Is Rain-fed Farming Dead?

The Gleaners by Jean-François Millet (1857). Courtesy and © Musée d’Orsay. RMN-Grand Palais/Patrice Schmidt

State of Agritech - 25th September 2025

1/ Is Rain-Fed Farming Dead?

What are do we gain and lose in allowing solar parks to be built over rainfed farming lands to meet renewable energy targets? Can renewable energy coexist with water, food, livelihood and nutritional security?

2/ What happens to Big 6 when Corteva breaks up into two: Seeds and Crop Protection businesses? Will others follow suit?

3/ Analyzing Paradeep Phosphates Q1 FY26 Results