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Topic: Indian crops

Indian scientists crack key hurdle in gene-editing peas. Paves way for better crops

In a paper, published on 24 August, scientists from the National Agri-Food and Biomanufacturing Institute genetically transformed pea cells to regenerate into plants.

India’s pulses, maize and cereal yields remain below global averages, says economic survey

Expanding high-growth sectors, such as horticulture, agroforestry, dairy, poultry, and fisheries, can further support inclusive economic development, according to the Economic Survey of 2025-26.

Monsoon to arrive late this year, hit Kerala on 4 June, says IMD

Rains usually lash Kerala state around 1 June and cover the whole country by mid-July. Timely rains trigger planting of crops such as rice, soybeans and cotton.

Unseasonal rains, hail damage crops raising risk of further food price inflation

Torrential rains on Sunday and Monday lashed Punjab, Haryana, UP, and Madhya Pradesh, which account for the bulk of wheat output in India, flattening crops and flooding farms.

Heavy damage to rabi crops after unseasonal March rainfall, hailstorm in North India

India registered an over 80 per cent increase in rainfall in the first two weeks of March, with Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan bearing the maximum damage.

Swarms of locusts damage wheat, cumin, potatoes crops in Gujarat

The locust swarm, which affected around 25,000 hectares of crops, is the biggest swarm to hit Gujarat in more than a quarter of a century.

On Camera

Vande Mataram was always a Congress song. It’s the latest symbol BJP-RSS has claimed

Turning anyone who ever sparred with Nehru and Gandhi into a trophy of appropriation has long been both the Hindu Right's sport and strategy, and a rather successful one.

Is India becoming too dependent on Russian oil? The answer isn’t straightforward

Russia now accounts for about half of India’s crude imports. Experts say this reflects source diversification, but high concentration carries risks from sanctions, shipping curbs.

Modi govt opens up conventional missile production to private players. Astra & Pralay up for grabs

This opens up a market worth several thousand crores while allowing defence ministry to diversify and speed up production at a time when armed forces are looking to build missile stock.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.