Climate change-resilient, high-milk-yielding synthetic breeds of cows registered in India
NBAGR has registered Frieswal, Karan Fries, Vrindavani as synthetic breeds To improve milk production and increase tolerance to climate change,…
Main breeds of Japanese quail raised for meat, eggs in India
CARI has developed 6 breeds that are available for commercial poultry After hen and duck farming, Japanese quail farming is…
Amid cloudy, foggy weather, PAU experts caution farmers against late blight attack on potato
Prevailing weather conditions conducive for incidence of disease on tuber crop Scientists of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, have…
MSP of wheat rose Rs 850 per quintal in 10 years
The C2 production cost of the crop went up Rs 601 per quintal from RMS 2017-18 to 2026-27 The minimum…
4 new potato varieties of CPRI notified for cultivation in India
These varieties are suitable for eating, chip-processing The Indian Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has approved four new varieties…
Wheat MSP for 2026-27 rabi marketing season hiked by Rs 160 per quintal
Rs 300 per quintal increase in support price of lentil, Rs 250 for rapeseed-mustard The Indian government has announced a…
India receives 5th highest southwest monsoon rainfall in 2025 since 2001
Overall rainfall in the country 8% more than the long-period average India received normal southwest monsoon (June-September) rainfall in 2025.…
PAU’s wheat varieties PBW 906, PBW 915 identified for cultivation at national level
Both varieties are suitable for diverse agro-climatic zones Two high-yielding wheat varieties from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, have been…
Indian basmati rice exports rise by Rs 1,922.75 cr in FY 2024-25 from the previous season
Total exports of the long-grained, aromatic variety of rice stood at 60.65 LMT Farming Cosmos market report: India’s basmati rice…
Projected comprehensive cost of production for paddy for KMS 2025-26 is Rs 2,090 per quintal
Maize has the lowest C2 production cost at Rs 1,952 for KMS 2025-26 Farming Cosmos report: The comprehensive (C2) cost…