bayer launches BICOTA rice pest control product in IndiaBayer AG is set to launch BICOTA in India. This new product helps rice farmers fight stem borer pests. BICOTA will be available in 11 state...
09 Jun, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
India’s first genome-edited rice varieties will boost rice yields by 20-30%, reduce water consumption: Shivraj Singh ChouhanUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that these genome-edited rice varieties are expected to help achieve the target of bo...
05 May, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
IIT-Kharagpur study reveals alarming impact of ozone pollution on major Indian food cropsA new IIT-Kharagpur study reveals that increasing surface ozone pollution poses a significant threat to India's agricultural yields, partic...
08 Apr, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
India faces heat at WTO over rice export curbsAt a meeting on Thursday, the United States, the European Union and Senegal posed questions about the decision's adverse effect on global m...
16 Sep, 2022, 11.46 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
Bayer launches new rice hybrid seed Arize AZ 8433 DTBayer has developed hybrid seeds, where pest tolerance has been achieved in the seed through innovative technologies based on marker-assist...
22 Jan, 2018, 06.25 PM IST
ICAR seeks doubling of R&D budget in FY18 from present Rs 800 croreICAR has made plans to develop varieties of fruits and vegetables that can be easily processed by the industry and reduce wastage.
12 Dec, 2016, 06.11 PM IST
- Indigenous varieties of rice conserved in Odisha
Both the Centre and the state are collecting and conserving indigenous rice varieties to craft new ones.
02 Jul, 2015, 03.42 PM IST
Swiss agro group Syngenta completes acquisition of DevgenThis acquisition is the "biggest" in Syngenta's history and will address the problems of many farmers across India and South Asia, Syngenta...
15 Dec, 2013, 01.03 PM IST
Rising carbon dioxide levels lowering rice yieldsRising levels of carbon dioxide are lowering the high grain yields of dwarf rice varieties, says a new research from Germany.
02 Dec, 2012, 06.16 PM IST
- Basmati family may soon turn extended, include distant cousin
Lab-produced Pusa 1121 variety to get coveted tag as Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's men prevail over the commerce ministry.
14 Dec, 2007, 01.30 AM IST