Agribusiness

ReshaMandi raises $30 mn in India’s largest Series A funding for a B2B marketplace

ReshaMandi raises $30 mn in India’s largest Series A funding for a B2B marketplace

ReshaMandi, India’s first silk-tech start-up that serves as a B2B (business-to-business)...

Karat Farms raises pre-seed funding from Vriksh Impact Partners

Karat Farms raises pre-seed funding from Vriksh Impact Partners

Karat Farms, a Bengaluru-based smart kitchen garden company, has raised undisclosed...

Samunnati launches Annadata Suraksha Abhiyaan to crowdsource funds and insure India’s smallholder farmers

Samunnati launches Annadata Suraksha Abhiyaan to crowdsource funds and insure India’s smallholder farmers

Samunnati, a specialized agri value chain enabler, launched the Annadata Suraksha...

ACFI urges Govt to look into agrochem industry’s concern on Pesticide Management Bill

ACFI urges Govt to look into agrochem industry’s concern on Pesticide Management Bill

The Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI), the apex body of the agrochem industry,...

Agritech startup BharatAgri raises $6.5mn in Series A round from Omnivore, India Quotient and 021 Capital

Agritech startup BharatAgri raises $6.5mn in Series A round from Omnivore, India Quotient and 021 Capital

Digital farm advisory startup BharatAgri has raised USD 6.5 million in a Series...

Welspun’s WelKrishi initiative unlocks sustainable farming opportunities for India’s cotton growers

Welspun’s WelKrishi initiative unlocks sustainable farming opportunities for India’s cotton growers

Since 2017, the WelKrishi project has empowered over 15,000 farmers and 75,000 farm...

Kuber from Kalgudi to help farmers, stakeholders

Kuber from Kalgudi to help farmers, stakeholders

Hyderabad-based Kalgudi has developed ‘Kuber’, a social commerce platform for the...

Farmkart forays into agri-equipment rental business via rent4farm

Farmkart forays into agri-equipment rental business via rent4farm

Agritech innovation start-up Farmkart has announced its foray into the agriculture-equipment...

Agritech start-up Agdhi awarded BIRAC’s Biotechnology Ignition Grant

Agritech start-up Agdhi awarded BIRAC’s Biotechnology Ignition Grant

Agdhi, an agritech start-up, has been awarded the Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG),...

MONIN announces doubling of its direct investment in India

MONIN announces doubling of its direct investment in India

French gourmet flavour business and global beverage solutions leader MONIN has announced...

ReshaMandi eyes expansion of silk portfolio in Delhi

ReshaMandi eyes expansion of silk portfolio in Delhi

ReshaMandi, India’s first silk agritech startup, has planned its expansion to work...

IFFCO Kisan registers 30% jump in cattle feed business in Q1

IFFCO Kisan registers 30% jump in cattle feed business in Q1

IFFCO Kisan sold cattle feed amounting to Rs 49.13 crore in Q1 FY22, thus registering...

BASF Venture Capital invests in Indian hydroponics pioneer UrbanKisaan

BASF Venture Capital invests in Indian hydroponics pioneer UrbanKisaan

BVC is investing in the Indian start-up UrbanKisaan, which specializes in hydroponic...

Communicator on the move

Communicator on the move

A skilled PR professional plays a significant role in enhancing the brand value...

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...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

National

Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

Opinion