Rice is known as the backbone of Indian agriculture because it supports food security, rural employment, allied industries ...

India is the world's second-largest producer of wheat and rice and is home to more than 600 million farmers. The country has achieved impressive food-production gains since the 1960s, due in part to ...

In India, 70% of rural households depend on agriculture, of which 80% are smallholder farmers, owning two hectares or less. About 6 million cultivate cotton, a cash crop that’s India’s third-largest ...

Brinjal is known as the King of Vegetables due to its wide cultivation, high nutrition, long history and economic importance.

Over the past few decades, it has become obvious that climate change, and consequent extreme weather events, can wreak havoc on crop yields. Concerningly, there is a large disparity in agricultural ...

Researchers found that the yields from grains such as millet, sorghum, and maize are more resilient to extreme weather in India; their yields vary significantly less due to year-to-year changes in ...

Hyderabad: Wild ancestors of modern crops may help restore the planet's soil health, an international study reveals. Researchers, including professors from the University of Hyderabad (UoH), found ...