India’s average yield of lentil 65% below China in 2022-23
Average yield of lentil in China during 2022 was 2,570 kg hectare During the 2022-23 rabi crop year, India’s average…
Protecting cattle during winters, cold waves
Extreme cold reduces the milk output of cattle besides causing respiratory disease The cold is intensifying in north India. In…
MSP of crops in 2025-26 rabi marketing season versus projected production cost
The projected comprehensive (C2) cost of production for wheat is Rs 1,737 per quintal in 2025-26 Let’s look at the…
PAU suggests alternative phosphatic fertilizers for wheat
Farmers opt for DAP due to higher phosphorus content Soil scientists at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, have advised replacing…
Wheat MSP for 2025-26 rabi marketing season hiked by Rs 150 per quintal
Rs 300 per quintal increase in support price of mustard-rapeseed, Rs 275 for lentil The Indian government has announced a…
3 new climate-resilient varieties of potatoes suitable for longer storability
India is the second-largest producer of potatoes Potato is a major tuber crop in India. India produces about 50-60 million…
Climate-resilient, high-yielding, biofortified 4 new varieties of sugarcane released
These varieties are less susceptible to major pests, diseases of sugarcane Sugarcane is an important cash crop in India that…
Projected comprehensive cost of production of kharif crops in 2024-25 vis-à-vis MSP
Corn (maize) has the lowest projected production cost among all kharif crops Farming Cosmos report: The comprehensive (C2) cost…
India’s basmati rice exports jump by Rs 9,865.1 crore in 2023-24 from previous fiscal
Strong demand from the Middle East drives the export of the long-grained, aromatic rice Farming Cosmos market report: India’s basmati…
Paddy MSP increased by Rs 117 per quintal, tur (arhar) by Rs 550
The support price of nigerseed gets the biggest hike The minimum support price for paddy was raised by Rs 117…