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How Regenerative Agriculture Is Transforming Indian Farming and Climate Action

Regenerative farming emerges as a tool for climate-resilient, sustainable Indian agriculture. Sonali Mukherjee Indian agriculture, which supports 43% of the country’s work force and contributes around 18% of its GDP is undergoing a transformation. Excessive reliance on chemical fertilisers, pesticides and intensive water use have led to widespread soil degradation, water scarcity and declining crop […]

India gets two genome-edited rice varieties

Source: Mongabay In a step towards strengthening food security amid rising climate pressures, researchers at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), have developed two genome-edited rice varieties: DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1. Developed using the […]

India gets two genome-edited rice varieties

Arathi Menon In a step towards strengthening food security amid rising climate pressures, researchers at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), have developed two genome-edited rice varieties: DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1. Developed using the […]

Indian govt to hike prices of broken rice for manufacturing ethanol from Oct 1 

The Committee of Secretaries has decided to increase the prices of wheat and rice to be sold via the open market sale scheme. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The Indian government has decided to raise the reserve price for wheat and rice, including brokens, to be sold under the open market sale scheme (OMSS). This includes […]

Should India turn surplus rice into ethanol?

In today’s Finshots, we tell you why India is diverting its record rice surplus for ethanol production and whether it’s a sustainable fix for the long term. The Story What do you do when your godowns are overflowing with more rice than the country can eat, export or give away in ration schemes? If you’re […]

Total sown area this monsoon: Kharif sowing jumps 11.3% on strong monsoon; rice and pulses lead acreage surge

TOI Business Desk India’s Kharif crop sowing surged by 11.3% year-on-year as of June 27, 2025, propelled by a strong southwest monsoon and 9% above-average rainfall. Pulses and rice acreage saw significant increases, while cotton and jute declined. Northwestern and Central regions experienced above-normal precipitation, boosting reservoir storage levels to 36% of capacity. NEW DELHI: […]

India rice bins are stuffed and another record crop coming

Bloomberg News India’s stash of rice is running at the highest for this time in at least two decades, raising the risk it will run out of room to store it all as another record crop looms. Overflowing reserves—equal to more than one-tenth of the annual global production—are becoming a headache for the world’s second-biggest […]

Rice prices in India edge higher on rupee strength despite weak demand

Reuters There is ample supply in Southeast Asia REUTERS — Indian rice prices rose for a second straight week on rupee strength despite sluggish demand. Meanwhile, ample global supplies pushed Vietnamese rates lower. India’s 5 percent broken parboiled variety was quoted at $382-$387 per ton, up from last week’s $380-$386. Indian 5 percent broken white […]

Way paved for India’s Gulf-bound rice exports to resume as war clouds lift

Posted By: Gopi New Delhi, June 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Israel-Iran ceasefire has paved the way for India’s Basmati exports to resume to the Gulf region, which is a major market for the aromatic rice, with Iran accounting for as much as 35 per cent of the total shipments. Around one lakh tonnes of Basmati rice […]