India has diverse soils shaped by climate, rocks, and geography, each supporting different crops. The five main soils are Alluvial, Black, Red & Yellow, Laterite, and Arid (Desert) soil, while Forest, ...

In India, 70% of rural households depend on agriculture, of which 80% are smallholder farmers, owning two hectares or less. About 6 million cultivate cotton, a cash crop that’s India’s third-largest ...

Over the past few decades, it has become obvious that climate change, and consequent extreme weather events, can wreak havoc on crop yields. Concerningly, there is a large disparity in agricultural ...

Aug 31 (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains are likely to be the worst in nearly 40 years, expected to fall 20 percent short of normal. India last saw a similar rainfall deficit in 2002. Following are ...

Farming has always been at the heart of India’s economy and identity. Today, it supports more than 42 per cent of the population and contributes 18.2 per cent to the country’s GDP. But behind these ...

Ample monsoon rain in the first half of July accelerated planting of main summer-sown crops such as soybean, cotton and pulses in India, although rice planting is still lagging behind due to scant ...