India has diverse soils shaped by climate, rocks, and geography, each supporting different crops. The five main soils are Alluvial, Black, Red & Yellow, Laterite, and Arid (Desert) soil, while Forest, ...

A new method can remotely map crop types in low- or middle-income countries where agricultural data are sparse. The maps will help scientists and policymakers track global food supplies and estimate ...

India's diverse rice landscape offers a culinary journey across its regions. From the aromatic Basmati of the North to the ...

NEW DELHI/BAMNOLI, India - India has just suffered back-to-back drought years for only the fourth time in over a century, summer crops are wilting and reservoir water levels are at their lowest in at ...

On a recent weekday, Vamsi Komarala guides me up to the rooftop of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, where he teaches physics. Fields of solar panels adorn the buildings. I ...

India will need to feed approximately 394 million more people by 2050. Meanwhile, many of its regions are chronically water-stressed, and nutrient deficiencies are widespread -- 30 percent of Indians ...

India is set to ban exports of sugar for the first time in seven years following a low-yield cane crop hurt by a lack of rain, Reuters reported Wednesday, adding to a list of crops that includes corn, ...

Understand the types of rice used in Indian kitchens. Find out what works for daily meals, festive plates, and everything in ...

NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains may improve next month but are still set to be the worst in four decades, and the associated slow filling of reservoirs is putting winter crops and ...

CBSE Important Questions for Class 10 Geography (2025-26) Chapter 4 Agriculture: The CBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam 2026 is tentatively scheduled to begin on 7th March 2026, with Phase 2 exams ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A new wave of locust attacks has alarmed India's farmers and experts warn of extensive crop losses if authorities fail to curb fast-spreading swarms by June when monsoon rains ...