After rice, wheat is the second most important food-crop grown in India and it is the staple diet for millions of Indians, mainly in the north and north-western parts of the country. Wheat is...

All minerals and nutrients in our food come from the soil in which it was grown, and to create healthy plants that contain nutrients, farmers need to work on healthy soil. All soils naturally...

Agriculture sector in India is all set to experience a see change, all thanks to contract farming. While previously it was limited to small philanthropic initiatives from the corporate honchos, now, with entry of...

If the prediction of weather is anything to go by, sowing, production and harvest of cotton, India’s biggest commercial crop, is slated to get a boost in 2017. This comes on the back of...

Rice, covering about one-fourth of total cropped area in India, is an important food crop and provides food to about half of Indian population. It is the staple food for most people living in...

Agriculture sector in India is all set to experience a see change, all thanks to contract farming. While previously it was limited to small philanthropic initiatives from the corporate honchos, now, with entry of...

If the prediction of weather is anything to go by, sowing, production and harvest of cotton, India’s biggest commercial crop, is slated to get a boost in 2017. This comes on the back of...

The UN Food and Agriculture organization IPPC Secretariat quotes that 20-40 percent of the international crop is lost due to plant pests and diseases. Farmers spray to mitigate crop damage due to pests. Insect...

Growing quantities of consumers are switching towards the diet that’s organic and this has subsequently caused a rise in several farmers that are changing to techniques that are a lot more eco friendly from...

Our government has started to put some efforts in the uplifting of agricultural industry in the country. There are some changes visible in core areas such as strengthening and development of agricultural education, human...