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Bajra with higher micro-nutrients gets global recognition

Bajra with higher micro-nutrients gets global recognition

Research efforts on biofortified crops have got a shot in the arm with the Norman...

National
How on earth did figures for rice production estimates change within a few hours?

How on earth did figures for rice production estimates change within a few hours?

On Friday morning, the Food Ministry said that as paddy had been sown in an area...

National
Govt prohibits exports of broken rice

Govt prohibits exports of broken rice

The government has prohibited the exports of broken rice. According to a notification...

National
Decision to impose 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice to rein in domestic prices

Decision to impose 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice to rein in domestic prices

Two weeks after releasing figures for record rice production and the very next day...

National
PM Modi to inaugurate IDF WDS 2022 on Sep 12; summit in India 48 years after International Dairy Congress

PM Modi to inaugurate IDF WDS 2022 on Sep 12; summit in India 48 years after International Dairy Congress

The four-day long IDF WDS 22 assumes significance as a dominant majority of over...

National
India ranks 132 on HDI as global development stalls

India ranks 132 on HDI as global development stalls

Human Development — a measure of a nation’s health, education, and average income...

National
Shifting to plant-based foods can reverse climate catastrophe

Shifting to plant-based foods can reverse climate catastrophe

A plant-based diet offers several advantages, prominent being lowering the risk...

National
Vaccination against Lumpy Skin Disease at sluggish pace as only goat pox vaccine allowed

Vaccination against Lumpy Skin Disease at sluggish pace as only goat pox vaccine allowed

Scientists say that the country requires about 200mn doses of vaccine and hence...

National
Sonjoy Mohanty to be new ISMA DG

Sonjoy Mohanty to be new ISMA DG

The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), the apex body of private sugar mills...

Agribusiness
Swaraj Tractors crosses 2mn production milestone

Swaraj Tractors crosses 2mn production milestone

Swaraj Tractors, part of Mahindra Group, one of the leading brands in the Indian...

Cooperatives
Amit Shah announces committee under Suresh Prabhu to draft National Cooperation Policy

Amit Shah announces committee under Suresh Prabhu to draft National Cooperation Policy

The national-level committee consists of 47 members from all parts of the country....

Agri Start-Ups
B2B food processing platform Suite42 raises $4.3mn in seed round from Omnivore and Orios

B2B food processing platform Suite42 raises $4.3mn in seed round from Omnivore and Orios

Suite42 plans to use the seed funding for talent acquisition, developing the “Suite42...

Agritech
Cropin launches Cropin Cloud, world's first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture

Cropin launches Cropin Cloud, world's first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture

Cropin Cloud brings together a suite of agriculture digitization applications, access...

Opinion
NRLM has set an example in women empowerment and the mission has progressed well

NRLM has set an example in women empowerment and the mission has progressed well

The convergence of the NRLM with various programmes of the Central Government, the...

Agribusiness
GSP Crop Science wins exclusive patent for insecticide formulation to combat whitefly

GSP Crop Science wins exclusive patent for insecticide formulation to combat whitefly

In a major development, the Controller of Patents and Designs issued an order in...

Ground Report
Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

AROH Foundation, a national-level NGO, and LIC Housing and Finance Ltd collaborated...