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Make in India: IIT Kanpur develops low-cost E. coli testing kit

Make in India: IIT Kanpur develops low-cost E. coli testing kit

The kit is easy to use, and false-positive results are rare as it is specific to...

Rural Voice Special: Biofertilizers to reduce farming cost, make soils more fertile

Rural Voice Special: Biofertilizers to reduce farming cost, make soils more fertile

Biofertilizers are used through seed and soil treatment. They can reduce the use...

Rural Voice Special: Vermicompost cheaper as well as better than chemical fertilizers; a guide to how to prepare it

Rural Voice Special: Vermicompost cheaper as well as better than chemical fertilizers; a guide to how to prepare it

While chemical fertilizers consist of a maximum of three nutrients, vermicompost...

IIT Kanpur to mentor new-age 5G, 6G workforce

IIT Kanpur to mentor new-age 5G, 6G workforce

The 5G and 6G technologies will have the potential to employ 22mn skilled workers...

Rural Voice Special: Ornamental fish farming and how much you can earn from it

Rural Voice Special: Ornamental fish farming and how much you can earn from it

The success of the ornamental fish farming business requires adopting an appropriate...

Leads Connect signs MoU with ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, to develop intelligent health analytics platform

Leads Connect signs MoU with ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, to develop intelligent health analytics platform

The robust platform aims to monitor, mitigate and forecast biological disasters....

Maharashtra and World Bank launch SMART AgTech Integration Facility 2022

Maharashtra and World Bank launch SMART AgTech Integration Facility 2022

The facility will transform rural Maharashtra through Disruptive Agricultural Technologies...

IIT Kanpur partners Singapore to enrich Indian start-up ecosystem

IIT Kanpur partners Singapore to enrich Indian start-up ecosystem

According to IIT Kanpur, the delegation comprises 16 stellar start-ups representing...

Using right technique can lead to saving of fertilizers

Using right technique can lead to saving of fertilizers

Dr Pravin Kumar Upadhyay, an agricultural scientist in the Agronomy Division of...

Crop residue management technology: Farmers won’t have to burn stubble; soil fertility increases, no pollution

Crop residue management technology: Farmers won’t have to burn stubble; soil fertility increases, no pollution

Along with the increase in agricultural production in our country, mechanization...

Smartphone sensors: Uses and advantages in agriculture

Smartphone sensors: Uses and advantages in agriculture

Smartphone sensors are installed in the entire field to measure the temperature...

Rural Voice Special: How protected cultivation technology is benefiting the farmers

Rural Voice Special: How protected cultivation technology is benefiting the farmers

Five times more yield can be obtained through this technology as compared to traditional...

How farmers can increase their income by using IoT in agriculture

How farmers can increase their income by using IoT in agriculture

In IoT-based smart agriculture, farmers may easily get information about light,...

Testing milk adulteration at Rs 10 with a strip developed by NDRI, Karnal

Testing milk adulteration at Rs 10 with a strip developed by NDRI, Karnal

New methods are being devised to increase the SNF content and produce synthetic...

Mankind Pharma forays into agritech with the launch of Mankind Agritech

Mankind Pharma forays into agritech with the launch of Mankind Agritech

Mankind Pharma, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in India, has announced...

Dhanuka Group inks MoU with Jaipur-based SKN Agriculture University

Dhanuka Group inks MoU with Jaipur-based SKN Agriculture University

The Dhanuka Group signed an MoU with Sri Karan Narendra (SKN) Agriculture University,...

Sugar Crisis: Policy Failures, Faulty Estimates and the Cost of Ignoring Research

Sugar prices in India are reaching record levels, but the crisis is not solely the result of depleted stocks. Flawed production estimates,...

Opinion

Govt Acknowledges Sugar Production Significantly Below Initial Estimate

The government has acknowledged that India’s current-season sugar production is estimated to be around 306 LMT from the initial 343...

National

India’s Kharif Sowing Trails Last Year by 1.50% as Rainfall Deficit Persists

India’s kharif sowing stood at 1,056.70 lakh hectares as of 21 August 2026, down 1.50 percent from a year earlier, with lower acreage...

National

ICAR Registers 16 New Indigenous Livestock and Dog Breeds, Total Count Reaches 262

ICAR has recognised 16 new indigenous livestock and dog breeds across nine species, taking India’s registered breed count to 262....

National

Soybean Oil Imports May Hit Record 6.2 Lakh Tonnes in August as Festive Demand Builds

India’s soybean oil imports may hit a record 6.20 lakh tonnes in August as festive demand rises and sunflower supplies remain disrupted....

National

India Allows 10 Lakh Tonnes of Duty-Free Raw Sugar Imports to Curb Record Prices

India has allowed duty-free imports of up to 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar until October 31, 2026, as the government moves to boost...

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