Agribusiness
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
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
In a letter written to Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry,...
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 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 & Mahindra Ltd’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 19.4-billion...
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
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
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
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), a cooperatives-focused...
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
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
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 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
The country is expected to produce 302 lakh tonnes of sugar during the 2020-21 sugar...
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