बारिश, ओलावृष्टि और लॉकडाउन ने रबी की फसल को पहुंचाया नुकसान: रिपोर्ट

इस साल उम्मीद की जा रही थी कि रबी की फसल का उत्पादन बहुत अच्छा रहेगा, लेकिन अब जो आकलन सामने आ रहे हैं, ...

हरियाणा ने बढ़ाया सरसों का लक्ष्य, क्या किसानों को होगा फायदा?

प्रति हेक्टेयर उत्पादकता की दृष्टि से हरियाणा देश में सबसे ऊपर है, लेकिन कई खामियों के चलते किसानों को इसका फायदा नहीं मिल पाता

Drying reservoirs, low winter crop yield, and a simmering water crisis

About 300 districts have already been declared drought-hit by states 

COVID-19: What fiscal steps are needed to ensure food security

Procurement at the doorstep, direct income support and reaching out to farmers can help in easing farming operations at this crucial time

COVID-19: Delayed wheat harvest has Bihar worried over seeds

The delay due to lockdown can result in 25-30% fall in seed production, according to agricultural scientists

पहली बार परती ही छूट गई मोकामा टाल की 10 हजार एकड़ जमीन, किसान परेशान

दाल के कटोरे के नाम से मशहूर टाल इलाके में इस बार गंगा नदी का पानी जनवरी के पहले सप्ताह तक जमा रह गया, ...

Himachal's Kharif onion initiative: Can it help check annual price rise?

The project focusses on Dalit and tribal women farmers in Chamba growing onion with the help of Solan University

Government denies demonetisation affected agriculture

Denial comes after agriculture ministry tells Parliament panel cash crunch hurt farmers

Here is a panoramic view of the growing threat to agriculture in India

This map shows the increasing desertification of India’s soil, which is a reason to worry right now with Rabi season fast approaching and …

Expect a wet weekend

Rains brought on by an upper air pattern may cause widespread damage to crops in many states

मध्यप्रदेश का यूरिया संकट: गेहूं का रकबा बढ़ने और मानसून के प्रभाव को भांप नहीं पाई सरकार

विस्तारित मानसून के कारण सूबे में गेहूं का रकबा बढ़ा तो उसे अच्छे से उगाने वाले नाइट्रोजन युक्त यूरिया की मांग भी बढ़ गई। ...

Severe urea shortage leads to row between Madhya Pradesh, Centre

An extended monsoon in the state increased wheat acreage, leading to spiraling urea demand and a consequent war of words

Urbanisation, changing cropping patterns contribute to temperature rise: Study

Shift from kharif to rabi has led to warming of up to 30 per cent in many regions, says a researcher from IIT Bhubaneswar

Crop burning: New machines don’t solve, but add to menace

Debt-ridden farmers have to either rent or buy the machines, which pose several threats to their next crop

Poor show of northeast monsoon raises doubts over Rabi crops production

Erratic distribution of northeast monsoon rains is most evident in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and the Deccan regions

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

Govt hikes Rabi crops’ MSP minimally

Increase in MSP of wheat is the lowest in the last six years

Remote sensing can resolve food crisis

It can help understand time-varying meteorological parameters for sustainable use in irrigation and crop management in the Indo-Gangetic basin 

Northeast monsoon goes weak all over, except the south

This poor show will impact the Rabi crops when farmers are already suffering from one of the worst agrarian crisis

Meagre payments, reluctant states mar Modi’s flagship crop insurance scheme

10 million farmers have dropped out of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in just a year

Why Centre's revised MSP for Kharif season is not encouraging for farmers

Apart from not factoring in increasing input costs, the renewed emphasis on revised MSP is taking away the focus from key interventions that …

In a sudden u-turn, Madhya Pradesh refuses to include three Rabi crops under Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana

The decision comes after Centre refused to contribute 50 per cent towards Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana

बेमौसमी बारिश से कमजोर हुआ गेहूं का दाना, उत्पादन में गिरावट

जनवरी से मार्च के दौरान बेमौसमी बारिश व ओलावृष्टि का असर अब देखने को मिल रहा है

Sudden rains damage Bihar’s rabi crops

Farmers expected a decline in the production of fruits — including mangoes and litchis

बर्बाद फसल के मुआवजे के लिए भटक रहे हैं उत्तर प्रदेश के किसान

मॉनसून के दौरान अत्याधिक बारिश और बाढ़ के कारण उत्तर प्रदेश में भी फसल बर्बाद हुई है, लेकिन अब तक मुआवजा न मिलने के ...