Chandigarh: As the wheat procurement season nears its end in Punjab, 129 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat has been procured so far – 118 LMT by the procuring agencies and 10 LMT (8.23%) by the ...

About 70% of the poor in sub-Saharan Africa live in rural areas. Most (65% to 70%) are employed in agriculture. Agriculture also contributes 30%-40% to the gross domestic product (GDP).

For time immemorial, agriculture has been the backbone India’s economy, with more than half the population depending on it for their daily sustenance. Despite its importance, farming continues ...

In a report, the statistics agency said Central Luzon had the largest share of 13.7 percent or P238.51 billion in the overall value of agriculture and fisheries production. It was slightly lower ...

in southern Crete, a circular tomb was emptied and its bones buried in a pit, accompanied by hundreds of broken cups. In Kephala Petras, some tombs were filled with stones in an act archaeologists ...

The Trump administration canceled a $3.1 billion grant program for climate-friendly crops, the Agriculture Department announced Monday. In a press release, the department said that it was ...

The Maharashtra Government will host India’s first international agriculture hackathon in Pune. Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who chaired the meeting on the proposed agri hackathon on ...

In Bangladesh's economy, agriculture plays a vital role in providing livelihoods for around 45.33 percent of the total labour force and contributing 11.38 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Already the world’s largest producer of many farm products, China has plans to kick agriculture modernisation up a notch and become a “strong agricultural country” over the next quarter ...

Agriculture, a significant economic driver in Southwest Florida, faces challenges to its long-term sustainability. Urban development, labor shortages, and rising costs pose major hurdles for ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. With agriculture employing more than 60% of Africa’s workforce, experts emphasize boosting energy access as a critical input to enhancing ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled a grant worth $600,000 for the study of menstrual cycles in transgender men, Secretary Brooke Rollins said Friday. The Southern University Agricultural ...