India reports 22% less sowing till second week of 2022 kharif season, compared to last year

The southwest monsoon has entered the country, but the initial rainfall figures have become a source of trouble for farmers

Fall Armyworms affect 750,000 acres of maize in Africa, put food security at threat

It may take more than two years before hybrids resistant to the FAW are bred and commercialised in Africa

Fall Armyworm attack: Uganda’s concerted efforts at curbing infestation

The spread of FAW is alarmingly high in Uganda but the African country is also looking at every possible solution to fight the infestation

Fall Armyworm attack: The damage done

The deadly but little understood crop pest, poses a threat to food security and livelihoods of millions as it ravages crops in Africa and …

Fall Armyworm attack: Rwanda fights it back successfully

The country couldn’t predict the pest attack owing to few resources, but it successfully minimised its impact within a year of identifying it

Improved heat tolerance and drought resistance help pearl millet fight climate change

The reference genome and analysis of 1,000 lines of the pearl millet genome has provided the clue as to how this dryland cereal survives in …

Global warming will reduce maize yields in Africa in the near future

Maize is a staple crop in Africa and many farmers are consumers are heavily dependent on it

West Bengal farmers shift from wheat to lucrative banana, lentils and maize cultivation

Cultivation area of maize has increased eightfold and tripled for pulses in last decade

Fall armyworm bane back in Bihar’s maize-growing eastern districts

More than 2,000 hectares of maize affected by FAW attacks in Madhepura district alone

Recent Fall Armyworm invasion could be global, warn scientists

Such an occurrence could put world food security at risk

Mesoamerica, origin of several global crops, faces floristic biodiversity loss: Study

Mesoamerica is seeing a decline in the wild relatives of potatoes, beans, squash and maize due to loss of wild spaces and mechanisation of agriculture

Untimely rains wreak havoc on rabi crops in Bihar

Total rainfall recorded in April was 110 mm against the normal of 15-25 mm, according to an official

Fall Armyworm attack: Maize farmers in Bastar become clueless victims

A good crop the last time is motivating farmers to up the stakes, but they are unaware of the looming danger

Journey of the Fall Armyworm

Fall Armyworm has infested crops in over 50 countries across two continents in just over two years

After causing food crisis in Africa, worms attack Karnataka’s maize crop

It's a reason to worry because this caterpillar can also destroy crops like rice, cotton and sugarcane

People in Southern Africa need support to produce food

Farmers must plant by October and failure to do so will result in another reduced harvest in March 2017

'New GMO directive provides necessary legal framework to complex issue'

The European Commission says that with the directive, it has listened to the concerns of many European citizens, reflected in the positions …

Rajasthan opens farm gates

State ties up with Monsanto, other biotech giants to restructure agriculture

Elsevier retracts study on rats fed GM food

Two-year animal feeding study showed that rats fed Monsanto's genetically modified maize NK603 or water containing roundup died much earlier

How useful is genome decoding?

Scientists decode pigeon pea at the cost of Rs 11 crore  

The Monsanto way

How the US multinational won state governments and influenced policy

Killing corn

Modified dangers

Bt maize can stunt the growth of caterpillars

World food commodity prices at highest level ever

Russian invasion of Ukraine, unfavourable weather continue to fuel food prices northwards

At least 40% global crops lost to pests every year: FAO

Invasive pests cost countries at least $70 billion annually, among main drivers of biodiversity loss