India develops climate-resilient, high-yielding rice varieties using genome editing technology, sparking debate on GM crops.

Before it gets to your table in a steaming dish, rice has to go through the mill. More specifically, the unprocessed rice ...

Recent biotechnological innovations like genome — editing in crop breeding are seen as major achievements to address the challenges of food security and also to reduce the burden of agriculture to ...

No spike in food inflation likely as bumper wheat and rice production ensures stable supply, says Food Secretary. April 2025 ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources, and Livestock has set out eight strategic priorities for the 2025 ...

The soaring price of rice was the biggest contributor to food inflation in March, followed by fish, vegetables, and fruits, according to a report released today (7 May) by the General Economics ...

The main factor was a significant fall in the output of Pakistan's major crops. Cotton production, crucial for the textiles ...

Climate change, land use change and biodiversity loss are combining to drive an increase in agricultural pests and expansion ...

KUMAGAYA, Saitama Prefecture--Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year’s crop, Japan is hoping new heat-resistant varieties of its staple food can help stave off ...

A study in 2019 found crops like rice and wheat are declining due to the climate crisis, while sorghum, which is more drought-resistant, had an increased harvest.