Crop Yields

Chhattisgarh govt cuts acreage of paddy to zero for coming rabi season

The state wants to encourage farmers for crop diversification and go for wheat, gram, and peas in this season

Lower paddy acreage: How will it affect India and the world?

A victim of supply chain disruption is food. Even as the world looks towards India to fill the void created by the Russia-Ukraine war, a drop in paddy acreage is threatening to make the matter worse

Are revival signs of rural economy for real or is it too early to call?

Many non-official parameters do indicate a rebound, but high inflation seems to hitting hard, eroding all gains

Heat wave hurting farmers' income as yields drop across several crops

This could have an impact on their final output and prices in the months to come

Climate change to pull down crop yield, fish output, labour capacity: IPCC

Rice, wheat, pulses, and coarse cereal yields could fall almost 9% by 2050; maize production could drop by almost 17% in southern parts of country

Good quality seeds can boost agricultural production by 15-20%: IISS

The world needs to produce seeds as per market demand and by keeping in mind the effects of climate change," Sanjay Kumar said

Zero-budget farming raises incomes but demands more labour and time: study

A staggering 87% of those using the method have not been able to get a better price for their produce than those who did not go for it

China's grain output shrinks by 5.2 mn tonnes

China's grain production stood at around 616 mn tonnes this year

India's crop yields lower than US, Europe and China: Govt

Short growing season, varied agro-climatic conditions and weather extremities led to lower yields in India

Insurers use drones for crop yields

Await go-ahead signal from ministry of agriculture for their use