How Odisha is promoting climate-resilient agriculture through rice fallow initiative

Cultivation of short-duration pulse, oilseed crops in rice fallow is helping maximise land use efficiency, boost farmers’ income and …

‘Don't mess with Telangana farmers’: KCR’s warning to Modi government at Delhi rally on paddy procurement

Telangana CM gave Centre a 24-hour deadline to respond

FARMERS PLIGHT

Fighting biopiracy

Power from husk

Pest attack

Lost rhythm of health

At market's mercy

The government's decision to phase out procurement of rice from millers for its public distribution system may increase small farmers' …

India bans broken rice export; 20% duty on other grades

Weak monsoon has led to reduction in paddy acreage this Kharif

Rice originated in India

Fresh evidence from dung of dinosaurs changes many conceptions

Straw can generate power, if available

Third world power

China has proved that genomics is no longer the preserve of developed countries

Futures trading in rice, wheat

It could help the Indian farmer manage risks better. If it works

Weak gene

As told to Parliament (February 7, 2024): India had over 32 million stunted children as of December 2023

Underweight and wasting levels lower than that projected by National Family Health Survey-5, says Smriti Irani

Simply Put: All about diet

Bundled in a sacred basket

Tribal farmers in Jharkhand use mora made of rice straw to store grains

UNITED NATIONS

Grain gain or drain?

Vitaminimum

Reaping a double benefit

Two rice crops annually in semi-arid tropic regions good for soil fertility, claims study

Rice of health

Irregularities galore in Bt trials

New rice varieties flourish in deep waters

New varieties of rice that can be grown in flood-hit areas are producing higher yields. Combined with other crops, they can give the farmer a …

Towards wetland conservation

The Union environment ministry has been working for the past four years to create a regulatory framework to protect the country’s wetlands. …