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...

A developing El Niño event thousands of miles away poses a significant threat to India's agriculture. This weather phenomenon is linked to ...

Today, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed it the highest-ever foodgrain output in the country's history.

Agriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain...

Petrol, Diesel Price (May 14): Petrol and diesel prices remain stable in India despite rising global crude oil costs and West Asian conflic...

A 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...

Sugar prices in India have risen by 6.5% in a month due to lower domestic production caused by adverse weather and increased exports. The n...

The Indian government is likely to permit the diversion of 1.7 million tonnes of sugar for ethanol production, just days after instructing ...

There are concerns about production of sugarcane in Maharashtra and Karnataka, which is likely to affect availability of sugar for consumpt...

While wheat output forecasts are being revised lower due to dry weather in Australia, the world's second largest exporter, record-low monso...

Damage yet to be assessed but economists feel rain may have positive overall impact.

The Northern part of Karnataka being contiguous to sugarcane grown in Southern part of Maharashtra, have also suffered due to lower rainfal...

Despite the strong surge in rainfall in most parts of India, the situation is troublesome in the country’s most populous state.

El Nino puts agricultural production — particularly paddy, sugarcane & pulses — under a cloud & will pose a challenge for new govt as it se...

Weather will be dry over northwest (NW) India during the week except for a few showers in the hilly tracts early on under the impact of a t...