India needs a new maize revolution

[ad_1] Maize, the queen of cereals, is becoming a vital source of raw material not only to increase ethanol production but also to feed growing poultry, animal feed, starch and other industries in India. As per estimates, India produced 34.6...

Fall in West Bengal output drags India’s rice production

[ad_1] According to the latest crop estimates released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, West Bengal, which used to be the top rice-producing State, has slipped to fourth place in the 2023-24 crop year (July-June). However, even if...

New discovery in peanut defence mechanisms offers hope for aflatoxin-free crops: ICRISAT study

[ad_1] Scientists at the ICRISAT have discovered a hitherto unknown self-defence mechanism in some peanuts that helps it in fighting fungal infections. This could result in the development of a natural defence mechanism not just in other varieties of peanuts...

Role of women farmer collectives: How they empower women in agriculture

[ad_1] They say if you teach a man to farm, his family will eat. If you teach a woman to farm, the community will eat.Agriculture is the bedrock of the Indian economy, with nearly 70 per cent of rural households...

Steel demand to slow down next fiscal: ICRA

[ad_1] Steel companies may face the daunting task of navigating through prolonged period of moderate steel prices and weak demand amid higher input cost and challenging export market in the coming fiscal.Also read: Steel exports surge in February, but India...

India’s Oct-Feb sugar output 3.10 lt lower from year-ago period, says ISMA

[ad_1] Sugar mills in India produced 255.38 lakh tonnes (lt) of sugar until February 29 in the ongoing season (October 1, 2023- September 30, 2024), down by 1.2 per cent from 258.48 lt in the year-ago period, according to Indian...

Formal Agriculture credit: Mirage to reality

[ad_1] A lot has been said and written about agriculture credit in the Indian context. But the on-ground situation seems to remain the same. The scenario is changing – albeit slowly and definitely not at a pace that will contribute...