T.Nand Kumar


National
Finhaat touches more than 18 lakh lives

Finhaat touches more than 18 lakh lives

With its unique assisted digital model, Finhaat seeks to bring together financial...

National
Nafed buys 19.47 lakh tonnes of gram

Nafed buys 19.47 lakh tonnes of gram

Nafed, the nodal agency of the central government, is aggressively procuring gram....

National
Slight delay in monsoon onset; may impact Kharif sowing

Slight delay in monsoon onset; may impact Kharif sowing

"This year, the southwest monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed....

National
WPI inflation in April at (-) 0.92 pc: Lowest in 34 months

WPI inflation in April at (-) 0.92 pc: Lowest in 34 months

For the first time in almost three years, the wholesale prices in India fell to...

Agri Diplomacy
Coalition of GM-free India rakes up   mustard issue

Coalition of GM-free India rakes up mustard issue

Raking up the issue of GM mustard, a group of NGOs opposing genetically modified...

National
Prices of rice, wheat stable in India: FAO

Prices of rice, wheat stable in India: FAO

In India, rice prices were stable or increased in some markets, supported by ongoing...

National
India's veg oil imports up 21pc; rising refined palm oil shipments causing concern: SEA

India's veg oil imports up 21pc; rising refined palm oil shipments causing concern: SEA

India's vegetable oil imports rose by 21 per cent to 81.10 lakh tonnes in the first...

National
Govt’s wheat procurement target still a distant dream

Govt’s wheat procurement target still a distant dream

Meeting the target of wheat procurement appears to be an uphill task for the government....

National
Tripura Queen Pineapple among NE products to get GI tag

Tripura Queen Pineapple among NE products to get GI tag

Tripura Queen Pineapple is one of the fruits to get the GI tag. A GI tag offers...

National
Govt waives duty, agri cess on crude soyabean, sunflower oil import till Jun 30

Govt waives duty, agri cess on crude soyabean, sunflower oil import till Jun 30

The duty exemption is applicable only for importers holding TRQ (Tariff Rate Quota)...

National
India performs well in agri, processed food exports, increased by 9 per cent

India performs well in agri, processed food exports, increased by 9 per cent

During 2022-23, India's exports were worth USD 2630 crore. Whereas the exports under...

National
Use drones, AI in agriculture sector to hike farmers’ income: Dhanuka Group Chairman

Use drones, AI in agriculture sector to hike farmers’ income: Dhanuka Group Chairman

drones and artificial intelligence are two of the most promising technologies that...

National
Fertiliser diversion: Govt cancels licences of 112 units, files 30 FIRs in last 6 months

Fertiliser diversion: Govt cancels licences of 112 units, files 30 FIRs in last 6 months

Seeking to apply brakes on diversion of subsidised fertilisers for non-farming purposes,...

National
Relief to Gardeners: No import of cheap apples, minimum import price Rs 50/kg

Relief to Gardeners: No import of cheap apples, minimum import price Rs 50/kg

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification in this regard...

Cooperatives
IFFCO integrating drone, nano DAP and Urea, AI for 'Smart Farming'

IFFCO integrating drone, nano DAP and Urea, AI for 'Smart Farming'

DRONAI is an integrated program that promotes foliar application of Nano fertilisers...

Agri Start-Ups
Animpet Ecomm startup starts online trade platform for products in animal sector

Animpet Ecomm startup starts online trade platform for products in animal sector

Agritech startup Animpet Ecomm Pvt Ltd has started an e-commerce platform for trading...