Dr Bishwajit Dhar
Agri-fintech start-up Hesa to provide financial solutions to over 60K Hesaathis
The financial services provided also increase the productivity of farmers. As most...
Mega field experiment of mating disruption PBKnot technology to manage pink bollworm in cotton zone in North India
As part of “Project Bandhan – A Knot of PBW Protection”, the South Asia Biotechnology...
Withdrawal of GST exemption on fumigation of agri produce in warehouses be reconsidered: NBHC
NBHC has talked about the importance of fumigation in agri produce and how infestation...
Climate Angels-backed Sunbird Straws rolls out leaf straws as alternative to single-use plastic straws
Starting 1 July 2022, the Government of India has implemented a nationwide ban on...
Decisions based on narrow set of market values of nature underpin global biodiversity crisis
The Report provides a novel and comprehensive typology of nature’s values. The authors...
India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous in 2023: World Population Prospects 2022
The global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under...
50,000 wild species meet needs of billions worldwide; IPBES Report offers options to ensure sustainable use
70 per cent of the world’s poor are directly dependent on wild species. One in five...
Cascading global crises threaten human survival; SDG roadmap is the way forward
The climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and an increased number of conflicts around...
Taxing agricultural implements and then subsidizing them wrong policy: Sompal Shastri
Former Agriculture Minister Sompal Shastri suggested that farmers should come forward...
Reforms needed in agriculture sector to increase farmers’ income: Prof. Ramesh Chand
Today, the preference of the consumer is undergoing a change. So, the farmers should...
‘Farmers need to intervene in policymaking process to bring about real change’
In the 4th annual conference of the Kisan Chamber of Commerce (KCC), speakers suggested,...
PBFIA announces project planning of India’s First Plant Protein Cluster
India’s First Plant Protein Cluster comes with a vision to make India a credible...
Samunnati enters into largest co-lending partnership with SBI for financing FPOs
The initial programme amount is Rs 100 crore. This partnership will enable Samunnati...
PACS may be allowed to sell petroleum products, run PDS shops: Draft Model By-laws
The draft says that PACS should be allowed to work as Bank Mitras and common service...
Ministry in association with NCUI will soon form a Cooperative University: Amit Shah
Speaking on the occasion of an event to mark the 100th International Day of Cooperatives,...
Cooperative managers lack power and capability to make decisions: Dr Saswata Biswas
Dr Saswata Biswas from IRMA, Anand, focused on agriculture cooperatives. These cooperatives,...
