Rahul Sharma warns against paddy cultivation amid falling groundwater levels; calls for alternative crops Jayashankar Bhupalpally: District Collector Rahul Sharma has urged farmers to cultivate water-efficient alternative crops instead of paddy during the Rabi season, citing the possibility of rainfall…
The information was shared by Binu Jacob, CEO of Nestlé Vietnam at the 'Shaping the Future' discussion session during the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 Summit on November 3. Jacob said, “There is no single solution or technology to address these challenges and…
Remember, our annual maize needs are around 12.0 million tonnes. Therefore, a crop of that size would already place a country in a fair position. The picture becomes even more comforting if one recalls just how much maize we have in…
Days after heavy rain moved through the area, floodwaters are still creating problems for local farms and nurseries, forcing some to close to visitors and adding to months of weather-related challenges. WPTV reporter Christy Waite visited Happy Place Ranch in…
Agricultural producers in Kazakhstan signed 29,283 electronic contracts for irrigation water supplies with the state-owned enterprise Kazvodkhoz in 2026, an increase of 2,570 contracts compared with 2025, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the country’s Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry. The agreements were processed digitally…
Published: November 6, 2026 at 6:01 AM IST Let us begin with Cyclone Arnab, which devastated parts of the eastern coast with winds exceeding 120 kmph. Naturally, the cyclone had a significant impact on agriculture. Andhra Pradesh and Odisha were among the worst-affected states,…
New figures released by the Department of Agriculture show that just over 28,000 non-tillage farmers who received an Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme payment in 2025 were stocked below 0.5 livestock units per hectare (LU/ha). There was a total of 94,160 non-tillage…
NSW Irrigators' Council (NSWIC) is calling on the NSW Government to provide immediate financial support, strengthen industry engagement and ensure a fair enforcement framework as coastal irrigators face a 1 December compliance deadline. NSWIC CEO Dr Madeleine Hartley said an independent…
Reena Kumari, a paddy farmer in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district, has harvested less than half her usual crop this season. But even the paddy she managed to save from October’s untimely rain and storms has yet to bring her much-needed…
White and red Bolivian quinoa prices FCA Dordrecht stay flat as EU demand and German imports remain firm, with Altiplano weather benign and no fresh supply shocks. Bolivian Quinoa Flat in Europe as Altiplano Weather Turns More Benign White and…
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