Dr Bishwajit Dhar
ICAR, Bayer ink MoU to develop resource-efficient, climate-resilient solutions for crops
The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and Bayer have signed a Memorandum...
Agenda for Rural India: Participants flag Climate Change, Unemployment and Drugs as major concerns at Jodhpur session
A brainstorming event was held in Jodhpur to address the question of ‘how the development...
Omnivore Exits Barrix Agro Sciences to Sumitomo Chemical
Agritech venture capital firm Omnivore has announced its exit from Barrix Agro Sciences....
IoTechWorld Avigation ties up with Swiss firm for precision farming solutions
Drone manufacturer IoTechWorld Avigation has joined hands with Switzerland headquartered...
Agri-Ikigai to mitigate climate change effects, increase farmers income
Agri-Ikigai has identified 13 key action points, including Direct Seeded Rice, seed...
Paddy acreage rises nearly 4 pc so far this kharif season; pulses acreage falls 8 pc
Area under coverage for paddy has gone up about 4 per cent so far in the ongoing...
India allows export of 1.43LT non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius and Singapore
The government has permitted exports of 1.43 lakh tonnes of non-basmati white rice...
Smile returns on the faces of Makhana farmers, Gurri sells at Rs 17,000 a quintal
Kosi, Seemanchal and Mithilanchal regions of Bihar are famous for the cultivation...
GDP grows at 7.8 pc in Apr-Jun; Agri GVA grows at 3.5 pc
India recorded an economic growth rate of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter...
Monsoon expected to revive in Sept: IMD
After deficient rainfall activity resulted in India experiencing the driest August...
Spowdi collaborates with world’s largest self-employed women’s group SEWA to scale Smart Farming
Green-tech innovator Spowdi and the world’s largest association of self-employed...
SC on GM Mustard: Environmental harm cannot be undone, defers hearing on Centre's plea for withdrawal of undertaking
A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan deferred the hearing...
Ahead of state elections, LPG price slashed by Rs 200
The government on Tuesday slashed by Rs 200 the price of domestic cooking gas cylinder,...
India faces worst brunt of air pollution; lives of Delhiites shortened by 12 yrs: Report
India faces the worst brunt of air pollution in the world, while Delhi’s annual...
Boost crop productivity with new technologies: Amitabh Kant
India needs to grow in the agriculture sector. Its productivity must enhance rapidly....
Fresh safeguards to prevent illegal export of white non-Basmati rice in the garb of Basmati rice
To check the domestic prices and to ensure domestic food security, the Government...
