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On its 98th Foundation Day, ICAR announced the development of 386 improved crop varieties across 44 crops, including 94% climate-resilient and 29 biofortified varieties. The

IntroductionThe escalating global demand for rice, fueled by population growth and evolving dietary preferences, is placing pressure on rice production. As the global population grows,

Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University has released its first Bt cotton variety, WGCV Bt-28, offering farmers a cheaper, resowable option with improved yield and pest

Hyderabad:With global weather shifts threatening crop yields, ICAR’S Indian Rice Research Institute has developed a series of high-yielding, climate-smart, and bio-fortified rice varieties, including DRR

A Chennai-based company’s initiative to grow popcorn maize domestically has helped to bring down im-ports from 70 per cent a dec-ade ago of India’s demand

The United States is one of only a handful of countries that allows companies to hold patents on plant varieties. As a result, a small

Maize is emerging as a potential next step in India’s “green revolution,” with output expanding faster than traditional staples. Over the past decade, production has

India’s private seed companies are holding 20-30 per cent surplus stock for the kharif season, but ensuring timely distribution to rain-deficient regions remains the biggest

Cotton acreage in North India has shrunk by about 22 per cent this kharif season as a section of farmers are seen preferring to plant

As the threat of El Niño-induced weather variability looms over Indian agriculture, progressive cotton farmers in Haryana’s Sirsa district are turning to innovation to secure