VegetablesKishoreganj farmers are planting early potatoes as soon as the aman rice is cut; after last season's losses, cheap seed and good weather have them hoping to recover.
CropsFungal, algal and other diseases and weeds weaken tea bushes and cut yields; a guide to the symptoms of the main diseases and what to do in the garden.
Approved after the devastating 2024 floods, the project will control floods and waterlogging and help farming and fisheries, the water resources minister said.
CropsA parliamentary committee heard that the Ashuganj plant has also been shut for 19 months, and urged more fertiliser production at home and self-sufficiency in seed.
AgrotechResearchers tested Ecorobotix's ARA sprayer, which treats a 2.4-inch square only where it sees a weed, and found strong residual programmes plus targeted spraying saved 64% to 83% of post-emergence herbicide with little crop injury.
CropsAman was planted on 46,774 hectares against a target of 46,772; high-yielding varieties fell 246 hectares short while local varieties exceeded their target by 248.
CropsTeagasc's first look at harvest 2026 finds drought-hit yields did most damage to tillage margins, even though Irish grain prices rose about 20 euro a tonne.
CropsA geographical indication and work by the local Krishi Vigyan Kendra and UAS Raichur on varieties and crop management have helped Kalaburagi's pigeonpea move from a traditional product to export.
AgrotechA two-year, Rs 3.28 crore first phase will see ICAR-CIPHET validate controlled and modified atmosphere fumigation at FCI storage sites in Punjab, to reduce reliance on the chemical fumigant phosphine.
CropsOld-crop US corn stocks reached 2.10 billion bushels on 1 September 2026, up 35% on a year earlier, while soybean stocks fell 3% and all wheat stocks 13%, and the 2026 wheat crop came in 23% smaller.
EnvironmentResearchers from Wageningen, IRRI and Cornell argue in Nature Water that groundwater science must move from recording depletion to finding workable pathways that balance food production, nature and long-term supply.
CropsFarmers in Pampore's Patalbagh say rodents drawn by a nearby dump eat saffron corms; residents estimate 120 hectares affected, and the pollution regulator calls the landfill illegal.
CropsThe wheat MSP for 2027-28 rises less than 1% to Rs 2,610 a quintal, while safflower, mustard and lentil get hikes of Rs 390 to Rs 675 to push diversification.
