Agribusiness

PHDCCI asks for early adoption of BIS specification for pet food, rational GST rates and revised animal health certificate

PHDCCI asks for early adoption of BIS specification for pet food, rational GST rates and revised animal health certificate

In a letter written to Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry,...

Nafed launches Fortified Rice Bran Oil to boost healthy living

Nafed launches Fortified Rice Bran Oil to boost healthy living

The rice bran oil from Nafed will be fortified and it will be ensured that it will...

IIT Kanpur launches e-Masters in Commodity Markets

IIT Kanpur launches e-Masters in Commodity Markets

IIT Kanpur has launched four new e-Masters programmes to overcome Covid-19 norms...

Mahindra’s farm equipment sector sells 22,843 units in India during May 2021

Mahindra’s farm equipment sector sells 22,843 units in India during May 2021

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 19.4-billion...

Aqgromalin partners with TANUVAS

Aqgromalin partners with TANUVAS

By becoming an incubatee at VIF@TANUVAS, Aqgromalin helps to provide ‘Ready-to-Implement...

Amid Covid curbs, Indian sugar mills expect normal supply chains, exports

Amid Covid curbs, Indian sugar mills expect normal supply chains, exports

Even as the second wave of Covid-19 has forced the state governments to impose ‘night...

Herbal alternative helps you get rid of mosquito menace

We don’t once think about how chemical-laden repellents affect our health. But John...

It’s high time govt promoted cultivation of GM oilseeds: COOIT

It’s high time govt promoted cultivation of GM oilseeds: COOIT

India's dependence on imports, only 10 per cent in 1994-95, has gone up to about...

NCDC ropes in ICAR institutes and KVKs to set up FPOs

NCDC ropes in ICAR institutes and KVKs to set up FPOs

The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), a cooperatives-focused...

Cane price arrears may jump very fast to uncomfortable levels

Cane price arrears may jump very fast to uncomfortable levels

Low sugar prices, much below the cost of production for the last several months,...

India’s first FPO under Cooperative Societies Act

India’s first FPO under Cooperative Societies Act

This FPO in Varanasi will be set up for processing high-value vegetable products....

Sugar production in India goes up; Maharashtra on top, ahead of UP

Sugar production in India goes up; Maharashtra on top, ahead of UP

Some sweet sounds can be heard in the sugar industry. As per reports from ISMA,...

UPL included in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2021

UPL included in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2021

UPL Ltd. has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2021 for Demonstrating...

302 lakh tonnes of sugar production estimated during current sugar season

302 lakh tonnes of sugar production estimated during current sugar season

The country is expected to produce 302 lakh tonnes of sugar during the 2020-21 sugar...

Government to take up seaweed cultivation in mission mode

Government to take up seaweed cultivation in mission mode

The aim is to achieve seaweed production at 11.2 lakh tones by 2025. Raised to that...

Govt allocates Rs 637 crore for promoting seaweed cultivation

Govt allocates Rs 637 crore for promoting seaweed cultivation

The Government is very serious about seaweed as it has huge potential with world...

Mother Dairy Launches 'Promilk', Forays into Protein-Rich 'Pro' Portfolio

Mother Dairy plans to expand its ‘Pro’ portfolio with other protein-rich dairy staples, including paneer and curd. This expansion...

Agribusiness

India Can Avoid Power Shortages and Save ₹2.2 Lakh Crore with Efficient ACs: UC Berkeley Study

The study highlights that India adds 10–15 million new ACs annually, with another 130–150 million expected over the next decade. Without...

National

Odisha Government and ISB Launch ‘Green Shakti’ to Empower Women-Led Forest Enterprises

Under this initiative, 30 forest producer companies are being established, forming a robust network of 300 women leaders. This network...

States

IIT Guwahati Scientists Use Fruit Waste to Treat Polluted Wastewater

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati have developed a sustainable and cost-effective method to remove...

Agritech

Piracy of Indian Basmati Varieties by Pakistan Proven, Confirmed by DNA Test

DNA testing in a prestigious European lab has proven that Pakistan is illegally growing and exporting Indian basmati varieties by...

International

From Sikkim to Solomon Islands: APEDA Facilitates First Consignment of GI-Tagged Dalle Chilly Export

Dalle Chilly, also known as Fire Ball Chilly or Dalle Khursani, is renowned for its intense pungency, bright red hue, and high nutritional...

International