Punjab consumes 9 per cent of the whole fertilisers used in the country despite accounting for 1.53% area of the country. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba. After observing several
Thousands of women in West Bengal’s Jhargram district have set up a farmer producer company, Aamon, cultivating indigenous varieties of paddy without using lab-made
The evolution of the rice market signifies a shift away from the purely commodity-driven mindset of the past. By Kunal Gupta The Indian rice market has undergone remarkable
Government pushes for rice industry overhaul amidst growing organic focus. By Yun Hee-hun The government is planning to reduce rice cultivation area by 80,000 hectares (ha, 1 ha
By: Dennis Atienza Maliwanag LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—The Philippines is on a path to self-sufficiency in rice production, with hybrid rice genotypes emerging as a critical
Department takes ‘lenient view’ as they paid ₹17 lakh each per day as detention and demurrage charges for ships being held up. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The Indian Customs
Umendra Dutt, the founder and Executive Director of Kheti Virasat Mission, an NGO, has been selected for Dr Mangalam Swaminanthan National Award for Excellence in Science
In a significant move that has sent ripples across India’s organic agriculture sector, the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has
Steep hike in penalties for fraud under the National Programme of Organic Products and blacklisting erring firms are the need of the hour. By Subramani Ra Mancombu A