States

Spirits maker Radico Khaitan to set up oxygen plants in UP

Spirits maker Radico Khaitan to set up oxygen plants in UP

Radico Khaitan has already identified Rampur, Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Mahoba and Chitrakoot...

Sugarcane farmers’ dues  cross Rs 12,000 crores in UP; record earnings for sugar mills

Sugarcane farmers’ dues cross Rs 12,000 crores in UP; record earnings for sugar mills

There has been no increase in the SAP for sugarcane in UP for three seasons even...

UP procures more than twenty three Lakh tonnes of wheat, pays Rs 4,600 crore to farmers

UP procures more than twenty three Lakh tonnes of wheat, pays Rs 4,600 crore to farmers

Despite an unwavering second wave of Covid-19, the Uttar Pradesh government has...

Lockdown to spur online marketing of Indian mango

Lockdown to spur online marketing of Indian mango

In the backdrop of Covid-19, subsequent lockdowns and restricted visits of buyers...

UP sugar mills, distilleries to set up oxygen plants

UP sugar mills, distilleries to set up oxygen plants

On Sunday, Yogi had, during a virtual dialogue with the traders, asked industry...

Haryana makes DBT to farmers possible amid Covid challenges

Haryana makes DBT to farmers possible amid Covid challenges

“In 30 days, 83.51 lakh mt wheat arrived, 80.37 lakh mt was procured, and 4.99 lakh...

UP wheat procurement hits million-tonne mark despite the pandemic

UP wheat procurement hits million-tonne mark despite the pandemic

The nearly 6,000 procurement centres set up by the state agencies and the FCI in...

‘Mango Museum’ to come up in Lucknow

‘Mango Museum’ to come up in Lucknow

The Lucknow-based Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH), a specialty...

Grassroots women entrepreneurs get a ‘sweet’ deal in UP!

Grassroots women entrepreneurs get a ‘sweet’ deal in UP!

Even as the domestic sugar sector is expecting a better sugar season amidst pandemic...

‘Covid Shield’: UP government to sanitise potato cold storages, mandis

‘Covid Shield’: UP government to sanitise potato cold storages, mandis

Since the Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly, the state government has implemented...

Amid Covid-19 curbs, UP ropes in farm entrepreneurs to procure wheat

Amid Covid-19 curbs, UP ropes in farm entrepreneurs to procure wheat

Amid rising Covid-19 cases and stiffening curbs, including night curfew and containment...

Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh: Where are we heading?

Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh: Where are we heading?

In this article, an attempt has been made to list out the issues to be asked by...

Mushroom cultivation gaining traction in Lucknow region

Mushroom cultivation gaining traction in Lucknow region

Amid the clarion call from the government and agricultural experts to diversify...

Trade plastic trash with cash, blockchain-secured tokens in Varanasi

Trade plastic trash with cash, blockchain-secured tokens in Varanasi

The Uttar Pradesh government has facilitated the setting up of a novel Plastic Bank...

Farm-to-table: UP looking at global branding of ‘kalanamak’ rice

Farm-to-table: UP looking at global branding of ‘kalanamak’ rice

In a classic case of farm-to-table concept, the Uttar Pradesh government is vigorously...

IIM Lucknow to help in Modernisation of UP Farm Mandis

IIM Lucknow to help in Modernisation of UP Farm Mandis

The UP Agricultural Marketing Board (Mandi Parishad) meeting here chaired by state...

Paddy procurement begins in Odisha at Rs 3,100 per quintal

The Odisha government has begun paddy procurement for the 2024-25 Kharif season, offering Rs 3,100 per quintal, including an Rs 800...

States

BKS condemns bar association for not defending farmers in stubble-burning cases

The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has condemned the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association's decision not to represent farmers in...

States

Global soil conference 2024 highlights need to boost soil fertility for food security

The Global Soil Conference 2024, held in Delhi from November 19-22, focuses on soil health amidst food security, climate change, and...

National

ICRA Projects Agricultural GVA Growth at 3.5 percent in Q2 FY2025

ICRA projects India's GDP growth to dip to 6.5 percent in Q2 FY2025 from 6.7 percent, with GVA growth easing to 6.6 percent. Agriculture...

National

ISB launches centre of excellence for aerial and water robotics 

The Indian School of Business (ISB), IIIT-Delhi, and DRIIV have launched the Centre of Excellence for Aerial and Water Robotics (CoE-AWRDS)....

Agritech

National spice conference explores opportunities for FPOs in global markets

The World Spice Organisation (WSO) concluded the 3rd National Spice Conference (NSC) 2024 in Ahmedabad, focusing on the "Sustainable...

National