A working group under the Niti Aayog said an 'open-ended' procurement of wheat and rice from farmers at MSP acts as a disincentive for crop diversification, and suggested that the Centre should purchase these commodities only to meet the requirement under the food law and other welfare schemes.

Addressing methane emissions from livestock and rice systems is vital for promoting sustainable agriculture and mitigating climate change. This FAO report comprehensively addresses methane emissions in agriculture and their impact on global greenhouse gas levels.

The report identifies the irrigation potentials, gaps and needs that exist at national level for paddy rice production. The analysis carried out in the outlook will form a basis for enhancing water resources management in paddy fields.

Open burning of crop residues in India is a serious issue that not only impacts human health but is also detrimental to soil health in the long term. According to the estimates from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, about 500 million tonnes of crop residues are generated annually.

Securing Food for All in Bangladesh presents an array of research that collectively address four broad issues: agricultural technology adoption; input use and agricultural productivity; food security and output market; and poverty, food security, and women’s empowerment.

It has been estimated that rice production accounts for up to 55% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions budget from agricultural soils.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ajitsinh Malubhai Ghummad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/08/2021.

The challenge in the present appeal is to an order passed by the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (Commission), January 26, 2009, whereby the revision petitions filed by the appellants were dismissed.

Committee report in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order on illegal shrimp farms in Pittivanipalli, Padarthivari Kandriga and Ranganathapuram village of Chittamur mandal, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh.

Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Suo Motu Writ Petition Vs The Government of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 10/06/2021.

A suo motu writ petition was filed in the Madras High Court to direct the concerned authorities to open the paddy procurement centres where the cultivation is on a larger scale, without the farmers making representation for procuring their products, as they fear that due to lack of proper storage facilities, the paddy bags would start sprouting if the rain continues.

Nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) is a function of N-response and yield that is controlled by many genes and phenotypic parameters that are poorly characterized. This study compiled all known yield-related genes in rice and mined them from the N-responsive microarray data to find 1,064 NUE-related genes.

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