A new study has found that rising global temperatures could lead to a sharp increase in wheat blast, a fungal disease that threatens wheat crops ... Wheat blast does well in warm and humid ...

Rainfall has benefitted many crops statewide, but the moisture also serves as a catalyst for insects and pests.

For farmers in low-lying areas or regions experiencing higher rainfall at more condensed rates, genetically-modified, flood-resistant rice ... other crops. Combined with growing consumer demand and ...

A new discovery by scientists could help protect crop production and reduce plant mortality due to drought, which accounts for a quarter of U.S. crop production losses.

The study from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability highlights the link between coal emissions and crop productivity - ...

Farmers prefer to grow rice and wheat because of ... it is clear that given ceteris paribus conditions, rice and wheat are the most lucrative crops for farmers. In terms of yield per hectare ...

Rice and spinach are staples for babies ... food as part of its Closer to Zero Action Plan. Crops such as corn, soybeans and wheat are grown in soils that are not very wet. So farmers water ...

India’s demand for food is soaring as well. In 2024, the Global Hunger Index ranked India 105th out of 127 countries on food security. Rice and wheat are staple crops in India and in many parts ...

India is likely to produce a record 117.5 million metric tons of wheat in the year ending June 2025, the farm ministry said, ...