Farmers in Telangana are installing wooden perches in paddy fields to attract birds that feed on crop pests. The practice, encouraged by agriculture officials and highlighted in a viral farming vlog, ...
A study in National Science Review reports that periphyton—microbial biofilms at the soil–water interface—captures 6–24% (12% on average) of fertilizer nitrogen in Chinese rice paddies. Combining a ...
Even as Punjab allocates Rs 15 crore for crop diversification, with Rs 7715 crore for power subsidy, paddy still ruling fields ...
Displaying distress over the damaged and withered crops, farmers from across the Ramanathapuram district attended the monthly farmers’ grievance redress meeting here on Friday carrying bundles of ...
Introduction Rice is the principal staple crop of Nagaland and a primary source of livelihood for rural households. However, ...
Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu announced the initiative for the Paddy Crop Takaful Scheme (STTP) in Jerlun The government has approved an allocation of RM45.6 million ...
JANGAON: Hundreds of acres of paddy and maize crops are withering in Palakurthy, Devaruppula and Kodakandla mandals of Jangaon district due to severe water shortage during the ongoing Yasangi season.
Since the Green Revolution of the late 1960s, Indian agriculture has steadily drifted into an overwhelming reliance on just two crops — paddy and wheat. This strategy once helped India overcome food ...