Agriculture

ICAR blames BT cotton for farmers' misery

26 Mar 2012

Hybrid cotton has helped farmers says Pawar, activists say no

22 Mar 2012

ICAR develops over 4,000 varieties of crops

20 Mar 2012

Bihar’s Nalanda district beats China’s paddy production record

Bihar’s Nalanda district beats China’s paddy production record

20 Mar 2012

The Nalanda district in Bihar has set a new global record in paddy production under field demonstration of intensified rice cultivation

Move international court on Indian ‘water aggression’: Pak minister

17 Mar 2012

Report on farm sector calls for focus on investment, sustainable technology and marketing

13 Mar 2012

FAO sees 2012 world wheat production at near-record 690 million tonnes

12 Mar 2012

PM orders review of cotton export ban

PM orders review of cotton export ban

07 Mar 2012

Commerce minister Anand Sharma said the ban was sought following reports of export fraud and cartelisation by a handful and looming domestic shortage after exports touched 10 million bales

PM orders review of cotton export ban

PM orders review of cotton export ban

07 Mar 2012

Commerce minister Anand Sharma said the ban was sought following reports of export fraud and cartelisation by a handful and looming domestic shortage after exports touched 10 million bales

Agriculture to see a bias towards value-addition in 12th Plan: ICAR

03 Mar 2012

Eastern India turns food surplus with record production of 103.2 million tonnes

Eastern India turns food surplus with record production of 103.2 million tonnes

25 Feb 2012

The traditionally food-deficit eastern India has chalked record food output with  a growth of of 11.9 per cent against the national average of 2.2 per cent year-on-year

PM calls for integrated approach to boosting farm output

20 Feb 2012

India exported horticulture produce worth Rs14,000 crore in 2011-12: Pawar

17 Feb 2012

India set for record foodgrain production

India set for record foodgrain production

15 Feb 2012

India is set to exceed the target for foodgrains production with a record harvest  of 250 million tonnes,  prime minister Manmohan Singh said today

Cabinet approves national centre for developing cold chains

09 Feb 2012

India’s foodgrain production hits record 250 million tonnes

04 Feb 2012

India mulls lifting sugar controls

17 Jan 2012

Budget wish list: farm group wants grain handling decentralised

11 Jan 2012

Wheat acreage up at 284.25 lakh hectares, pulses down at 140.66 lakh hectares

07 Jan 2012

Wheat acreage in India up marginally at 26.6 million ha, pulses area down at 13.4 million ha

24 Dec 2011

Food bill may come before Parliament on Tuesday

19 Dec 2011

Share of agriculture in India’s GDP falls to 14.4 per cent

09 Dec 2011

Clashes at Mullaperiar dam site as SC appoints expert panel

06 Dec 2011

Global agri-business summit attracts investment proposals worth Rs78,000 crore

01 Dec 2011

Marg to invest Rs4,000 crore in Karnataka’s agri-rural infrastructure in 5-7 years

01 Dec 2011