crop production

New Delhi, March 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged farmers to leverage India's diverse climatic conditions and focus on scaling up the harvest of high-value crops to enable the country's agricultural products to effectively compete in global markets.Addressing a post-budget...

KATHUA, March 5, 2026: Vikrant Sharma, a young farmer from the Korepunnu village in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua, has achieved success in the horticulture sector by cultivating strawberries. Starting with 20,000 plants with support from the Department of Horticulture, he expanded to nearly one...

Barwani, March 2 – Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday appealed to farmers in Madhya Pradesh to adopt natural farming instead of excessive use of chemicals to maintain soil fertility and reduce the environmental impact of chemical use.The Chief Minister stated that natural farming will...

Sabarkantha (Gujarat), March 1 In a potato-growing region of Gujarat, a company called HyFun Foods is making a bet on the future of French fries. By focusing on higher temperatures in Uttar Pradesh, they believe the state can become a major producer of French fries, just like France."We have...

Gandhinagar, February 27 – Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat inaugurated an exhibition of natural farming produce at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly complex on Friday, aimed at raising awareness among farmers and the general public about agriculture free from chemicals.A total of nine stalls...

February 23, Kohima: In a significant boost to soybean cultivation and farmer empowerment, Nagaland hosted its first-ever Soybean Festival at Agri Expo, Chümoukedima from February 20 to 21, bringing together over 200 farmers, scientists, and agricultural officials from across the state...

Bhopal/Gwalior, February 23 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Monday that the state government would take all necessary steps to accelerate agricultural growth and enhance farmers' prosperity, including promoting employment-oriented and agro-processing industries across the...

Chennai, February 17 The state government has achieved the top rank in ragi production following the implementation of the five-year Tamil Nadu Millet Mission, Minister MRK Panneerselvam said on Tuesday.Presenting the Interim Agriculture Budget in the Assembly, he said the Tamil Nadu Millet...

New Delhi, February 16 An Indian entrepreneur who lost his entire crop to drought a decade ago is investing ₹214 crore in artificial intelligence-enabled hydroponic farming to grow high-value spices and medicinal plants in Karnataka.Vivek Raj, founder and CEO of Mangalore-based Panama Hydro-X...

New Delhi, February 16 An Indian entrepreneur who lost his entire crop to drought a decade ago is investing ₹214 crore in artificial intelligence-enabled hydroponic farming to grow high-value spices and medicinal plants in Karnataka.Vivek Raj, founder and CEO of Mangalore-based Panama Hydro-X...

Itanagar, February 16 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched 'Rakta' rice, an organic red rice from the Tawang district, on Monday, describing it as a symbol of traditional farming wisdom, heritage preservation, and sustainable agriculture in the state."Launched Rakta Rice, a...

New Delhi, February 13 With the launch of the Crop Residue Management (CRM) Scheme, under which machines are provided to farmers at subsidized rates, instances of stubble burning have been steadily declining, especially in states like Punjab and Haryana, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...