India has identified two new direct-seeded rice varieties, DRR Dhan 92 and CR Dhan 217, offering higher yields, lower water and labor...
Adoption of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) is rising steadily in Ambala, with over 1,400 farmers receiving ₹3.89 crore in incentives in 2025–26...
Karnal district achieved only 16,247.42 acres of direct seeded rice (DSR) cultivation against a 30,000-acre target, with 2,724 farmers registering. Heavy pre-monsoon...
Bayer has issued its first carbon credits in Asia, generated by thousands of Indian rice farmers using regenerative methods like direct seeded...
Yvonne Pinto, Director-General of IRRI, visited mech-DSR clusters in Puri, Odisha, to engage with over 100 stakeholders, including farmers and service providers....
Punjab’s Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian announced a 12.58% increase in basmati cultivation this kharif season, reaching 6.71 lakh hectares. Additionally, direct...
"Punjab has seen a 44% increase in direct-seeded rice (DSR) this year, with 2.48 lakh acres under cultivation, up from 1.72 lakh...
In Punjab, the area under maize has increased by 30% to 123,000 hectares, and direct seeded rice (DSR) acreage has risen by...
Concerns arise as farmers revert from water-saving Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) to traditional transplantation for paddy cultivation. Challenges like higher weed management...