Dr Bishwajit Dhar


Rural Dialogue
Kotak Mahindra Bank doing door-step financing of tractors through mobile app: Shripad Jadhav

Kotak Mahindra Bank doing door-step financing of tractors through mobile app: Shripad Jadhav

Shripad Jadhav, President, Tractor Finance and Gold Loan Division, Kotak Mahindra...

National
Centre sells 1.66 LMT wheat, 0.17 LMT rice through Open Market Sale Scheme

Centre sells 1.66 LMT wheat, 0.17 LMT rice through Open Market Sale Scheme

A quantity of 2.0 LMT wheat from 500 depots and 4.89 LMT rice from 337 depots were...

National
NABARD emphasises on agri-fintech innovations for taking rural and agri-economy forward

NABARD emphasises on agri-fintech innovations for taking rural and agri-economy forward

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) took center stage...

National
Despite more acreage, crisis looms over soyabean crops

Despite more acreage, crisis looms over soyabean crops

Due to lack of rain, the temperature remained above normal, due to which about 50...

International
After India ban, global rice prices hit 15-year high; sugar too gets costlier: FAO

After India ban, global rice prices hit 15-year high; sugar too gets costlier: FAO

Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned...

National
El Nino unlikely to cause sugar shortage in India: NFCSF

El Nino unlikely to cause sugar shortage in India: NFCSF

Sugar cooperative NFCSF has junked rumours of likely sugar shortage in the country...

Agri Start-Ups
Biomaterials startup altM raises $3.5M Seed round from Omnivore’s new fund

Biomaterials startup altM raises $3.5M Seed round from Omnivore’s new fund

Biomaterials startup altM has announced that it has raised a USD 3.5 million Seed...

States
Ahmedabad to implement emissions trading scheme

Ahmedabad to implement emissions trading scheme

The ETS is implemented by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board with the technical...

National
Tomato relents a bit, but costlier pulses, onion, jeera robs away taste from thali

Tomato relents a bit, but costlier pulses, onion, jeera robs away taste from thali

The gradual increase in the prices of pulses, onion and jeera (cumin seeds) seem...

National
Indian agro-chem industry can grow over 9pc despite Chinese competition: Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand

Indian agro-chem industry can grow over 9pc despite Chinese competition: Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand

India's agro-chemical industry has the potential to grow more than the current nine...

National
Govt issues advisory for mandatory stock disclosure of lentil with immediate effect

Govt issues advisory for mandatory stock disclosure of lentil with immediate effect

The Department of Consumer Affairs has issued advisory for mandatory stock disclosure...

National
Moong costs Rs 10k a quintal; gram, pigeon pea get costlier

Moong costs Rs 10k a quintal; gram, pigeon pea get costlier

The spectre of drop in pulse production was looming large because of less area under...

Agribusiness
Cargill launches dairy feed 'Milkgen 10000' to boost milk production

Cargill launches dairy feed 'Milkgen 10000' to boost milk production

As India’s dairy farming sector continues to grow, farmers are prioritising improved...

Agri Diplomacy
Scientists, researchers told to combine efforts for climate resilient agriculture

Scientists, researchers told to combine efforts for climate resilient agriculture

agriculture is the most sensitive sector and is greatly influenced by climate change...