Tag: Maharashtra

States
Maharashtra govt comes up with its own agri export policy to help boost farmers’ income

Maharashtra govt comes up with its own agri export policy to help boost farmers’ income

The state government has decided to promote exports because this may lead to an...

National
Indian sugar companies sign export contracts for 5 MT

Indian sugar companies sign export contracts for 5 MT

Indian sugar companies have contracted for exports worth 5 MT in the current sugarcane...

Agri Start-Ups
Arya.ag, MAS Financial Services tie up to offer agri-finance to small farmers and FPOs

Arya.ag, MAS Financial Services tie up to offer agri-finance to small farmers and FPOs

Arya, India’s largest integrated grain commerce platform, has announced a tie-up...

National
Ethanol gets booster with Two Rupees excise levy on unblended petrol

Ethanol gets booster with Two Rupees excise levy on unblended petrol

The domestic ethanol industry has received a booster shot with the Union Budget...

Opinion
States should focus on agriculture followed by industrialization for sustainable, inclusive growth

States should focus on agriculture followed by industrialization for sustainable, inclusive growth

Growth in India may be categorized into several phases. Every phase has had its...

National
Sugar mills bullish on 10 per cent ethanol blending

Sugar mills bullish on 10 per cent ethanol blending

The domestic sugar industry is bullish on achieving the target of 10 per cent ethanol...

National
Sugar mills shun exports over dip in global prices

Sugar mills shun exports over dip in global prices

Indian sugar companies had signed most of the export contracts when global raw sugar...

National
India’s sugar production jumps 25% to cross 2 MT till Nov 15

India’s sugar production jumps 25% to cross 2 MT till Nov 15

With the sugar mills starting early in the Southern and Western regions, India’s...

Agribusiness
JFPR grant to enhance market linkages for farmers in Maharashtra

JFPR grant to enhance market linkages for farmers in Maharashtra

JFPR has approved $2-million grant to provide key knowledge and technical support...

National
ISMA lowers sugar production estimate to 305 lt for 2021-22

ISMA lowers sugar production estimate to 305 lt for 2021-22

After accounting for the reduction in sugar production due to the diversion of cane...

States
Targeting Rs 38,000 crore payments, UP sugar mills likely to start crushing this week

Targeting Rs 38,000 crore payments, UP sugar mills likely to start crushing this week

The cane crushing season 2021-22 is likely to start in UP this week. With a hike...

Agribusiness
Agritech startup BharatAgri raises $6.5mn in Series A round from Omnivore, India Quotient and 021 Capital

Agritech startup BharatAgri raises $6.5mn in Series A round from Omnivore, India Quotient and 021 Capital

Digital farm advisory startup BharatAgri has raised USD 6.5 million in a Series...

Agribusiness
Welspun’s WelKrishi initiative unlocks sustainable farming opportunities for India’s cotton growers

Welspun’s WelKrishi initiative unlocks sustainable farming opportunities for India’s cotton growers

Since 2017, the WelKrishi project has empowered over 15,000 farmers and 75,000 farm...

National
NCDEX partners with Arya for skill development sessions for FPOs

NCDEX partners with Arya for skill development sessions for FPOs

The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has partnered with Arya...

National
Blending to push ethanol output by 35 per cent to 4.5 billion litres

Blending to push ethanol output by 35 per cent to 4.5 billion litres

The target of 10 per cent blending in fossil fuel is likely to push domestic ethanol...

States
Sugar sector contributes 8.45% to UP’s economy

Sugar sector contributes 8.45% to UP’s economy

The sugar and sugarcane sector, which sustains the livelihood of about 5 million...