Yet agriculture remains badly in need of a shake-up. Though yields have risen steadily for 60 years, they remain poor. Indian rice-growers harvest about a third less than their Chinese peers. Pulses ...

Keeping the dairy sector out is good news; domestic reforms are vital for manufacturing and MSMEs to leverage the deal ...

Bhaskar Rao, a farm worker, sprays natural pesticide at a multi-crop farm belonging to Meerabi Chunduru, an avid practitioner and advocate of natural farming techniques, in Aremanda village in Guntur ...

Budget 2026 should drive transformative growth in Indian agriculture through structural changes and enhanced support for ...

The survey emphasizes strengthening agriculture through reforms, climate-resilient practices, and private sector involvement. The sector, crucial for economic growth and employment, aims to increase ...

Experts expect the government to build on previous announcements and push for a climate-smart agriculture policy. They ...

India's agriculture sector is central to future growth. The Economic Survey shows a shift towards value addition in livestock ...

Prominent agriculture scientist Ashok Kumar Singh, who developed over 25 rice varieties, especially Basmati, and co-developed ...

NEW DELHI — Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, a renowned agricultural scientist who revolutionized India’s farming and was a key architect of the country’s “Green Revolution,” died Thursday. He was 98.

A forthcoming trade agreement between the European Union and India will exclude agriculture, European Commission President ...

From subsidised staples to cheap credits and tech adoption, Indian food security success offers blue print for ...

GUNTUR, India — There's a pungent odor on Ratna Raju's farm that he says is protecting his crops from the unpredictable and extreme weather that's become more frequent with human-caused climate change ...