The Bihar government's plan to reopen nine closed sugar mills, including the historic Chanpatia unit, has ignited fresh optimism among sugarcane growers in West Champaran and neighboring districts, promising to ease decades of agricultural distress.
India's rabi sowing reaches 61.4 million hectares, with pulses and oilseeds showing significant gains. Wheat area remains steady. Get the latest crop data and analysis.
Discover how Ram Pal Saini, an MCom graduate from Kurukshetra, turned black onion seed cultivation into a multi-million rupee agri-business, earning up to Rs 6 lakh per acre. Learn his secrets to success.
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launches 'Green to Gold' to transform industrial hemp into a sustainable economic driver. Policy targets self-reliance by 2027. Read more.
Ludhiana sees a 4000-hectare decline in wheat cultivation over four years as farmers pivot to profitable cash crops like potatoes and maize. Agriculture department data reveals the shifting trends. Explore the reasons and implications.
Punjab farmers are missing out on the golden mustard opportunity. Low profits and high input costs keep them away, threatening oilseed self-sufficiency. Discover the full story.
Neemuch police raided an illegal cannabis cultivation hidden in wheat & mustard fields, seizing 3.12 quintals (10,000 plants) worth ₹10 lakh. Read about the state-wide crackdown.
Jharkhand police deploy drones and awareness campaigns in Ranchi, Khunti, Chatra, and Palamu to identify and destroy illegal poppy plantations. Farmers are shifting to legal crops.
Manipur security forces eradicate over 600 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in Ukhrul and Kangpokpi districts. Major blow to drug trade as operations continue. Read the full report.
Patna High Court directs Bihar govt to detail infrastructure for mango, litchi exports. Agriculture officials must submit export data. Next hearing on January 29. #Bihar #Horticulture
Farmers in Krishnagiri are gearing up to dispatch two lakh flowers, including white roses, to Kerala daily for the Christmas and wedding season. Discover the festive bloom trade driving this seasonal surge.
The Litchi Fruit Fest in Chettalli, Kodagu, spotlighted off-season cultivation. Experts from national institutes and progressive farmers discussed research, challenges, and future plans for litchi farming in India. Read more.
A new study reveals Delhi's severe smog hours tripled after Punjab & Haryana's 2009 groundwater policy. Learn the link between paddy cultivation and toxic air.
Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao writes to Union Minister Piyush Goyal, urging to declare rubber as an agricultural product and fix a Minimum Support Price to aid struggling farmers in Dakshina Kannada. Read the full story.
Punjab, Rajasthan, and Haryana exceed 100% groundwater extraction, far above India's 60% average. Over-reliance on paddy cultivation drives the crisis. Read the full report.
Farmers in Indore division are expanding pulses and maize cultivation this Rabi season, driven by favourable weather and market prospects. Acreage sees significant rise.
Rubber growers in Karnataka face crisis as imports surge. Experts demand official horticulture crop recognition, MSP, and import regulations to save domestic industry.
UP's Horticulture Minister urges farmers to adopt spice & medicinal cultivation for higher income. India's spice market, valued at ₹2 lakh crore, is set to hit ₹5 lakh crore by 2033. Learn how farmers can benefit.
A woman from Karnataka's Bantwal lost Rs 70 lakh after fraudsters promised subsidy for jasmine cultivation. Police investigation underway. Learn how to avoid such scams.
Himachal Pradesh horticulture department trains 55 extension officers in advanced orchard management techniques to boost apple production and quality.
BARC creates India's first mutant banana variety with enhanced traits. This agricultural breakthrough promises better yields and disease resistance for farmers nationwide.
India's rabi season sowing shows promising growth with area expected to surpass last year's levels. Government reports increased wheat and pulses cultivation. Discover the agricultural trends shaping food security.
Manipur police destroy nearly 18 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in Kangpokpi district. Major crackdown on narcotics production continues in the region.
Karnataka farmers face rabi crop crisis as Tungabhadra dam's new gate installation delays water release. Critical irrigation timeline missed, threatening paddy cultivation.
Punjab faces severe water crisis with 78% groundwater blocks over-exploited. Farmers struggle as water table drops 0.5 meters yearly. Urgent action needed to save India's breadbasket.
India's Coffee Board unveils ambitious plan to double coffee production to 7 lakh tonnes by 2047, focusing on quality improvement and farmer support. Discover how this vision will transform India's coffee industry.
Joint security forces destroyed over 530 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in Manipur during a five-day operation. Major crackdown targets drug trade infrastructure.
Palamu district witnesses historic shift as illegal poppy growers embrace mustard, potatoes & pulses. Police outreach and court sentences drive agricultural transformation in Kekargarh.
Maharashtra's cotton cultivation shrinks by 4.59 lakh hectares as high labor costs push farmers to soybean. Production expected to fall to 87.63 lakh bales in 2024-25. Read full analysis.
Meghalaya Aroma Mission launches Field Distillation Unit in Phlangwanbroi, empowering farmers with lemongrass cultivation and value-added agriculture for better livelihoods.