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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...

ELECTIONS 2024
Battle of ballots begins in Karnataka

Battle of ballots begins in Karnataka

A mega battle of ballots capping a high-voltage campaign is underway in Karnataka...

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...

ELECTIONS 2024
Karnataka elections 2023: High-octane campaign ends, triangular contest on cards on May 10

Karnataka elections 2023: High-octane campaign ends, triangular contest on cards on May 10

As the campaigning for the May 10 elections reached a fever pitch with politicians...

Opinion
Innovations and Technological Interventions for Agri-Food Systems Transformation in India

Innovations and Technological Interventions for Agri-Food Systems Transformation in India

Those nations that have reoriented their agricultural research towards new innovations...

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...

Ground Report
NITI Aayog panel pitches for capital assistance for gaushalas

NITI Aayog panel pitches for capital assistance for gaushalas

The report titled 'Production and Promotion of Organic and Bio Fertilisers with...

Ground Report
Farmers suffer as mustard price fall below MSP due to low price import of edible oils

Farmers suffer as mustard price fall below MSP due to low price import of edible oils

Mustard prices are ruling below the MSP of Rs 5,450 per quintal by Rs 1,000-1,200...

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...

National
Coop mills urge PM to raise MSP of sugar to Rs 37.20 a kg

Coop mills urge PM to raise MSP of sugar to Rs 37.20 a kg

The NFCSF says that based on the MSP of Rs 31 per kg and the current Fair and Remunerative...

National
Acreage of summer crops down at 65.29 lakh hectares; area under rice, oilseeds falls

Acreage of summer crops down at 65.29 lakh hectares; area under rice, oilseeds falls

As per the data, the area under coverage for rice stood at 27.45 lakh hectares so...

National
Dhara cooking oils gets cheaper by Rs 15-20 a litre

Dhara cooking oils gets cheaper by Rs 15-20 a litre

The MRP of Dhara edible oils are being reduced by Rs 15-20 per litre across variants...

National
Country to produce record food grains, pulses, oilseeds: Govt

Country to produce record food grains, pulses, oilseeds: Govt

As per second Advance Estimates (2022-23), production of foodgrains in the country...

International
Number of people facing acute food insecurity rises to 258 mn in 58 countries

Number of people facing acute food insecurity rises to 258 mn in 58 countries

The latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) mentioned that around 258 million...

National
Panel set up to restructure 94-year-old ICAR, prune its size

Panel set up to restructure 94-year-old ICAR, prune its size

The central government wants to restructure the Indian Council of Agricultural Research...