Amid the water dispute with Haryana, Punjab Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said that Punjab has provided excess water to ...

Kindergarten students ran wild with polychromatic kites in the vast paddy fields in Changqin village, in Jiaxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, in mid-April. It was a school day, but the ...

TIRUCHY: Bettering its performance from financial year 2023-34, the horticulture department brought about 50 acres in the ...

Kurnool: Several areas in Nandyal district were severely affected by gale winds and lightning on Wednesday, causing major ...

Amid rising temperatures and erratic rainfall, farmers in Uttarakhand are shifting away from traditional cereal crops such as wheat, paddy and potatoes, with pulses and spices emerging as more climate ...

What is also very important to note is the release of three new varieties of rice – GRDB 16, GRDB 18 and Bio-fortified Rice (GRDB 17). All have yield potential between seven-nine tonnes/ha. Some $3.6 ...

Boro rice fields in several areas of Kalmakanda upazila in Netrokona have been infested by brown plant hoppers, locally known ...

Acreage under summer crops has surged 15% year-on-year, raising hopes of easing food inflation ahead of the kharif season.

Paddy production requires an average of 18 irrigations over a span of 135 days and thus, is a water-guzzling crop. | ...

The government needs to actively push greater cultivation of millets, while encouraging farmers to move away from ...

A new variety of rice, called Jaspe, has been developed by scientists. Combined with a less water-intensive growing technique ...

This proactive move has not only saved thousands of bags of paddy from spoilage but has also restored farmers’ confidence in the system. It stands as a clear ...