Direct-seeded rice was supposed to make farmers’ lives easier. Instead of the back-breaking, water-hungry ritual of transplanting seedlings into flooded paddies, growers simply
Agribusiness ICAR–IRRI collaboration delivers direct-seeded rice cultivars designed to reduce water consumption, lower labour dependence and strengthen climate resilience amid
New direct-seeded rice varieties developed by ICAR and IRRI aim to cut water use, reduce labor, and strengthen climate resilience as India shifts toward more sustainable rice
Environment Ministry, ICAR deny GM-rice is cultivated in India in communication to the export promotion authority. By Prabhudatta Mishra India’s agri export promotion body APEDA
After rice shipments were hit by China’s actions, shippers demand relief, advisory clarity and swift resolution. By BL New Delhi Bureau Seeking the government’s
The government may take reciprocal steps if China continues with the suspension, as the ground on which the decision was taken was not legally valid, say sources. By Prabhudatta
Agronomy Indian rice farming may soon enter a new era of productivity and sustainability. In a breakthrough that could redefine how the nation grows its staple crop, scientists
ICAR has developed genome-edited varieties of rice, but has used patented CRISPR technology that will entail huge costs. Latha Jishnu For an organisation whose glory days are long
The ICAR says development of such seeds is ‘first-ever such achievement’ in the country using cutting-edge genome editing technology. The Indian Council of Agricultural
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