T.Nand Kumar


Agritech
Using right technique can lead to saving of fertilizers

Using right technique can lead to saving of fertilizers

Dr Pravin Kumar Upadhyay, an agricultural scientist in the Agronomy Division of...

National
Bhupinder Singh Hooda meets farmer organizations before Congress Chintan Shivir

Bhupinder Singh Hooda meets farmer organizations before Congress Chintan Shivir

Former Haryana chief minister and opposition leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda met the...

Agritech
Crop residue management technology: Farmers won’t have to burn stubble; soil fertility increases, no pollution

Crop residue management technology: Farmers won’t have to burn stubble; soil fertility increases, no pollution

Along with the increase in agricultural production in our country, mechanization...

National
Sugar production goes up by 14 per cent, exports estimated to reach 90 lt

Sugar production goes up by 14 per cent, exports estimated to reach 90 lt

As per reports from the trade, around 82-83 lt of sugar export have been contracted...

National
Govt lowers wheat production estimates by 5.7 per cent; public procurement to be not even half that last year

Govt lowers wheat production estimates by 5.7 per cent; public procurement to be not even half that last year

The Ministry of Agriculture has revised downwards the estimate for wheat production...

Agritech
Smartphone sensors: Uses and advantages in agriculture

Smartphone sensors: Uses and advantages in agriculture

Smartphone sensors are installed in the entire field to measure the temperature...

States
Punjab to conclude wheat procurement in phased manner from May 5; decision comes in the wake of decline in arrivals

Punjab to conclude wheat procurement in phased manner from May 5; decision comes in the wake of decline in arrivals

Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak on Tuesday...

National
Adani Wilmar strengthens its position in Basmati segment, buys Kohinoor brand portfolio

Adani Wilmar strengthens its position in Basmati segment, buys Kohinoor brand portfolio

The Kohinoor brand portfolio comprises 'Kohinoor' for premium basmati rice; 'Charminar'...

Opinion
Time to shift to Climate Resistant Agriculture; ICAR template needs fast follow-up

Time to shift to Climate Resistant Agriculture; ICAR template needs fast follow-up

One of the most important recommendations was whether the crop cycle can be tweaked...

States
Punjab govt announces Rs 1,500 per acre aid for direct seeding of rice

Punjab govt announces Rs 1,500 per acre aid for direct seeding of rice

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann exhorted the farmers to sow paddy using the DSR technique...

National
Recovering from Covid impact will take more than a decade, Russia-Ukraine war dampens the situation further: RBI

Recovering from Covid impact will take more than a decade, Russia-Ukraine war dampens the situation further: RBI

RBI has come to the conclusion taking the actual growth rate of (-) 6.6 per cent...

Agribusiness
ITALMOPA forays into Indian market by launching EU co-funded "Pure Flour from Europe" campaign

ITALMOPA forays into Indian market by launching EU co-funded "Pure Flour from Europe" campaign

The PPFE campaign is co-funded by the EC and is devoted to creating awareness of...

National
ISMA DG Abinash Verma resigns

ISMA DG Abinash Verma resigns

Abinash Verma has resigned from the post of Director General (DG) of the Indian...

National
Up to 40% of the planet’s land is degraded, threatens roughly half of global GDP: UNCCD report

Up to 40% of the planet’s land is degraded, threatens roughly half of global GDP: UNCCD report

UNCCD’s evidence-based flagship Global Land Outlook 2 (GLO2) report has been released...