Crops Update

Farmers in remote districts face unique challenges when accessing government schemes. The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), India's flagship crop insurance program, has…

 Farmers across the country can breathe easy. Government data confirms that fertilizer supplies have remained adequate during both the Kharif 2025 and ongoing Rabi 2025-26 seasons.…

Farmers started cultivating sweet corn on the advice of agricultural scientists. A good increase in the annual income of the farmers has been registered due to the cultivation of sweet corn…

Head of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, West Champaran, Dr. R.P. Singh says that sugarcane is a long duration crop. It is a good option for inter-cropping.

Due to the slope in the hilly areas, water does not stay in the fields in heavy rain and in the fast flow of water, along with the top layer of the soil, nutrients also get washed away, due…

Gliricidia has been described as the best fertilizer for small and marginal farmers. Green leaf compost 'Gliricidia' is an alternative to chemical fertilizers. Apart from combating drought…

Like groundnut, sesame, asli, rapeseed is also an oilseed crop, which is mainly grown by tribal farmers of Jharkhand. Its oil is very beneficial, which is used from food to medicine. Know…

The 'Nairobi fly' neither bites a human being nor does it sting, but wherever it sits on the body, it secretes a substance called 'Pederin'. Apart from itching and burning, it causes wounds…

Hot weather and abundant availability of water is necessary for the cultivation of Makhana, only then it is widely cultivated in the areas of ponds and puddles. Many advanced techniques of…

The Siris tree thrives well in hot and dry climate. In areas where the temperature is 48-52 degree celsius in summer and normal in winter, that is, not very cold, Siris trees grow well in…