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India is working with banks and insurers to widen farm credit and crop-insurance protection before El Nino can disrupt the monsoon and rural incomes.
Indonesia is expanding irrigation works and building fertilizer stocks to shield rice output from possible El Nino drought and support a 1 million ton production increase in 2026.
Rice growers in northern Andhra Pradesh are shifting toward direct seeding and alternate wetting methods as El Nino threatens a weaker monsoon and tighter water supplies.
India’s soybean area could rise by up to 10% this season as high prices and a weaker monsoon outlook encourage farmers to shift back into the oilseed from…
Bayer and Natur-Tec India have agreed to develop biodegradable and compostable seedling cups designed to replace single-use plastic in nurseries. Pilot trials will begin in vegetable and fruit…
Telangana has nearly tripled rice production over the past decade, but the state is now struggling with chronic surpluses, procurement pressure and the risks of monocropping.
India needs to sharply improve oilseed yields and tap alternative oil sources if it wants to cut edible-oil imports over the rest of the decade, according to the…