Agricultural research and development (R&D) systems have recorded steady global growth over the past two decades, but capacity and investment across regions have been disparate, showed a new study. Agriculture R&D expanded at an average annual rate of 1.8 per cent to reach $50.4 billion in 2023, data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization…
K.P. Munusamy, the AIADMK candidate for Veppanahalli, campaigns at Shoolagiri in Krishnagiri district. | Photo Credit: N. Bashkaran Taking time off his campaign on Sunday morning in the picturesque village of Gangapuram, about 12 km from Hosur in Krishnagiri district and 135 km from Salem, AIADMK deputy general secretary and former Minister K.P. Munusamy, 73, who is seeking re-election from Veppanahalli, reflected on political challenges to…
A batch of exported urea fertilizers is being concentrated at the port for shipment at Yantai Port in Shandong Province, China on March 26, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images An unusually powerful El Niño later this year could exacerbate food security fears as disruption caused by the Iran war strains supply for…