T.Nand Kumar


National
Retail inflation at 8-year high; food inflation reaches 8.38 per cent

Retail inflation at 8-year high; food inflation reaches 8.38 per cent

Food items have a big role to play in the increase in retail inflation. Inflation...

International
CoEs in horticulture functioning well in India with Israel’s support: Tomar

CoEs in horticulture functioning well in India with Israel’s support: Tomar

A round table meeting between Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture...

States
Punjab govt urges farmers to go for staggered paddy sowing in view of power crisis

Punjab govt urges farmers to go for staggered paddy sowing in view of power crisis

The notification issued by the state government says that if farmers follow a staggered...

Agri Start-Ups
Arya.ag ends FY22 on a record high to cement hold as India’s largest agritech firm

Arya.ag ends FY22 on a record high to cement hold as India’s largest agritech firm

Based on its unmatched, integrated offerings spanning digital warehousing, digital...

Agri Start-Ups
Gram Unnati appoints former CEC Sunil Arora as Chairman

Gram Unnati appoints former CEC Sunil Arora as Chairman

Gram Unnati, India's first full-stack agricultural value chain services, has announced...

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...