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SLCM Group receives patent for its ‘Agri Reach’ technology platform in the warehousing segment

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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 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

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: 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 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

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

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

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

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...

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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