Dr Bishwajit Dhar


States
MP govt provides relief to farmers affected by hailstorm and untimely rains

MP govt provides relief to farmers affected by hailstorm and untimely rains

Based on the survey carried out by the state authorities, it is estimated that the...

Agri Start-Ups
Stellapps raises funding from IDH FarmFit

Stellapps raises funding from IDH FarmFit

Stellapps, an end-to-end dairy technology solutions provider, has raised an undisclosed...

Agri Start-Ups
B2B agri-inputs platform AGRIM raises $10mn in Series A round from Kalaari, Axis Bank

B2B agri-inputs platform AGRIM raises $10mn in Series A round from Kalaari, Axis Bank

AGRIM, a B2B platform for agri-inputs, has raised $10mn in Series A funding. The...

National
Record foodgrain production of 316.06 mt: Second Advance Estimates

Record foodgrain production of 316.06 mt: Second Advance Estimates

The Second Advance Estimates of production of major crops for the year 2021-22 have...

Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2022
Inaugural NEDAC–Rural Voice award for APRACA

Inaugural NEDAC–Rural Voice award for APRACA

The Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) was one of the...

Cooperatives
NCUI signs MoU with NASVI

NCUI signs MoU with NASVI

Continuing its endeavour to build linkages with stakeholders and promote cooperative...

Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2022
BAAC receives inaugural NEDAC–Rural Voice award

BAAC receives inaugural NEDAC–Rural Voice award

Kailash Choudhary, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare,...

National
Reduction in MNREGA budget perplexing; capex not focused on jobs: India Ratings

Reduction in MNREGA budget perplexing; capex not focused on jobs: India Ratings

In the Union Budget for the financial year 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2022
NEDAC-Rural Voice Awards for excellence in agriculture and rural affairs

NEDAC-Rural Voice Awards for excellence in agriculture and rural affairs

The NEDAC-Rural Voice awards have been instituted jointly by NEDAC and Rural Voice...

International
Road to India–Australia FTA opens; early harvest agreement in next 30 days

Road to India–Australia FTA opens; early harvest agreement in next 30 days

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the early harvest agreement...

Agri Start-Ups
Arya.ag, MAS Financial Services tie up to offer agri-finance to small farmers and FPOs

Arya.ag, MAS Financial Services tie up to offer agri-finance to small farmers and FPOs

Arya, India’s largest integrated grain commerce platform, has announced a tie-up...

ELECTIONS 2022
SP promises to revive old pension scheme: A look at the SP and BJP manifestos

SP promises to revive old pension scheme: A look at the SP and BJP manifestos

The SP has promised to bring an urban employment scheme, 33 per cent reservation...

National
Cargill survey finds more consumers weighing sustainability claims on packaged-food choices

Cargill survey finds more consumers weighing sustainability claims on packaged-food choices

Sustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery...

Cooperatives
Provision of Rs 900 crore in Budget for Ministry of Cooperation; AMT and surcharge for cooperative societies reduced

Provision of Rs 900 crore in Budget for Ministry of Cooperation; AMT and surcharge for cooperative societies reduced

A provision of Rs 900 crore has been made in the Budget for the newly formed Ministry...

National
Union Budget 2022-23: What heads and experts say

Union Budget 2022-23: What heads and experts say

Experts and heads of agriculture companies and start-ups have by and large welcomed...

National
Farmers’ organizations disappointed with the Budget

Farmers’ organizations disappointed with the Budget

Like every Union Budget, the 2022-23 edition has pleased some and disappointed others....