The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries’ gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on climatic factors. This vulnerability is particularly marked in the region because of its slow…

India is now marching towards nutritional security after achieving self-reliance in food production. Millets are widely grown, have potential to mitigate malnutrition and are gluten-free, low glycemic index. Farm universities should develop millets genotypes suitable for diverse soil and climatic conditions. International Year of Millets aims to create awareness of…

Andrew Mitchell wants next week’s food security conference to find ways to tackle waste and pests – and to show that aid works

ZARS-Kalaburagi & Dept. of Agri. to conduct Rapid Roving Survey in 25 villages for 8 wks to assess pest & disease incidence. Scientists to advise management strategies to farmers. Dry root rot wilt disease in Red gram due to scanty rainfall & low soil moisture. Biocontrol agents & resistant varieties…

Nearly 5 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been slaughtered this year because of a persistent bird flu outbreak that began in 2022, but as big as that number may sound, it’s far less than the number of birds killed last year and that means consumers generally aren’t seeing…

The Opposition has alleged that the instalment was deliberately delayed to coincide with the ongoing Assembly elections to five States and it was a violation of the model code of conduct

CM Stalin virtually inaugurated new warehouse facility in Tiruvannamalai DCPP to store 1,500 metric tonnes of SMP. Joint funds from TNCMPF built facility at ₹29.32 crore. Will help 15 lakh milk producers, store 3,000 tonnes of SMP & aid affected families during emergencies. Fifth such facility in TN.

The controversy over reclamation of paddy land by the former Minister Thomas Chandy is refusing to die down even after his death with a vigilance court summarily rejecting the request to treat the case as `a mistake of fact’.

The virus can be found in a number of farmyard animals

Editorial: This month’s Cop28 climate summit will focus on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Governments need to take note

Statet MP Jeff Bourman says his ‘Hunters for the Hungry’ proposal will help deal with ballooning deer numbers