Kharif crop sowing has declined by three percent this season. Paddy and pulses acreage saw a notable decrease across several states. Coarse...

The ethanol story started simply enough: Cut India's dependence on imported crude oil. It would save foreign exchange. Give farmers a new a...

India is unlikely to face any immediate sugar shortage, as domestic stocks are expected to be sufficient to meet demand until the next crus...

India's Kharif sowing gap narrowed significantly last week. This progress occurred despite a widening cumulative rainfall deficit over rece...

Karnataka's Chief Minister has directed officials to prepare for drought conditions. He stressed protecting farmers and ensuring drinking w...

June was one of the worst monsoon months since records began to be kept. That is bad news for agro-chemical companies, though better rains ...

India's push for E20 fuel presents both benefits and drawbacks for vehicular efficiency. Ethanol offers cleaner burning properties but redu...

Minister Nitin Gadkari defended the ethanol blending programme against criticism. He stated his family's business involvement is minimal an...

Sugar is one of the oldest distressed sectors in India. For decades it has swung between glut and shortage, carried heavy debt, was depende...

Kharif sowing lags significantly behind last year due to delayed and uneven monsoon rains. Paddy, pulses, and oilseeds acreage shows substa...

India's crucial monsoon season has begun sluggishly, with a significant rainfall deficit raising concerns for the farm economy. Delayed sow...

India's crucial monsoon rains are delayed, disrupting the nation's $300 billion farm economy just as planting season begins. This agricultu...

India's sugar industry concludes the current season with ample stocks, but the delayed, below-normal monsoon poses a significant concern fo...

El Niño conditions are now active in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, raising concerns for India's monsoon. Warmer Pacific waters disrupt weat...

El Nino conditions have set in and may strengthen during the southwest monsoon, raising concerns for India's largest sowing window. The neu...

India's government is urging states to focus on pulses and oilseeds for the upcoming kharif sowing season. This directive comes amid predic...

Citing the example of Israel, Mahajan said the method of drip-irrigation would help sugarcane farmers of Marathawada and western Maharashtr...