Dr Bishwajit Dhar


States
PepsiCo India launches 10 Mitti Jaanch Kendras in West Bengal

PepsiCo India launches 10 Mitti Jaanch Kendras in West Bengal

The launch of soil testing centers was inspired by the need to provide farmers with...

Agribusiness
Uttar Pradesh’s First Fruit Winery Opens in Malihabad, Promises Better Returns for Mango Farmers

Uttar Pradesh’s First Fruit Winery Opens in Malihabad, Promises Better Returns for Mango Farmers

Uttar Pradesh’s first fruit winery, recently inaugurated in Jallabad village, Malihabad,...

Agribusiness
India’s Sweet Spot Sours: Sugar Sector Hit by Production Dip and Cost Hike

India’s Sweet Spot Sours: Sugar Sector Hit by Production Dip and Cost Hike

A comprehensive analysis by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) reveals that a five-year...

National
'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' will not stop, KVKs to Be Nodal Agencies in Every District

'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' will not stop, KVKs to Be Nodal Agencies in Every District

As part of the initiative, 2,170 teams of scientists and agricultural experts visited...

Agri Start-Ups
Nutrition Start-up Nuvie Raises $450K Pre-Seed Funding Led by PedalStart

Nutrition Start-up Nuvie Raises $450K Pre-Seed Funding Led by PedalStart

Nuvie aims to build a leading "Better-For-You" brand, offering protein-rich, guilt-free...

National
Reimagining India’s Agricultural Exports: From Plough to Port

Reimagining India’s Agricultural Exports: From Plough to Port

India’s agricultural exports, currently around US$50 billion, must pivot from volume-based,...

National
Next Census to Be Held in 2027 with Caste Enumeration, Central Government Issues Notification

Next Census to Be Held in 2027 with Caste Enumeration, Central Government Issues Notification

The central government formally notified the conduct of the next decennial census...

Latest News
WPI Dips, But Will the Rain Catch Up? Monsoon Holds Inflation Clues

WPI Dips, But Will the Rain Catch Up? Monsoon Holds Inflation Clues

The WPI Food Index, a critical measure encompassing 'Food Articles' from primary...

States
UP’s Dussehri Mangoes Reaches Dubai: First Direct Export from Lucknow

UP’s Dussehri Mangoes Reaches Dubai: First Direct Export from Lucknow

Dussehri mangoes from the Malihabad region were sent directly from Lucknow to Dubai...

Agribusiness
How the US is Recalibrating Agricultural Exports Amid Global Trade Shifts

How the US is Recalibrating Agricultural Exports Amid Global Trade Shifts

The U.S. is shifting its agricultural export strategy from bulk commodities to high-value,...

National
Rs 6,000 Crore Boost for Digital Agri Infrastructure; MoUs Signed with Four States

Rs 6,000 Crore Boost for Digital Agri Infrastructure; MoUs Signed with Four States

Union Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi has urged States to dynamically link...

National
Need to Invest in Climate and Disease-Resilient Varieties of Sugarcane: ISMA President Goel

Need to Invest in Climate and Disease-Resilient Varieties of Sugarcane: ISMA President Goel

In a landmark move aimed at transforming India's sugarcane sector, the Indian Sugar...

Latest News
India's Retail Inflation Hits Over Six-Year Low at 2.8%, Food Prices Drive Dramatic Fall

India's Retail Inflation Hits Over Six-Year Low at 2.8%, Food Prices Drive Dramatic Fall

Food prices, which account for nearly half the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket,...

Latest News
Govt. Approves Procurement of Summer Moong Under PSS in Haryana, UP, Gujarat and Groundnut in UP

Govt. Approves Procurement of Summer Moong Under PSS in Haryana, UP, Gujarat and Groundnut in UP

Red gram procurement extended in Andhra Pradesh by 15 days for Kharif 2024-25

States
CM Flags Off First Mango Export to Abu Dhabi,  Balangir Leads Odisha’s Global Agri-Push

CM Flags Off First Mango Export to Abu Dhabi, Balangir Leads Odisha’s Global Agri-Push

The premium Amrapali mangoes, cultivated in Patnagarh, Balangir, mark the state’s...

International
Opening India’s Farm Market to U.S. May Trigger Rural Distress, Says Trade Think Tank

Opening India’s Farm Market to U.S. May Trigger Rural Distress, Says Trade Think Tank

According to GTRI, the idea of using tariff reductions to bridge short-term supply...