Dr Bishwajit Dhar


Cooperatives
MSCS amendment bill to come up in Monsoon session: Amit Shah

MSCS amendment bill to come up in Monsoon session: Amit Shah

A bill to amend the law on Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) to bring ease...

Cooperatives
Indian Cooperative Congress: Coop sector has huge role in enhancing potential of villages, farmers: PM

Indian Cooperative Congress: Coop sector has huge role in enhancing potential of villages, farmers: PM

He said the Central government spends over Rs 6,50,000 crore every year on agriculture...

National
More incentive sought for kharif onion; tomato price to cool down: Govt

More incentive sought for kharif onion; tomato price to cool down: Govt

The consumer affairs ministry has asked the agriculture ministry to give more incentive...

National
India to import 35 pc more tur dal at 12 lakh tons to check prices

India to import 35 pc more tur dal at 12 lakh tons to check prices

India is facing a sharp rise in tur prices amid lower production. To tide over the...

Agribusiness
Aided by high demand, agrochemicals sector cruises through headwinds

Aided by high demand, agrochemicals sector cruises through headwinds

The agrochemicals sector (excluding fertilisers) has experienced significant demand...

National
Haphazard rains delay kharif sowing, less output may spike inflation

Haphazard rains delay kharif sowing, less output may spike inflation

The impact of the indifference of monsoon is clearly visible on the sowing of major...

Agri Start-Ups
COROMANDEL acquires majority stake in leading drone manufacturing company

COROMANDEL acquires majority stake in leading drone manufacturing company

Coromandel International Limited through its wholly owned subsidiary Coromandel...

National
Timeline for disbursement of loan and completion of ethanol projects extended

Timeline for disbursement of loan and completion of ethanol projects extended

The Central Government has decided to extend the timeline for disbursement of loans...

Cooperatives
PM to inaugurate 17th Indian Co-op Congress on Jul 1, launch e-commerce platform 'NCUI Haat'

PM to inaugurate 17th Indian Co-op Congress on Jul 1, launch e-commerce platform 'NCUI Haat'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day 17th Indian Cooperative...

Agri Start-Ups
Omnivore announces first close of third fund at $150 million

Omnivore announces first close of third fund at $150 million

Impact venture capital firm Omnivore has announced the first close of its third...

National
Cabinet approves ₹3.68 trillion for Urea subsidy schemes for 3 years

Cabinet approves ₹3.68 trillion for Urea subsidy schemes for 3 years

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a bouquet...

National
Sugarcane FRP increased by Rs 10, will be cut if the recovery is less than 10.25%

Sugarcane FRP increased by Rs 10, will be cut if the recovery is less than 10.25%

Keeping in view the interest of sugarcane farmers, the Cabinet Committee on Economic...

Cooperatives
IFFCO brings International Cooperative Alliance General Assembly to India for the 1st Time in 128 years

IFFCO brings International Cooperative Alliance General Assembly to India for the 1st Time in 128 years

Dr. U S Awasthi, MD, IFFCO proposed for hosting the prestigious meeting in India...

Agribusiness
Cargill, Technoserve tie-up to bring 25,000 acres under sustainable agriculture over next four years

Cargill, Technoserve tie-up to bring 25,000 acres under sustainable agriculture over next four years

Commodity major Cargill, in partnership with TechnoServe, plans to promote regenerative...

Agri Start-Ups
Nearly 75 pc farmers buy agri-inputs from affiliated FPOs: Dvara E-Registry survey

Nearly 75 pc farmers buy agri-inputs from affiliated FPOs: Dvara E-Registry survey

Agrifintech startup Dvara E-Registry (DER) conducted the survey on its intervention...