Have you ever thought about where the delicious food which you eat comes from? Well, the fact is that each morsel of rice, ...

As the world's second-largest producer of rice, wheat, vegetables and fruit, India is a country that no multinational corporation involved in genetically modified (GM) crops can ignore. Genetic ...

Over the past few decades, it has become obvious that climate change, and consequent extreme weather events, can wreak havoc on crop yields. Concerningly, there is a large disparity in agricultural ...

General insurers in India urge a shift from broad policies to crop-specific insurance, addressing diverse agricultural risks ...

The push by the farm ministry is part of a broader effort to prepare for the 2026 monsoon planting season after rainfall since June 1 has run 42% below normal ...

India may soon decide on banning paraquat dichloride, a highly toxic herbicide linked to severe health risks, which remains ...

Satish Kumar sits in front of his submerged rice paddy in India’s Haryana state, looking despairingly at his ruined crops. “I’ve suffered a tremendous loss,” said the third generation farmer, who ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Rapeseed and mustard planting in India are set to drop despite higher prices, as above-average temperatures during the sowing season prompt farmers to switch to crops less affected ...

The Gates Foundation has awarded a grant of $5 million to Professor Venkatesan Sundaresan and colleagues in India to expand self-cloning seed technology to crops that are popular in India but not ...

MUMBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - India has now forecast just below normal monsoon rains, raising concerns about the country's production of key summer-sown crops like rice, cotton, sugar cane, corn and ...

India also reiterated its commitment to supporting Afghanistan's agricultural sector through cooperation on climate-resilient ...