Indian farmers

NEW DELHI: Millets, given up by most of the Indian population dubbing it as poor man’s diet, have once again joined the mainstream as preferred foodgrain choice among health conscious people. But farmers are still not enthused by the…

NEW DELHI: Indian farmershave planted 1.96 million hectares with summer-sown rice so far, farm ministry data showed on Friday, down 46% from last year mainly due to a weak start to the monsoon. The outlook is better, however, as the…