Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
Inflation effect: Global food import bill set to rise to nearly $2trn, but import by poor countries decreases

Inflation effect: Global food import bill set to rise to nearly $2trn, but import by poor countries decreases

The bulk of the increase in the bill is accounted for by high-income countries,...

National
Opposition to GM crops based on unfounded fears: Govt

Opposition to GM crops based on unfounded fears: Govt

The opposition by green groups to genetically modified (GM) crops is unfounded as...

Cooperatives
NAFED signs MoU with Gujarat University

NAFED signs MoU with Gujarat University

NAFED has signed an MoU with Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, in the presence of Acharya...

International
India hosts 2nd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministers’ meet

India hosts 2nd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministers’ meet

The 2nd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting adopted the Action Plan for Strengthening...

National
Fight for MSP will be extended to every village: VM Singh

Fight for MSP will be extended to every village: VM Singh

In his first presidential statement in the meeting of the MSP Guarantee National...

Agribusiness
Bayer CropScience Q2 profit rises to Rs 163cr

Bayer CropScience Q2 profit rises to Rs 163cr

Bayer CropScience Ltd has posted a 5.51 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 162.6...

National
MCX appoints Harsh Kumar Bhanwala as Chairman

MCX appoints Harsh Kumar Bhanwala as Chairman

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the appointment of...

Agri Start-Ups
Arya.ag invests in computer vision-focused SaaS start-up Assert AI

Arya.ag invests in computer vision-focused SaaS start-up Assert AI

Assert AI aims to utilize the funds to expand its presence overseas in the US market...

National
IIMB’s NSRCEL and YSBFB join hands to support social businesses from rural India

IIMB’s NSRCEL and YSBFB join hands to support social businesses from rural India

While NSRCEL is leading the incubation programme, YSBFB will facilitate modules...

International
Wheat prices on a roller-coaster ride in global market as Russia changes its stand

Wheat prices on a roller-coaster ride in global market as Russia changes its stand

Russia clarified on Thursday that it would once again participate in the negotiations...

National
Rajasthan, Punjab causing bad air quality in Delhi-NCR: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Rajasthan, Punjab causing bad air quality in Delhi-NCR: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Science & Technology Minister Jitendra Singh cautioned that air-pollution-related...

National
60 lakh tonnes of sugar exports allowed

60 lakh tonnes of sugar exports allowed

In order to prevent the uncontrolled export of sugar and ensure sufficient availability...

National
PBFIA to represent Indian plant-based foods industry at Speciality Food Festival in Dubai

PBFIA to represent Indian plant-based foods industry at Speciality Food Festival in Dubai

Known for being the home of fine food for hospitality in the region, The Speciality...

National
‘Sarson Satyagraha’ opposes GM mustard approval, threatens mass movement after SC order

‘Sarson Satyagraha’ opposes GM mustard approval, threatens mass movement after SC order

A media interaction was convened a day after the Supreme Court directed the Centre's...

Agribusiness
BL Agro Group launches agri value chain to support farmers and agribusiness, making UP self-reliant and sufficient state

BL Agro Group launches agri value chain to support farmers and agribusiness, making UP self-reliant and sufficient state

Four entities are synergizing the “Khet Se Kitchen Tak” initiative to provide full-stack...

Agribusiness
Kissandhan on-boards more than 9600 women loan beneficiaries through BC Partnership Lending Programme

Kissandhan on-boards more than 9600 women loan beneficiaries through BC Partnership Lending Programme

Kissandhan, India’s leading multi-asset agri-finance NBFC and a subsidiary of the...