India prepares contingency plans for 315 districts as monsoon faltersIndia is implementing contingency plans for over 300 vulnerable districts facing a potentially weak monsoon. With rains currently 43% below...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
A stock trader’s guide to navigating rare ‘Super El Niño’As fears over the Iran conflict ease, investors are turning their attention to climate risk, with a potential “Super El Niño” emerging as a...
21 Jun, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Indian soybean acreage expected to rise on higher prices, weak monsoon outlookIndian farmers are planting more soybeans this year. Higher prices for soybeans are making them more profitable than corn. Forecasts of les...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmersAmerican farmers in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Nebraska face immense challenges. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices, linked ...
20 May, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bitesA strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
India’s soybean acreage to decline as farmers shift to corn, sugarcaneIndian farmers are expected to decrease soybean cultivation this year, potentially shifting to corn and sugarcane due to better profitabili...
27 May, 2025, 04.12 PM IST
Soyabean production in country reaches 126 lakh tonnes: Trade bodySoybean production in India has increased by about 6% to nearly 126 lakh tonnes due to favorable weather and improved farming methods. The ...
15 Oct, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
Bayer signs MoU with ADM to help soyabean farmers with crop management scheduleBayer aims to reach twenty-five thousand soybean farmers in ADM’s network in the first year. During the period, Bayer will provide a specia...
23 Jun, 2022, 04.54 PM IST
Soybean futures cap longest rally in 40 years on China demandFutures traded in Chicago rose for a 12th consecutive session, the longest rally for a most-active contract since 1980. China stepped up pu...
10 Sep, 2020, 09.08 AM IST
Soybean crop needs rain in a week, otherwise yields will fall, says trade bodyIn Maharashtra, the crop has been sown again in 20% -25% of the area due to poor germination of seeds that were sowed the first time. Crop ...
20 Jul, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
India set to plant more land with soybean crops as prices rallyIncreased production of India's main summer-sown oilseed could help the world's biggest vegetable oil importer trim costly purchases from B...
21 May, 2019, 01.41 PM IST
Despite arrival of monsoon, soyabean farmers not keen on increasing acreage for cropThe country generally imports around 14.5-15 million tonnes of edible oil to meet its domestic consumption which is around 20 million tonne...
10 Jun, 2016, 03.28 AM IST
Soyabean cultivation drops 9% to 100 lakh hectares"There is a possibility that area under soybean this year will remain between 100 to 110 lakh hectares," said Davish Jain, chairman, SOPA.
17 Jul, 2015, 03.30 PM IST
Output of most commodities in India at half or two-third of world averageWe cannot compete with the top soymeal exporting countries as our yields are just about one-third of the world average yields,” said Devish...
25 Jun, 2015, 04.16 AM IST
El Nino weather hits many crops, boosts soybeans, Japanese-led study showsThursday's study said mean maize yields fell 2.3 % in El Nino years compared to normal in 1984-2004, rice was down 0.4% and wheat 1.4 %
15 May, 2014, 04.14 PM IST
Excessive rains may bring down production, yieldAbove-normal rainfall across central, south-peninsular & western India could affect yield & production of crops in kharif growing states.
26 Sep, 2013, 11.08 AM IST