There is the use of the Geometric Mean (GM) in place of the Arithmetic Mean (AM), as GM moderates the volatility in prices ...

India path to lasting food security lies not in short-term relief or emergency distribution, but in rebuilding the rural ...

Rural households in India are increasingly diversifying their income sources through non-farm primary activities like livestock rearing, fisheries, and forestry. These sectors not only strengthen the ...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launches two major schemes in the agriculture sector with an outlay of Rs 35,440 crore. For ...

Retired SSB officer Utkrisht Pandey grows white sandalwood and black turmeric in UP, building a sustainable farm model that’s ...

Meet Rakesh Manhas whose extensive contract farming network is giving employment to several in HP, Punjab and J&K ...

India stands at a turning point in its agricultural journey. Its fertilizer subsidy programme, a cornerstone of its food-security strategy, now threatens the sustainability it aims to ensure 1. The ...

Mr Modi urged farmers to not only work towards self-sufficiency but also to target the global market by growing export-orientated crops that can reduce imports and boost India's agricultural exports.

Meerut, India – The last of the paint had begun to peel off Mohammad Mohsin’s house two years ago. The faded green, white and yellow paints on the walls still bore stains from last year’s monsoons. A ...

(Repeats story first issued at 0000 GMT) By Krittivas Mukherjee PANDHARKAWDA, India, March 20 (Reuters) - Almost every farmer across India's arid cotton-bearing central plateau is a hostage, in one ...