The biggest difference in area estimation of the government and Sopa is in Rajasthan where the government estimate of 55.8 lakh hectare is ...

Companies and analysts said the acreage under cotton could surpass soyabean and pulses as prices are firm.

In case of excess rainfall, soyabean, the main edible oilseed crop of the country, may suffer the most as water logging will severely damag...

Although the country faced two successive years of monsoon shortfall, India’s food grain production increased marginally to 252.23 million ...

The projection of lower soyabean production could lead to fall in domestic supply of edible oils and consequent rise in imports.

"There is a possibility that area under soybean this year will remain between 100 to 110 lakh hectares," said Davish Jain, chairman, SOPA.

Seed companies expect the sale of Bt cotton seeds to increase 3% to 5% in the kharif season.

Soyabean is a leguminous crop and legumes have long been recognized and valued as "soil building" crops.

Wholesale soyabean prices have fallen 5%-10% over the last fortnight after the met department predicted a normal monsoon.

The acreage under guar, soyabean and groundnut in India is all set to rise this year.

Acreage in country’s second largest bean grower may fall by more than three lakh hectare.

A prolonged dry-spell during June-July this year has served a body blow to the soyabean cultivation in Maharashtra.

Soyabean futures fell marginally on NCDEX counter tracking bearish domestic fundamentals and weak global market.

The top producer of groundnuts, is witnessing a slow but steady shift towards soyabean cultivation.

Farmers may well opt to bring additional area under soyabean cultivation this kharif season, say traders.

Indian edible oil industry’s recent endeavour to buy land for raising oilseed cultivation in Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina and setting up...

The revival of monsoons in western and central parts of the country over the past fortnight is expected to narrow down the gap in soyabean ...