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Kenya farmers turn to sorghum for food security

The country has successfully developed drought-resilient sorghum

High temperatures reduce rice, sorghum yield in Karnataka

A recent study reveals that during kharif and rabi seasons the state is exposed to a high number of days when mercury climbs above 33 degrees Celsius

Nature cure from India

How useful is genome decoding?

Scientists decode pigeon pea at the cost of Rs 11 crore  

Climate change impact on agriculture leads to 1.5 per cent loss in India’s GDP

By 2030, rice and wheat are likely to see about 6-10 per cent decrease in yields

Procurement prices low in Maharashtra since 1996; farmers bear the brunt

Low minimum support price has led to severe agrarian crisis in Maharashtra

Contaminating millets

There is disquiet over government scheme to wean traditional millet farmers on chemical inputs