Agriculture

India's counterfeit pesticide market endangers farmers as insurance fails to cover crop damage. With 25% fake products and $125M annual spending, farmers face losses without protection.

Farmers across Madhya Pradesh are grappling with electricity shortages during the crucial Rabi sowing season, causing delays in crop preparation and threatening their livelihoods.

Soybean 1135: A promising climate-resistant variety faces unexpected crop failure in Madhya Pradesh. We have tried to find out the reason behind this by talking to the scientists who developed this variety.

Rajya Sabha discussed women’s critical role in agriculture, with 6.16 crore women workers nationwide. The government reaffirmed wage parity under the Minimum Wages Act while addressing broader challenges women face in the sector.

India releases 691 crop varieties in 2024, including cereals, pulses, and horticulture crops. Focus: climate adaptation, nutrition, and stress tolerance to strengthen agriculture.

Innovative MP government pilot empowers rural farmers with subsidized Murrah buffaloes, boosting dairy income for SC/ST and marginal communities through strategic livestock support.

Madhya Pradesh farmers encountered a distressing anomaly during the rabi season's wheat planting, discovering that the seeds provided by the agricultural department were infested with insects, exacerbating their existing challenges.

Himachal's apple production declined in 2024 due to adverse weather and new packaging norms. Increased competition from imports and rising costs further strained farmers, affecting the ₹5,000 crore apple economy and local market prices

Kharif 2024-25 foodgrain production is set to reach a record 164.7 MT, with rice, maize, and jowar leading the growth. However, pulses production drops to a 9-year low. The government used digital crop surveys for more accurate data

Cultivation of Niger seed, if promoted, could reduce India's olive oil imports. India imported olive oil worth $8.37 million in 2022, making it the 14th largest importer of olive oil in the world.