Agritech

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...

Three to four times production and earnings possible through Protected Cultivation Technology

Three to four times production and earnings possible through Protected Cultivation Technology

Farmers can raise their yield and income both through Protected Cultivation Technology....

IIIT Hyderabad develops Crop Darpan app to address insect and pest problems in crops

IIIT Hyderabad develops Crop Darpan app to address insect and pest problems in crops

Crop Darpan is a diagnostic tool developed by IIITH under an Indo-Japan joint research...

RuralVoice Agritech Show launched on the occasion of 75th Independence Day

RuralVoice Agritech Show launched on the occasion of 75th Independence Day

On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day, RuralVoice has launched the RuralVoice...

World Bank-financed APART gives CCE mandate to Leads Connect

World Bank-financed APART gives CCE mandate to Leads Connect

The Government of Assam has given the Crop Cutting Experiments mandate for its World...

Nano Urea can save nitrogen to the extent of 50 per cent, says Mandaviya

Nano Urea can save nitrogen to the extent of 50 per cent, says Mandaviya

Nano Urea can enhance farmers’ crop yields and save nitrogen to the extent of 50...

Paddy procurement begins in Odisha at Rs 3,100 per quintal

The Odisha government has begun paddy procurement for the 2024-25 Kharif season, offering Rs 3,100 per quintal, including an Rs 800...

States

BKS condemns bar association for not defending farmers in stubble-burning cases

The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has condemned the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association's decision not to represent farmers in...

States

Global soil conference 2024 highlights need to boost soil fertility for food security

The Global Soil Conference 2024, held in Delhi from November 19-22, focuses on soil health amidst food security, climate change, and...

National

ICRA Projects Agricultural GVA Growth at 3.5 percent in Q2 FY2025

ICRA projects India's GDP growth to dip to 6.5 percent in Q2 FY2025 from 6.7 percent, with GVA growth easing to 6.6 percent. Agriculture...

National

ISB launches centre of excellence for aerial and water robotics 

The Indian School of Business (ISB), IIIT-Delhi, and DRIIV have launched the Centre of Excellence for Aerial and Water Robotics (CoE-AWRDS)....

Agritech

National spice conference explores opportunities for FPOs in global markets

The World Spice Organisation (WSO) concluded the 3rd National Spice Conference (NSC) 2024 in Ahmedabad, focusing on the "Sustainable...

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