Pulses production in 2019-20 will reduce due to erratic monsoon: IPGA
Trade body also demands of removal of import restriction and quota on green peas
Global seed market crossed $45 billion in 2018: Report
Asia, Europe and Middle East-Africa main drivers of growth
Centre launches dedicated website to contain Fall Armyworm
The next step should be to exempt anti-FAW equipment from GST, say experts
Kerala, Karnataka cannot avail drought assistance despite being stricken by drought
The Central government’s new definitions of drought are acting as impediments
Yogi's gift to Uttar Pradesh farmers: loan waiver, higher MSP, guaranteed procurement
The decision comes as a huge relief for about 20 million small and marginal farmers
Fall Armyworm detected on sugarcane crops in Tamil Nadu
Worm found in four sugarcane fields in the districts of Erode and Karur
Government denies demonetisation affected agriculture
Denial comes after agriculture ministry tells Parliament panel cash crunch hurt farmers
Unseasonal rainfall damages Rabi crops for seventh consecutive season
Primary estimate puts crop loss at around 10-15 per cent till now
SC okays Monsanto’s patent claim over Bt cotton
The agri-business giant earlier had a setback at Delhi high court
Budget attempts to provide relief to drought-hit farmers
But boost in agriculture budget not enough, say experts
Farmers want Modi to avoid unfair trade deals with Trump
Expresses concern over possible access of US agri products to Indian markets
Basmati rice exporters demand government support to improve exports
International prices of basmati have been declining over the last two years
Recent Fall Armyworm invasion could be global, warn scientists
Such an occurrence could put world food security at risk
Govt hikes Rabi crops’ MSP minimally
Increase in MSP of wheat is the lowest in the last six years
Union Budget 2020-21: Total rural budgetary allocation, including MGNREGA slashed
This comes even as rural India is suffering its worst unemployment crisis in 45 years
Kisan Mukti March: Farmers from across India take to Delhi roads
This is the fourth farmer protest in the Capital in the last 18 months
COVID-19 outbreak: Rajasthan cumin farmers face tough time finding buyers
Rajasthan's cumin farmers have faced a series of problems
Union Budget 2020-21: An expert’s guide to rural distress
Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget has all the ingredients to deepen India’s farm crisis
Holistic approach to farming can mitigate agrarian crisis: M S Swaminathan
Scientist highlights the failure of agricultural universities in India
Court penalises Vision Organics for supplying spurious pesticides in MP
This is first-of-its-kind case in Madhya Pradesh where farmers approached court and won
FAO in partnership with wholesale union to reduce food waste
World is losing 1.3 billion tonnes of food worth $1 trillion every year
Decade-old FAO guidelines still the way ahead for food security, says report
No consensus at forums like WTO dangerous for international food security, it adds
Global forest product industries recover from recession
India emerges one of the top five forest products consuming countries
Drastic step or careless move?
Bill allows regional rural banks to tap private capital
Prices rise, not hunger
People prefer to eat less nutritious food than go hungry, says FAO