Wednesday, 15 July 2026
ICRISAT-supported seed systems are creating a new rural economy by expanding oilseed cultivation, reducing import dependence and increasing farmer incomes. Odisha is laying the foundations for a more diversified and…
Combining higher yields with premium oil quality, the new varieties are expected to improve farm profitability, strengthen India’s edible oil value chain, and support national efforts to reduce dependence on…
The MOU comes at a time when China, after Argentina and Brazil, has emerged as the biggest supplier of crude soyabean oil to India The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association…
Rajasthan accounts for nearly two-thirds of national supplies while prices remain strong across major producing states India’s rapeseed and mustard market continues to display a combination of strong price realization…
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approves major MSP procurement of pulses; Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the biggest beneficiary with package worth over Rs 1,490 crore. Union Minister of Agriculture…
Smart Seed Technology utilises biodegradable biopolymeric materials to create a multifunctional protective layer around seeds and delivers up to 30 per cent higher yields in groundnut and soybean crops. In…
Mustard, soybean and sesamum continue to command strong premiums, while sunflower records one of the sharpest multi-year price increases India’s oilseed markets are witnessing a strong upward trend, with wholesale…
New early-season forecasts point to likely declining global cereal harvests and trade in the year ahead. The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, as…
Bhavna Shah of IVPA discusses India’s growing role in global edible oil price discovery, the risks of rising import dependence, and why productivity-led reforms are critical for long-term resilience In…
Expanded procurement operations are expected to improve rural liquidity and reinforce confidence in institutional market support systems In a significant policy intervention designed to reinforce farmer income security and strengthen…
The research analysed 184 groundnut accessions from the ICRISAT Gene bank and identified key genomic regions linked to blanchability. In a significant breakthrough for groundnut improvement, scientists at the International…
IVPA’s Bhavna Shah underscores slow progress in acreage expansion, with palm oil yields unlikely to meet ambitious targets before the next decade At the 24th International Black Sea Grain Conference,…
Gene-to-trait mapping and predictive breeding are accelerating the path to high-yield, climate-resilient castor varieties In an exclusive AgroSpectrum interview, Ofer Haviv, CEO Casterra ( subsidiary of Evogene ), outlines how…
While soybean holds marginally above support levels, groundnut, sesamum and sunflower trade below MSP, highlighting widening gaps between policy benchmarks and market prices in India’s oilseed economy India’s wholesale oilseed…
