PM Modi Releases 23rd PM-KISAN Installment; Rs 18,880 Crore Transferred to 9.44 Crore Farmers

The 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) was disbursed on Saturday at Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal. Nearly 9.44 crore eligible farmers, including more than 2.18 crore women, received around Rs 18,880 crore in direct financial assistance.

Distinct rhizosphere microbiomes and metabolomes mediate Fusarium crown rot resistance across wheat cultivars - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Soil-borne Fusarium crown rot (FCR) poses a major challenge to wheat production. Plants can recruit beneficial microbes through a “cry-for-help” strategy in response to pathogen attack, yet how different wheat genotypes modulate this response remains unclear. In FCR-affected wheat fields, we systematically investigated the interactions among wheat, pathogens, rhizosphere microbes, and metabolites using a combination of phenotypic assessment, molecular detection, and microbiome and metabolome profiling. Our results showed that wheat genotype and plant health jointly shaped rhizosphere microbial communities and metabolite profiles. Beneficial Bacillus species were key taxa in healthy rhizosphere communities, whereas the susceptible cultivar additionally relied on Pseudomonas to maintain plant health. In vitro assays and a pot experiment confirmed that these microbes antagonize the pathogen and enhance wheat performance, thereby alleviating FCR. Furthermore, the tolerant cultivar exhibited more complex rhizosphere microbial co-occurrence networks and harbored conserved taxa, such as Devosia. Microbe–metabolite interaction networks revealed strong associations between beneficial rhizosphere microbes (e.g., Bacillus and Pseudomonas) and specific metabolites, such as tritrans-heptacis-undecaprenyl phosphate, PE(14:1(9Z)/20:5(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)), and 1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate. Collectively, our results provide novel evidence that rhizosphere metabolite-mediated plant–microbe interactions contribute to the suppression of soil-borne diseases.

Smart agriculture para iti food security, kiddaw ni senador Kiko

Nagpanawagan ni Senador Kiko Pangilinan iti local government units, technology innovators, academic institutions, ken private sector nga agkaykaysa iti panagaramat ti smart agriculture ken climate-resilient solutions. Daytoy ket tapno masigurado ti national food security para iti tunggal amin. Bigbigen ti senador no kasano nga agbalin a game changer ti teknolohiya para kadagiti mannalon ken mangngalap. […]

Case IH Previews 2027 Upgrades for Axial-Flow 160 Combines

Case IH has outlined the next generation of its Axial-Flow 160 combine harvesters, scheduled for launch in 2027. The updates focus on automation, connectivity, precision agriculture, grain handling efficiency, and operator comfort. Targeting the Class VI and Class VII combine segments, the upgraded machines will feature enhanced digital capabilities, expanded remote support functions, and a redesigned operator environment aimed at improving productivity during harvest operations.

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PH-Japan cooperation for rural transformation

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent visit to Japan has opened a strategic window for the Philippines to deepen cooperation with Japan, one of Asia’s most technologically advanced nations.

‘Ethical farmer’ and wife of gangland lawyer charged with animal cruelty

Paddock-to-plate advocate Clare Voitin, who boasts of her “ethical and sustainable approach to farming and agriculture”, is accused of serious animal cruelty offences.

K4GGWA and New Holland Launch Innovation Call to Accelerate Land Restoration Across the Great Green Wall

19 June 2026, Modena: The Knowledge for Great Green Wall Action (K4GGWA) programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the Landscape Alliance (CIFOR & ICRAF in Action) and FAO (Food and A

Potato pest problem: CFIA finds pest in Manitoba field for the first time

A pest that has the potential to greatly reduce potato production has been found for the first time in Manitoba.