Crops

ICAR-IIRMR has licensed Indian mustard variety BPM-1825 for wider seed production and distribution. Here is what farmers should know before choosing it.

VL Mandua 376 is an early-maturing finger millet variety being assessed with farmers in Arunachal Pradesh. Learn how shorter crop duration can help hill farmers manage production risks.

Learn about Kufri Abhedya and Kufri Ruby, two new potato varieties developed by ICAR-CPRI and notified for cultivation in India.

Direct-seeded rice can reduce water use, labour needs and methane emissions compared with traditional transplanting. Learn how the method works and which farmers can consider it.

Millets can help farmers diversify crops and manage water needs in areas facing water stress. Learn which millets India grows and why their cultivation matters.

ndian researchers have developed rice breeding lines carrying multiple drought-tolerance genes. Some produced up to 82% higher yields than the parent variety under water stress. Here is what…

ICAR field trials in Tawang found VL Mandua 376 matured 25–35 days earlier and produced higher yields than local finger millet varieties. Here is what farmers should know.

ICAR has licensed mustard variety BPM-1825 for wider seed production and distribution. Here is its yield, oil content, growing zone and key features.

Four new moth bean varieties developed by ICAR-CAZRI survived a 35-day dry spell in Rajasthan during Kharif 2026. Here is what farmers should know.

Rice-groundnut rotation can change water use and farm returns. What should farmers check about soil, sowing time, irrigation and markets before switching crops?