Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
FCI stops wheat auction under OMSS for now as procurement of fresh crop begins next month

FCI stops wheat auction under OMSS for now as procurement of fresh crop begins next month

Under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), the FCI has sold 33 lakh tonnes of wheat...

States
Mustard price below MSP in Haryana

Mustard price below MSP in Haryana

The average price of mustard is ruling around Rs 4,600-4,800 per quintal in most...

Agritech
IIT Madras develops device to detect milk adulteration in 30 sec

IIT Madras develops device to detect milk adulteration in 30 sec

The test could be even performed at home. It can detect multiple substances commonly...

National
Raw jute MSP up by Rs 300 to Rs 5,050 per quintal

Raw jute MSP up by Rs 300 to Rs 5,050 per quintal

The government has increased the minimum support price of raw jute by Rs 300 to...

Ground Report
Walmart Foundation to support 1 mn small farmers in India over next 5 yrs

Walmart Foundation to support 1 mn small farmers in India over next 5 yrs

The foundation has also announced two new grants, which include USD 3 million to...

National
Farmers making more money by growing millets, but facing challenges in marketing and processing

Farmers making more money by growing millets, but facing challenges in marketing and processing

paddy cultivation costs Rs 25,000-30,000 per hectare, the cost of ragi per hectare...

International
80pc people in Asia including India live under water stress, scarcity to escalate by 2050: UN report

80pc people in Asia including India live under water stress, scarcity to escalate by 2050: UN report

The global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to increase from...

International
UN: 26 pc of world lacks clean drinking water, 46 pc sanitation

UN: 26 pc of world lacks clean drinking water, 46 pc sanitation

The UN World Water Development Report 2023 painted a stark picture of the huge gap...

National
Nafed to promote millets, MOU with Agriculture Ministry

Nafed to promote millets, MOU with Agriculture Ministry

Nafed, which has entered into a MoU with the ministry in this regard, will set up...

Agritech
Everest Instruments launches innovative Fatscan Milk Analyser

Everest Instruments launches innovative Fatscan Milk Analyser

Everest Instruments, a leading provider of dairy technology solutions, has launched...

Agribusiness
Omnivore exits M.I.T.R.A, Mahindra acquires 100% stake

Omnivore exits M.I.T.R.A, Mahindra acquires 100% stake

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's Farm Equipment Sector (FES) Monday signed definitive documents...

National
'Shree Anna' will benefit 2.5 cr marginal farmers in India, says PM at Millet Meet

'Shree Anna' will benefit 2.5 cr marginal farmers in India, says PM at Millet Meet

Modi informed that the contribution of Millet to the national food basket is a mere...

Agritech
Nutricircle introduces nutrition-based plant protein isolates

Nutricircle introduces nutrition-based plant protein isolates

Nutricircle has introduced cereals, pulses, oil seeds and millets such Quinoa, Bajra,...

National
Sugar output falls slightly to 28.18 million tonne till March 15: ISMA

Sugar output falls slightly to 28.18 million tonne till March 15: ISMA

The output in Maharashtra, the country's leading producer of the sweetener remained...

National
Govt rules out subsidy cut on fertilisers

Govt rules out subsidy cut on fertilisers

government at present has no plan to control the rates of P&K fertilisers under...

National
IFFCO, Coal india to manufacture Nano DAP for 3 years

IFFCO, Coal india to manufacture Nano DAP for 3 years

After urea, Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) is the second most widely consumed fertiliser...