Bangladesh’s Rangpur region achieved a record Boro rice harvest of 23.09 lakh tonnes despite excessive rainfall, surpassing last year’s record and official...
Telangana will provide its ₹500-per-quintal bonus only for seven approved fine-grain paddy varieties, citing stronger market demand and export potential. Farmers growing...
HAU and FAO have signed an agreement to promote climate-resilient agriculture and direct seeding of rice (DSR) in Haryana under the GEF-7...
India's 2026-27 kharif sowing reached 84.60 lakh hectares as of June 12, slightly below last year's 88.04 lakh hectares. Rice planting rose...
A severe irrigation crisis in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district during peak paddy transplantation is threatening rice cultivation on 20,000 hectares. Farmers...
The Telangana government plans to promote cultivation of premium paddy varieties such as BPT 5204, Telangana Sona, KNM-1638, Jai Sriram, and HMT...
The Federation of Free Farmers criticized the Department of Agriculture for delaying a decision on safeguard duties for rice imports. Farmers argue...
India’s basmati rice exports to Gulf nations fell 24% in March-April due to the West Asia crisis, severely impacting shipments to Iraq,...
Kerala farmers in Wayanad are looking to revive cultivation of GI-tagged aromatic rice varieties Gandhakasala and Jeerakasala through exports after APEDA facilitated...