Dr Bishwajit Dhar
NITI Aayog GC discusses crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in pulses, oilseeds and other agri-commodities
The seventh meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog has been held. The Prime...
Govt should reconsider fixation of FRP for sugarcane, current decision a joke on farmers: RKMS
RKMS says that the FRP is linked to the recovery of sugar and this year, while increasing...
RBI raises repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.4 per cent; home and other loans to get costlier
The six-member MPC of the RBI at its meeting on August 5 hiked the repo rate by...
Beyond Meat, plant-based meat brand of US, forays into India through Allana Consumer Products
Beyond Meat is the pioneer and market leader in the US for plant-based proteins,...
CCEA decides to raise sugarcane FRP for next season to Rs 305 per quintal, up by Rs 15
Keeping in view the interest of sugarcane farmers, the Cabinet Committee on Economic...
Omnivore sells Eruvaka to Nutreco, delivering the largest exit in Indian agritech
Based in Vijayawada, Eruvaka develops cloud-based aquaculture pond management solutions,...
Cooperative Education Fund must remain with NCUI: Sanghani
Reacting to the proposed clause in the draft amendments to the Multi-State Cooperative...
Food inflation a thorn in the side of monetary policy: CRISIL report
According to CRISIL Insight, food prices may not climb down this fiscal. And India’s...
Jai Kisan raises $50mn to fuel rise of rural India, giving rural customer first-ever fully digital POS financing experience
Jai Kisan's app, Bharat Khata, helps rural value chains digitize transactions, capturing...
Demand to bring PMFBY under state govt; farmers say state govts understand their problems better
Farmer leaders say that crop insurance should be kept under the state government....
Widespread opposition to reduction target of GHG emissions from agriculture in Ireland and Canada
The agriculture ministers of various states within Canada are protesting the decision....
Amul MD Dr RS Sodhi elected as President, Indian Dairy Association
Dr RS Sodhi, Managing Director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd...
Govt launches 11th Agri Census; smartphones and tablets to be used for data collection
The government has launched the Eleventh Agriculture Census (2021-22) in the country....
Dr Himanshu Pathak appointed Secretary, DARE-cum-DG, ICAR
Senior agriculture scientist Dr Himanshu Pathak has been appointed as Secretary,...
Under NDDB’s guidance, household biogas supply project begins in Chandauli; 120 households connected with grid network
To operate the biogas plant, a requirement of 5 MT of cow dung per day is being...
Draft National Policy on Blue Economy
The draft Blue Economy policy framework envisages the optimal utilization of all...