Agritech
SLCM Group receives patent for its ‘Agri Reach’ technology platform in the warehousing segment
SLCM’s proprietary centralized real-time process management system ‘Agri Reach’...
Retractable-roof polyhouse to give better crop protection, higher yields
A retractable-roof polyhouse has a roof that can be opened and closed, partially...
How small distillation units benefit aromatic plant farmers
The small distillation unit with 500 kg tank capacity costs about Rs 2.5 lakh while...
Bio-fertilizers blue-green algae and Azolla better nitrogen substitutes for crops
Bio-fertilizers blue-green algae and Azolla fix the atmospheric nitrogen in the...
IIT Kanpur develops nanotech to protect rice crop
A team of IIT Kanpur researchers has developed a novel nanoparticle-based BioDCM...
Cargill opens first food innovation centre in India
Ramping up its R&D focus, Cargill has opened the Cargill Innovation Center in Gurugram...
We need to make the youth “technology agents”: RS Paroda
The second session of the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and NEDAC Awards 2021...
IIT Kanpur develops app-based soil testing device
IIT Kanpur has developed a mobile-app-based soil testing device to potentially help...
Bayer initiates drone trials in Hyderabad
Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of...
Banana plant technology saving spice crop in Rajasthan
In a sample case, a crop technology, ICAR-FUSICONT, developed in a Lucknow lab to...
Hydroponics: A huge leap towards practical, economical and sustainable farming
Hydroponics allows you to take a measured leap towards technically advanced, convenient,...
Onato raises $2.2 mn in seed round led by Vertex Ventures and Omnivore
Onato, a data-driven B2B platform for fresh produce, has announced a seed financing...
Advancement in agriculture through AI
Worldwide, agriculture is a $5-trillion industry, and now the industry is turning...
In a global first, SLCM launches ‘Made in India’ QC app for food grains
A global first for food grains, the AgriReach Mobile Quality Check (QC) App allows...
UP government drafts ‘digital agriculture’ action plan
Looking to boost rural income and ensure faster delivery of farm services, the Uttar...
Tata-Cornell Institute launches hub for FPOs to empower smallholder farms in India
In an effort to empower India’s 125 million smallholder farms to take advantage...
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