Agribusiness

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...

Agdhi Launched AI technology to detect the defect in seeds and crops

Agdhi Launched AI technology to detect the defect in seeds and crops

Agdhi, an agritech startup based in Bengaluru has introduced vision enabled AI-based...

Sugar Prices Surge as Production Falls Short; Ex-Factory Rates Jump by Up to Rs. 600 per Quintal in July

India's sugar prices have surged by up to Rs. 600 per quintal in July as lower-than-expected production and earlier export approvals...

National

Rainfall Deficit Hits 99% in Some States During July's Second Week; Widespread Showers Likely Over Next 5 Days

India experienced a sharp monsoon slowdown during July 9-15, with rainfall deficits reaching up to 99% in several states and cumulative...

National

DoLR, RBI Innovation Hub Explore Digital Land Records Integration to Speed Up Farm Credit

The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), under the Ministry of Rural Development, recently held a high-level meeting with the RBI...

National

ICAR-NIHSAD Scientists Develop First Indigenous Live Attenuated African Swine Fever Vaccine for Pigs

India has developed its first indigenous live attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine for pigs. Developed by ICAR-NIHSAD using...

Agritech

IGC Forecasts Global Grain Output to Fall 69 Million Tonnes from Last Year, Cites Heatwaves and Russia-Ukraine War

The IGC has cut its 2026-27 global grains production forecast to 2.422 billion tonnes due to European heatwaves hurting maize and...

International

Govt Targets 25% Food Processing by 2031, Eyes New Policy Push to Unlock $600 Billion Opportunity

The Centre aims to raise India's food processing level to 25% by 2031 from 17% in 2023 and is considering a National Processing Mission...

National