A group of scientists calling themselves the ‘Agricultural Scientists Manch’ have written to the Prime Minister denouncing the recent release of India’s first
Farmers have planted pulses on 944,000 hectares of farmland, climbing 42% from a year earlier. Cotton planting has increased to 3.1 million hectares, up 7.4% from last year. By
Finance Minister calls urgent NRPMC meeting on June 26 as paddy prices hit a 17-year low. Farmers push for 1,000 baht/rai aid for up to 10 rai of dry-season rice. Deputy Prime
With a total outlay of Rs 2,961 cr, which includes 30% TN government share, the project has benefited over 16 lakh farmers across 34 districts. DTNEXT Bureau CHENNAI: The World
Africa Rice In the Union of the Comoros, agriculture is the backbone of rural livelihoods—but food insecurity remains a pressing challenge. Limited arable land, climate-related
by Ryan McGeeney Special to The Commercial. Every growing season brings its own unique challenges to Arkansas farmers, and the spring of 2025 is no exception. By the time the
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber. Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting concerns from
Shahadat Hossain. In Dhaka’s retail kitchen markets, Miniket rice is now being sold at Tk80–82 per kg, up from Tk72–74 before Eid. Despite the conclusion of a
There is an urgent need to strengthen biosecurity, invest in genomic surveillance and accelerate resistant rice development, study warns. Gargi Gaur Across Africa, once healthy