Dr Bishwajit Dhar


Agribusiness
Corteva Agriscience launches Novixid herbicide to manage weeds in rice fields

Corteva Agriscience launches Novixid herbicide to manage weeds in rice fields

Corteva Agriscience, a global pure-play agriculture company, launched its Novixid...

National
Cultivation of short-duration varieties of rice for straw management

Cultivation of short-duration varieties of rice for straw management

The cultivation of short-duration varieties of rice provides an extended window...

Agribusiness
GSP Crop launches CTPR products Helipro and Ballot to benefit farmers in India

GSP Crop launches CTPR products Helipro and Ballot to benefit farmers in India

GSP Crop Science, a leader in the agrochemical business based out of Ahmedabad,...

National
Retail inflation falls; industrial production contracts

Retail inflation falls; industrial production contracts

Retail inflation fell to an 11-month low of 5.88 per cent in November, mainly due...

Agribusiness
Vezlay at 15th edition of India Food Forum

Vezlay at 15th edition of India Food Forum

It will offer two highly innovative soy products — Plant-Based Egg Bhurji and Vegan...

National
Farmer organizations to meet in Raipur on Dec 14

Farmer organizations to meet in Raipur on Dec 14

In the series of Single-Point campaigns by MSP Guarantee Kisan Morcha, all active...

National
Wheat sowing up 25 per cent this Rabi season; wholesale price of wheat also rises

Wheat sowing up 25 per cent this Rabi season; wholesale price of wheat also rises

Wheat acreage has increased by 25 per cent so far in the ongoing Rabi season at...

Agri Start-Ups
Origo eMandi and Vivriti Capital join hands to provide finance to FPOs, farmers

Origo eMandi and Vivriti Capital join hands to provide finance to FPOs, farmers

Origo “eMandi Cash” is among the first few digital lending platforms to address...

ELECTIONS 2022
Congress leads in Himachal Pradesh

Congress leads in Himachal Pradesh

In the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly, the opposition Congress has taken a...

ELECTIONS 2022
BJP to win Gujarat with overwhelming majority

BJP to win Gujarat with overwhelming majority

Leading on 154 seats in the 182-member Assembly, the BJP is all set to form the...

National
RBI increases repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25 per cent; GDP growth estimated at 6.8 per cent

RBI increases repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25 per cent; GDP growth estimated at 6.8 per cent

Continuing its stance of keeping inflation under control, the RBI has increased...

National
Increasing productivity, doubling farmers’ income twin challenges: Dr RS Paroda, Former DG, ICAR

Increasing productivity, doubling farmers’ income twin challenges: Dr RS Paroda, Former DG, ICAR

Bold policy decisions to do business differently are needed to support new science...

National
Fertilizer subsidy estimated at Rs 2.5 lakh crore for current FY

Fertilizer subsidy estimated at Rs 2.5 lakh crore for current FY

The fertilizer subsidy given by the Union Government is estimated to reach Rs 2.5...

National
51 eminent economists write to FM for social security pensions and maternity benefits

51 eminent economists write to FM for social security pensions and maternity benefits

In a letter written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Jean Drèze and 50 other...