The Eastern Coastal Plains extends ... The economy of this region largely depends upon Agriculture. Crops of sugarcane, legumes, rice, groundnuts and cotton are grown here which serve as major ...

Halophytes could transform coastal areas of India and the wider South Asia A pilot project to see if cash crops can be grown in the salty ground of India's coastal areas has been launched. The ...

Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged ripening, winter-planted crops such as wheat in India's fertile northern, central and western plains, exposing thousands of farmers to losses and ...

Thus India should embark on Mariculture as vigorously as Agriculture, given its 7,500 km-long coastal line. Further, it does not require pesticides, fertilizers and water for irrigation, which is ...

A strengthening El Nino is causing drought in India, leading to a 35% decrease in rainfall in August and a 9% deficiency in the monsoon season. This could impact yields of important crops, such as ...

A pilot project to see if cash crops can be grown in the salty ground of India's coastal areas is launched, scientists tell the BBC.

Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged ripening, winter-planted crops such as wheat in India's fertile northern, central and western plains, exposing thousands of farmers to losses and ...