Saturday, 11 October 2025
India’s Kharif sowing for 2025-26 has surpassed 1,121 lakh hectares, marking an increase of 37.39 lakh hectares over the previous year, according to the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.…
India’s kharif sowing season has crossed 1,110.80 lakh hectares, posting a 14.92 lakh hectare increase over 2024-25, according to data from the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. Rice Holds…
The OneRicePH Project has advanced 25 promising rice lines to the National Cooperative Tests (NCT)—a decisive step toward delivering climate-resilient, high-yielding, and consumer-preferred varieties to Filipino farmers. The shortlisting, announced…
The Ministry of Textiles has rolled out an unprecedented blueprint for cotton procurement under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) regime, with record 550 procurement centres, first-ever uniform operational norms, and…
The Group emphasised its strategy of enhancing sustainability and farmer productivity through a balanced portfolio of crop protection, seeds, and biological solutions Syngenta Group has announced its financial results for…
In a pioneering move towards sustainable agriculture, Project Vasundhara is transforming the way smallholder farmers in Madhya Pradesh approach crop production. Funded by the Government of Madhya Pradesh and implemented…
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (ICAR–NBAIM) have entered into a strategic Letter of Intent (LoI)…
IRRI released four rice varieties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under the Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR), which is also known as…
Image Source: IRRI International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) unveils genetic breakthrough for drought-resilient rice varieties Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in partnership with leading Indian research institutions,…
Kharif 2025 sowing has reached 995.63 lakh hectares, 38.48 lakh hectares more than last year’s coverage. Rice acreage saw the biggest jump, rising by 39.45 lakh hectares to 364.80 lakh…
India’s agrarian future hinges on the fate of its two imperious staples—rice and wheat—which together constitute the backbone of national food security, rural livelihoods, and global grain trade positioning. Today,…
In a major push to bolster its global vegetable breeding program, KWS Vegetables has officially inaugurated a state-of-the-art phytopathology research center in Murcia, Spain. The new facility is set to…
In a strategic move to boost agricultural innovation and value-chain development, the Government of India has approved the establishment of the South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC) of the International Potato…
Rice feeds more than half the world’s population and sustains the livelihoods of 144 million people globally—80 percent of them smallholder farmers. With demand expected to rise by 30 percent…
