wheat

Maize roots secrete certain chemicals that affect the quality of soil. In some fields, this effect increases yields of wheat planted subsequent to maize in the same soil by more than 4%. This was proven by researchers from the University of…

<!-- -->About 7-8 lakh tonnes of wheat was auctioned under the OMSS so far. (Representational)New Delhi: The government today announced the sale of additional 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice from the Central pool in…

An international team of researchers led by UMD scientists have sequenced the complete genome for einkorn wheat, the world's first domesticated crop and traced its evolutionary history. The information will help researchers identify genetic…

For Nadia Harlow, the owner of Spice of Life, produce runs have become a bit of a shot in the dark. She is never sure she’ll find the right peppers she needs to make her hot sauce in Pefferlaw, Ont. “I have faced challenges trying to…

Despite recent increases, grain prices are still lower than they were on the eve of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, partly because the end of the deal was expected, Mr. Ellender said. In addition, Ukrainian grain exports have…

Russia has refused to extend the international deal allowing the safe shipment of Ukrainian grain through its ports in the Black Sea raising wheat prices across the global markets. The Russian defense ministry said all vessels sailing to…

The risk of a fresh uptick in global food inflation emerged Monday after President Vladimir V. Putin pulled Russia out of the Black Sea grain deal, sending wheat prices surging and exposing vulnerable countries in Africa and the global…

BEIJING : China's summer wheat output fell 0.9 per cent this year, official data showed on Saturday, the first decline in seven years after heavy rain hit key growing areas just ahead of the harvest.Output in the world's top grower of…

Data from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution’s Price Monitoring Division show that prices of 9 of the 10 key food items sampled by The Hindu had increased as on June 27, 2023 from a month earlier. The price of…

White rice, a staple in many cuisines around the world, has long been cherished for its versatility and comforting appeal. While it has received its fair share of scrutiny in recent years, it's time to rediscover the benefits that this…