Dr Bishwajit Dhar


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...

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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...

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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...

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Indian tea exporters see headwinds in 2023

Indian tea exporters see headwinds in 2023

Indian tea exporters are seeking government support to boost exports in 2023 amid...

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Agri Ministry signs MoU with Pixxel Space to develop geospatial solutions

Agri Ministry signs MoU with Pixxel Space to develop geospatial solutions

The Union Agriculture Ministry has signed an MoU with Pixxel Space India Pvt Ltd...

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India's oilseed exports may grow by 10-15 pc this fiscal

India's oilseed exports may grow by 10-15 pc this fiscal

India's oilseed exports are expected to grow by 10-15 per cent during this fiscal...

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Horticulture output to rise marginally at record 350.87 mn tonne in 2022-23: Govt

Horticulture output to rise marginally at record 350.87 mn tonne in 2022-23: Govt

Fruits production is estimated to rise to 107.75 million tonnes from 107.51 million...

Agribusiness
Sammunnati FPO conclave held in Hyderabad

Sammunnati FPO conclave held in Hyderabad

The first edition of "Lighthouse FPO Conclave" was attended by 183 lighthouse FPOs...

National
Ex-VC JAU, Junagarh, to head NASF panel of which DG-ICAR is member

Ex-VC JAU, Junagarh, to head NASF panel of which DG-ICAR is member

The government has constituted an empowered committee to run the National Agricultural...

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Centre to sell 4 lakh tn of wheat, 5 lakh tn of rice in open mkt

Centre to sell 4 lakh tn of wheat, 5 lakh tn of rice in open mkt

Food Corporation of India (FCI), the government's nodal agency for procurement and...

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Paddy, soyabean area down by 34 pc, Arhar 65 pc, cotton 14 pc

Paddy, soyabean area down by 34 pc, Arhar 65 pc, cotton 14 pc

According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, the area under...