Agritech

Positive October for Indian tractor industry, festive season and good crop yields boost sales

Positive October for Indian tractor industry, festive season and good crop yields boost sales

In October 2024, Indian tractor companies Mahindra Tractors, Escorts Kubota, and...

Tractor sales down by 8.82 percent in first half of FY 2024-25, companies look forward to the festive season

Tractor sales down by 8.82 percent in first half of FY 2024-25, companies look forward to the festive season

In the first half of FY 2024-25, domestic tractor sales dropped by 8.82% compared...

Bayer, GenZero, Shell, and Mitsubishi join forces to promote sustainable rice farming in India

Bayer, GenZero, Shell, and Mitsubishi join forces to promote sustainable rice farming in India

The alliance is empowering farmers to adopt climate-smart practices such as Alternate...

SBI Foundation, Villgro announce 'Innovators for Bharat' portfolio of 14 agritech startups

SBI Foundation, Villgro announce 'Innovators for Bharat' portfolio of 14 agritech startups

‘Innovators for Bharat’ is a flagship initiative by the SBI Foundation to accelerate...

Arya.ag launches initiative to transform 200 FPOs into smart institutions

Arya.ag launches initiative to transform 200 FPOs into smart institutions

The 200 Smart FPOs initiative aims to leverage technology and collaborations to...

Tractor sales increased marginally in September,  exports down up to 47 percent

Tractor sales increased marginally in September, exports down up to 47 percent

Key players in the tractor industry, including Mahindra Tractors, Escorts Kubota,...

AVPL International aims to create 65,000 drone entrepreneurs

AVPL International aims to create 65,000 drone entrepreneurs

The campaign began in Gurugram, Haryana, where AVPL plans to conduct live drone...

CICR Director calls for transitioning to climate-smart cotton production technology

CICR Director calls for transitioning to climate-smart cotton production technology

Dr. YG Prasad, Director of ICAR- Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) emphasized...

Rice varieties and their genes for phosphorus and nitrogen use efficiency discovered at Indraprastha University

Rice varieties and their genes for phosphorus and nitrogen use efficiency discovered at Indraprastha University

In a discovery that could help save both fertilizer costs and pollution due to leftover...

Tractor sales dip 11.38 percent in August, John Deere and Sonalika sees growth

Tractor sales dip 11.38 percent in August, John Deere and Sonalika sees growth

Retail tractor sales fell by 11.38 percent in August, with 65,478 units sold compared...

What is the Digital Agriculture Mission, and How Will it Work?

What is the Digital Agriculture Mission, and How Will it Work?

The Digital Agriculture Mission is designed as an umbrella scheme to support various...

PDRL launches BhuMeet for connecting drone service providers with farmers

PDRL launches BhuMeet for connecting drone service providers with farmers

PDRL has launched BhuMeet, a SaaS platform connecting farmers with local drone service...

Escorts Kubota domestic sales up in August, Mahindra Tractor and VST sees decline

Escorts Kubota domestic sales up in August, Mahindra Tractor and VST sees decline

Key players in the tractor industry, including Mahindra Tractors, Escorts Kubota,...

Syngenta India to train one lakh youth in agriculture sector through 'I Rise Program'

Syngenta India to train one lakh youth in agriculture sector through 'I Rise Program'

Syngenta India has launched the 'I Rise' program to boost rural youth participation...

Mastercard collaborates with Gramophone to provide agri inputs and credit to farmers

Mastercard collaborates with Gramophone to provide agri inputs and credit to farmers

Mastercard has partnered with Gramophone to boost financial inclusion and access...

AVPL and DeHaat join forces to bring advanced AgriTech to farmers

AVPL and DeHaat join forces to bring advanced AgriTech to farmers

AVPL International has partnered with DeHaat to modernize Indian agriculture by...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

National

Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

Opinion