Dr Bishwajit Dhar


Agritech
Bill Gates interacts with Drone Didis in India

Bill Gates interacts with Drone Didis in India

Bill Gates, Chairman of the Gates Foundation and former Microsoft CEO, visited IARI,...

Agribusiness
ISMA Affirms Sugar Industry Stability with 264 Lakh Tons of Production and Adequate Stocks

ISMA Affirms Sugar Industry Stability with 264 Lakh Tons of Production and Adequate Stocks

With a projected closing stock of 54 lakh tons by September 30, 2025, ISMA asserts...

Agribusiness
NFCSF Revised India's Sugar Production Estimate to 259 Lakh Tonnes, Flagged ‘Ambiguity’ in Production Numbers

NFCSF Revised India's Sugar Production Estimate to 259 Lakh Tonnes, Flagged ‘Ambiguity’ in Production Numbers

NFCSF has raised concerns over the "ambiguity" in sugar production figures, highlighting...

Opinion
Breaking through the Ceiling in India’s Dairy Sector

Breaking through the Ceiling in India’s Dairy Sector

The Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA) organized its 18th International...

National
Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First DIVA-Compatible Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine

Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First DIVA-Compatible Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine

The development of the homegrown vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd against the disease is...

States
Tamil Nadu Unveils ₹45,661-Crore Agriculture Budget, Focusing on Paddy, Sugarcane and New Initiatives

Tamil Nadu Unveils ₹45,661-Crore Agriculture Budget, Focusing on Paddy, Sugarcane and New Initiatives

Tamil Nadu Government's Agriculture Budget focuses on boosting farmers’ income,...

National
ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA, an organization of private sugar mills, has reduced sugar production estimate...

Agribusiness
India’s Sugar Production to Drop 19% to 25.8 Million Tonnes in 2024-25: AISTA

India’s Sugar Production to Drop 19% to 25.8 Million Tonnes in 2024-25: AISTA

The revised estimate, released on Tuesday, is 0.72 million tonnes lower than AISTA’s...

Agritech
Switching from Rice to Alternative Cereals Can Boost Farmer Incomes and Climate Resilience in India

Switching from Rice to Alternative Cereals Can Boost Farmer Incomes and Climate Resilience in India

study, published in the journal Nature Communications highlights that farmers' decisions...

Agribusiness
CLFMA of India Hosts Poultry Seminar 2025 in Kolkata

CLFMA of India Hosts Poultry Seminar 2025 in Kolkata

The seminar featured a dedicated session led by Amit Sachdev and Reece Cannady of...

National
Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines

Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines

According to the second advance estimates for 2024-25, total food grain production...

National
Stubble Burning Persists as Farmers Cite Costs, Lack of Alternatives; Bioenergy Potential Remains Untapped: IFGE survey

Stubble Burning Persists as Farmers Cite Costs, Lack of Alternatives; Bioenergy Potential Remains Untapped: IFGE survey

While farmers acknowledge the environmental and health risks associated with stubble...

National
US Pressures India to Open Agriculture Sector as Trade Talks Advance

US Pressures India to Open Agriculture Sector as Trade Talks Advance

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged India to open its agricultural sector,...

International
Early forecast predicts modest increase in 2025 global wheat and rice production

Early forecast predicts modest increase in 2025 global wheat and rice production

Global cereal production for 2024 has been modestly revised upward this month to...

International
Climate Change: Even 2°C Warming Could Reduce Crop Diversity

Climate Change: Even 2°C Warming Could Reduce Crop Diversity

A new study warns that climate change could reduce cropland suitability worldwide,...