Cheruvayal Raman, a tribal farmer, has helped in conserving 45 varieties of rice seeds

NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The first hybrid rice varieties developed in sub-Saharan Africa are yielding up to four times more than other improved varieties, say scientists, who are usin

For a couple of days there has been no rain in Kaliabor and scorching heat has been making the life of people miserable.

BALASORE: THE flash floods triggered by heavy rain in Jharkhand last week has submerged thousands of hectares of agriculture land in northern parts of Balasore district, ruining paddy and vegetable

The Indian government through its ministry of external affairs has confirmed a $1 million grant to drought hit Zimbabwe.

The international prices for major food commodities saw a modest decline in July, following five consecutive months of increases, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (

International research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found how plants, such as rice and wheat, sense and respond to extreme drought stress, in a breakthrough that could lead t

The recent period of high agricultural commodity prices is most likely over, say the OECD and FAO in their latest 10-year Outlook.