Tag: agriculture

National
Inflation weighs heavily, private consumption growth slows down, annual growth also at risk

Inflation weighs heavily, private consumption growth slows down, annual growth also at risk

Due to persistently high food inflation, particularly the urban class is reducing...

Opinion
Palm oil mission: Driving health and employment in rural India

Palm oil mission: Driving health and employment in rural India

Palm oil is also a highly productive crop, giving farmers a reliable source of income,...

Agritech
Social Alpha launched program to support innovations in agriculture and rural livelihoods

Social Alpha launched program to support innovations in agriculture and rural livelihoods

Techtonic will offer selected startups a support package that includes access to...

Agribusiness
Crystal Crop Protection Ventures into Vegetables and Flower Seeds with Acquisition of ‘I&B Seeds’

Crystal Crop Protection Ventures into Vegetables and Flower Seeds with Acquisition of ‘I&B Seeds’

This strategic move will enable Crystal to diversify its seeds business and strengthen...

National
Amid climate change, agroforestry emerges as a sustainable solution for food and nutritional security

Amid climate change, agroforestry emerges as a sustainable solution for food and nutritional security

In addition to increasing agricultural output, agroforestry contributes significantly...

Agribusiness
CropLife India appoints Ankur Aggarwal as new chairman

CropLife India appoints Ankur Aggarwal as new chairman

Ankur Aggarwal, managing director of Crystal Crop Protection Ltd, succeeds K.C....

National
UP Govt to Establish State of the Art Seed Park in Lucknow, Asks Industry for Investments

UP Govt to Establish State of the Art Seed Park in Lucknow, Asks Industry for Investments

Seed and agriculture experts on Friday called for enhancing collaborations for outcome-driven...

Opinion
Budget 2024-25: No country for farmers

Budget 2024-25: No country for farmers

This piece is not about the various outlays and announcements of proposed new schemes...

National
Agricultural growth rate remained at 2% in the first quarter, GDP growth also came down to 6.7%

Agricultural growth rate remained at 2% in the first quarter, GDP growth also came down to 6.7%

In the first quarter of this year, the growth rate of the agriculture and allied...

International
Global Agriculture Trade Faces a Growing Protectionist Threat

Global Agriculture Trade Faces a Growing Protectionist Threat

Global agriculture trade faces a more costly and complicated future as more countries...

National
PM releases 109 high yielding, resilient and biofortified varieties of crops

PM releases 109 high yielding, resilient and biofortified varieties of crops

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released 109 high yielding, climate resilient and biofortified...

Agribusiness
Bayer CropScience sees revenue and profit dip in Q1 amid weather and supply issues

Bayer CropScience sees revenue and profit dip in Q1 amid weather and supply issues

Bayer CropScience remains cautiously optimistic about the upcoming season, with...

National
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked ICAR to send scientists to farmers' fields

Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked ICAR to send scientists to farmers' fields

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated...

National
More than 52% of Kharif crop sowing completed, jump in pulses and oilseed cultivation

More than 52% of Kharif crop sowing completed, jump in pulses and oilseed cultivation

The area sown with paddy has reached 115.64 lakh hectares, up from 95.78 lakh hectares...

National
Budget 2024: FICCI urges amendments in Sec 194-O for the benefit of farmers and FPOs

Budget 2024: FICCI urges amendments in Sec 194-O for the benefit of farmers and FPOs

Industry chamber FICCI has urged the central government to make some amendments...