Dr Bishwajit Dhar


International
Trump’s Trade Diplomacy Revives U.S. Farm Exports Through Asia Deals

Trump’s Trade Diplomacy Revives U.S. Farm Exports Through Asia Deals

President Trump’s latest trade diplomacy has revived U.S. agricultural exports through...

National
Satyukt Analytics Secures Patent for Satellite-Based Soil Nitrogen Estimation Method

Satyukt Analytics Secures Patent for Satellite-Based Soil Nitrogen Estimation Method

Satyukt Analytics, a Bengaluru-based agri-tech firm, has secured Patent No. 571754...

National
Centre Pushes States Toward Power Privatisation, Raising Fears for Farm Sector

Centre Pushes States Toward Power Privatisation, Raising Fears for Farm Sector

At the centre of the controversy is a Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting held on October...

International
HortiRoad2India Charts Blueprint to Transform Indian Agriculture Through Indo-Dutch Collaboration

HortiRoad2India Charts Blueprint to Transform Indian Agriculture Through Indo-Dutch Collaboration

A Netherlands-led public-private partnership unveiled a roadmap to transform Indian...

National
Activists Allege ICAR and Agriculture Ministry of Rigging Results to Promote Genome-Edited Rice Varieties

Activists Allege ICAR and Agriculture Ministry of Rigging Results to Promote Genome-Edited Rice Varieties

Citing ICAR’s official trial data, the Coalition for a GM-Free India alleged that...

National
Farmer Payments at Risk as Ethanol Offtake Falls and Sugar MSP Remains Frozen: ISMA

Farmer Payments at Risk as Ethanol Offtake Falls and Sugar MSP Remains Frozen: ISMA

Under the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26, only 289 crore litres of ethanol have...

Agribusiness
South Indian Bank and Arya.ag join Hands to Deliver Rs 250 crore in Agri Credit

South Indian Bank and Arya.ag join Hands to Deliver Rs 250 crore in Agri Credit

This collaboration aims to significantly address the financing gap in post-harvest...

Opinion
Addressing the Current Oversupply Scenario in India’s Ethanol Industry – A Call for Immediate and Balanced Policy Action

Addressing the Current Oversupply Scenario in India’s Ethanol Industry – A Call for Immediate and Balanced Policy Action

The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) is not just a fuel policy. It’s a rural development...

National
Government Approves ₹37,952 Crore Fertiliser Subsidy for Rabi 2025-26

Government Approves ₹37,952 Crore Fertiliser Subsidy for Rabi 2025-26

The government’s decision comes amid rising global prices of fertiliser raw materials...

International
African Development Bank Group receives $14 million under Global Agriculture and Food Security Program

African Development Bank Group receives $14 million under Global Agriculture and Food Security Program

The financing will help expand access to certified seeds, organic fertilizers, soil...

Opinion
From Soil to Software: How AI is Redefining the Future of Farming

From Soil to Software: How AI is Redefining the Future of Farming

Artificial Intelligence is transforming Indian agriculture by combining traditional...

National
BIRC 2025 Targets Rs 25,000 Crore in Rice Export MoUs, Set to Strengthen India’s Global Agri Footprint

BIRC 2025 Targets Rs 25,000 Crore in Rice Export MoUs, Set to Strengthen India’s Global Agri Footprint

The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025, to be held on October 30–31...

States
Maharashtra to bring 25 lakh hectares under natural farming: Fadnavis

Maharashtra to bring 25 lakh hectares under natural farming: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the state is set to...

Agribusiness
A Bitter Blend: Ethanol Makers Cry Foul Over Skewed Allocation Rules

A Bitter Blend: Ethanol Makers Cry Foul Over Skewed Allocation Rules

GEMA has urged OMCs and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to review the...

Agritech
WEF outlines AI roadmap to modernize India's agriculture

WEF outlines AI roadmap to modernize India's agriculture

To scale AI adoption, the WEF proposes systemic reforms through ecosystems that...

National
Rajasthan HC halts sale of GM foods until safety regulations are established

Rajasthan HC halts sale of GM foods until safety regulations are established

The Rajasthan High Court has banned the sale, manufacture, import, and distribution...