Crop

Financial cover to crop damage due to cold wave

Farmers will get financial assistance in case of their crop getting damaged due to cold wave/frost.

India's new corn bowl: Bihar's farming success could be copied across country

The arrival of global traders and the establishment of a market for the crop gave small farmers the confidence to invest in higher-yielding hybrids.<br />

Smog, air pollution reduced grain production in India by 50%, says study

The historical research generally confirms what chemists and other scientists have said in past studies about the impact of air pollution on food production.<br />

In spite of delayed rains, harvesting of kharif crop on schedule: govt

Normally harvesting of kharif crops begin from end of September till November.

Scientists discover gene to help engineer drought-resistant crops

Drought is the major cause of crop losses worldwide. A dry spell at a crucial stage of the growing season can cut some crop yields in half.<br />

South Asia's growth to fall 9% by 2100 thanks to climate change: ADB

The costs of countering climate change in South Asia will also increase over time and will be prohibitively high in the long term, the ADB's "Assessing the Costs of Climate Change and Adaptation in South Asia" report said.<br />

No monsoon worries: Govt to buy 13% more rice from local farmers this year

India, the world's second-biggest rice producer, buys the grain from local farmers at a fixed price to run its mammoth food welfare programme. Guaranteed prices encourage farmers to produce more.<br />

July monsoon revival keeps rain above average

A month and half-long weak phase in the monsoon pushed rainfall a quarter below the average so far for the season that started in June. But a revival after mid-July pushed the rain level to above average last week.

Govt allows GM crops after full scientific evaluation

In India, cotton is the only GM crop (Bt cotton) approved for commercial cultivation.<br />

Depleting water reservoirs need rain to prevent crop loss: Govt

Rains in India, the world's second-biggest rice, wheat and sugar producer, were 15 percent below average in the week to July 16, an improvement from the previous week's shortfall of 41 percent but still 29 percent deficient since the start of the season in June.<br />