Dr Bishwajit Dhar


Cooperatives
NAFED profit zooms as it offers 15pc dividends

NAFED profit zooms as it offers 15pc dividends

The Agri Co-op has clocked a profit of about Rs 250 crore in just five months and...

States
Punjab to provide 24,000 crop residue management machines, Delhi minister seeks joint meeting of NCR states

Punjab to provide 24,000 crop residue management machines, Delhi minister seeks joint meeting of NCR states

The Punjab government will provide 24,000 crop residue management machines in the...

National
Centre sells 18.09 LMT wheat in 13 e-auctions under OMSS

Centre sells 18.09 LMT wheat in 13 e-auctions under OMSS

As a part of the Centre's initiative for market intervention to control the retail...

Cooperatives
Fertiliser cooperative KRIBHCO's turnover jumps 95 pc to Rs 25,715 cr in FY23, declares 20% dividend

Fertiliser cooperative KRIBHCO's turnover jumps 95 pc to Rs 25,715 cr in FY23, declares 20% dividend

Fertiliser cooperative Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd's (KRIBHCO) total income...

International
Climate change, pests hit farming; digital technologies, modern crop security hold promise: Survey

Climate change, pests hit farming; digital technologies, modern crop security hold promise: Survey

Some of the key findings from the “Farmer Voice” survey which reveals the challenges...

National
Sugar traders, retailers, wholesalers told to disclose stocks to curb hoarding

Sugar traders, retailers, wholesalers told to disclose stocks to curb hoarding

As a proactive measure to combat hoarding and speculation, the Government has directed...

National
ADB lowers India's growth projection to 6.3pc for '23-24 on slowing exports

ADB lowers India's growth projection to 6.3pc for '23-24 on slowing exports

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has marginally lowered India's growth forecast...

National
NDDB Chairman inaugurates Mother Dairy’s new-age booth design in Delhi-NCR

NDDB Chairman inaugurates Mother Dairy’s new-age booth design in Delhi-NCR

Mother Dairy, Delhi-NCR’s beloved milk and milk products major, has embarked upon...

National
Bitter-Sweet Taste: Drop in global sugar output may cause 2.118 million ton deficit

Bitter-Sweet Taste: Drop in global sugar output may cause 2.118 million ton deficit

World sugar production is seen to be falling by 1.23 per cent at 174.89 million...

National
Revolutionising Indian agriculture: Govt unveils game-changing initiatives for farmers

Revolutionising Indian agriculture: Govt unveils game-changing initiatives for farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare launched three initiatives - the Kisan...

International
World leaders for immediate action to unlock more and better financing for developing countries

World leaders for immediate action to unlock more and better financing for developing countries

The SDGs aren’t just a list of goals. They carry the hopes, dreams, rights and expectations...

National
AU Small Finance Bank launches ‘Swadesh Banking’ for Rural Financial Inclusion   

AU Small Finance Bank launches ‘Swadesh Banking’ for Rural Financial Inclusion  

AU Small Finance Bank has launched the ‘Swadesh Banking’ initiative to improve rural...

International
To transform agrifood systems, around $4 trillion needs to be mobilized by 2030: FAO

To transform agrifood systems, around $4 trillion needs to be mobilized by 2030: FAO

To change this bleak future and transform agrifood systems, FAO, DG said, it is...

National
Tea companies to witness 8 pc dip in revenue on decline in exports: Report

Tea companies to witness 8 pc dip in revenue on decline in exports: Report

The tea industry is likely to witness an 8 per cent year-on-year decline this fiscal...

Agribusiness
Dhanuka Agritech launches new herbicide 'Tizom' to control weeds in sugarcane crop

Dhanuka Agritech launches new herbicide 'Tizom' to control weeds in sugarcane crop

Agro-chemical firm Dhanuka Agritech has launched a new herbicide product 'Tizom'...

National
India exporting wheat, rice to needy countries for their food security

India exporting wheat, rice to needy countries for their food security

India has allowed exports of 3 lakh tonnes of wheat to Nepal on July 21 and 14,184...