Dr Bishwajit Dhar
Transforming India’s Cotton Productivity: Rasi Seeds’ Innovations and Vision
Rasi Seeds Chairman Dr M Ramasami outlines how Bt hybrids transformed India’s cotton...
No New Ethanol Plants in Himachal Pradesh Amid Water and Pollution Concerns
Himachal Pradesh has decided not to permit new ethanol plants amid concerns over...
Kharif Sowing Momentum Weakens; Acreage Gap Widens to 1.73 Percent, Paddy Down by 3.35 Percent
As of August 28, kharif crops had been sown across 1,071.10 lakh hectares, 18.91...
Rs 23,731 Crore GOBARdhan Scheme to Take Effect from September 1, Consumer Impact Expected to be Minimal
The Centre has approved the Rs 23,731 crore GOBARdhan scheme for 2026-27 to 2035-36...
Maharashtra Sugarcane Farmers Demand Rs 7,000/Tonne as Sugar Prices Surge Over 40%
Maharashtra sugarcane farmers are demanding Rs 7,000 per tonne for the 2025-26 season,...
India to Replace Monthly Sugar Quotas with Fortnightly Allocation System; Mills Required to Sell 40% in First Week
Government of India has decided to introduce a fortnightly sugar allocation system...
FAO Report Warns Global Soil Management Remains Unsustainable, Erosion and Other Threats Worsening
FAO’s 2026 soil report warns that soil erosion, organic carbon loss, nutrient mismanagement,...
NABARD, NaBFID Join Hands to Fund Rural Infrastructure Projects
NABARD and NaBFID have signed an MoU to jointly explore long-term financing and...
El Niño Impact on Global Summer Crops So Far Limited, Supply Outlook Holds Steady
El Niño has so far had a weaker-than-feared impact on global summer crops. Favourable...
Iran War Spurs US Fertilizer Push, Two Major Domestic Projects Announced
The U.S. is accelerating domestic fertilizer production through two Louisiana projects...
Sugar Ex-Mill Prices Drop to Rs 5,100 per Quintal After Record Highs as Supply Measures Take Effect
India’s sugar prices have retreated nearly 20% from recent record highs as government...
Government Starts Buffer Onion Stock Release, First Kanda Express Heads to Delhi
The Government of India has commenced the calibrated and targeted release of onions...
IRRI, Uttarakhand Government Join Hands to Transform Specialty Rice Value Chains
IRRI and the Government of Uttarakhand have signed an MoA to strengthen specialty...
Devastating Floods Hit Nepal After Earthquake and Landslides, 384 Tourists Missing
Flash floods in Nepal’s Himalayan region have caused widespread destruction, leaving...
Simultaneous Global Droughts Threaten to Triple Wheat Prices in a 3°C Warmer World
A study in Earth’s Future warns that a 3°C increase in global temperatures relative...
How India-first Google AI models are driving local impact and going global
Google DeepMind’s India-first AI models, Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU)...
