Indonesian rice farmers are accelerating planting and adopting drought-resistant seeds as a potentially severe El Niño threatens prolonged dry weather. The government...
West Africa launched a $24 billion rice self-sufficiency plan targeting 34 million tonnes annually by 2035. ECOWAS, AfDB and World Bank initiatives...
Farmers in Kakinada are worried after procurement of Bondalu paddy at Rythu Seva Kendras was suspended, leaving stocks unsold before the monsoon....
Punjab Agricultural University is promoting Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) to conserve water, reduce labor, and lower cultivation costs. Through farmer awareness programs,...
Farmers in Chamaratira village, Keonjhar, Odisha have successfully cultivated sunflowers after rice for nearly a decade, producing cooking oil and extra income....
Telangana has procured over 60 LMT of paddy during the 2025-26 Yasangi season, accounting for around 60% of India’s procurement so far....
Bulog is managing a record 5.36 million tonnes of rice stocks with storage capacity expanded to 6.2 million tonnes. The agency has...
Punjab will expand Direct Sowing of Rice across five lakh acres in 2026-27 to combat severe groundwater depletion, with 111 blocks over-exploited....
Indian Institute of Rice Research and SBI Foundation reported that Direct Seeded Rice cultivation in Telangana increased yields by 8-13%, reduced cultivation...