Agriculture Related News

Reclamation of paddy fields takes its toll

Reclamation of paddy fields and wetlands in a consumer State, which has to depend on other States for more than three-fourth of its food grain requirements, not only deprives the State of its potential for rice production [...More]

Drought, moisture stress threat to kharif crops

It is becoming increasingly clear that drought is threatening large parts of the country. [...More]

Kharif schedule under threat as rains play truant

Agri Ministry remains hopeful but gets contingency plans ready. [...More]

Rs. 649 crore allocated for Flood Management during 2008-09

A Budget outlay of Rs. 649 crore has been made for the Flood Management Programme during the current financial year 2008-09 [...More]

Dairy products prices may fall on rise in output, exports

Global dairy products prices are forecast to rule lower during 2008-09 (September-August) as rise in production and exports [...More]

Rains, price trends favour North in kharif sowing

With the monsoon playing truant south of the Vindhyas this time, a clear pattern pointing towards a regional divergence of agricultural fortunes is emerging [...More]

Punjab paddy acreage seen up 2.3 pc to 2.7 hectares

Paddy acreage in the northern state of Punjab may rise about 2.3 pc to 2.67 million hectares (6.6 million acres) this year. [...More]

Agriculture needs an accounting standard

In India, there is no accounting standard on biological assets and agricultural produce [...More]

Tea output increases 6.1% in Jan-May

Between January and May this year, India produced 240.2 million kg (mkg) of tea as compared to 226.4 mkg [...More]

Horticulture and Floriculture in North East: A Case Study

The North East is very rich in horticulture and floriculture. There is also a rich variety of medicinal plants [...More]