Tag: sustainable agriculture

National
Meet the 'Apple Man of India,' honored with Padma Shri for his work

Meet the 'Apple Man of India,' honored with Padma Shri for his work

Unlike commercial apple varieties that require temperate climates and extended chilling...

Agribusiness
Novastar Ventures invests $3.5 Million in Sistema.bio to boost African expansion

Novastar Ventures invests $3.5 Million in Sistema.bio to boost African expansion

Combined with Novastar’s investment, Sistema.bio has raised a total financing of USD...

National
Don't make farmer shoulder climate burden: Prof. Glenn Denning

Don't make farmer shoulder climate burden: Prof. Glenn Denning

In conversation with Harvir Singh, Editor-in-Chief of Rural Voice, Prof Denning...

Cooperatives
IFFCO MD Dr U.S. Awasthi second Indian after Kurien to receive Rochdale Pioneers Award

IFFCO MD Dr U.S. Awasthi second Indian after Kurien to receive Rochdale Pioneers Award

Under Dr. U.S. Awasthi’s leadership, IFFCO has become the largest fertilizer producer...

National
Cabinet approved Rs 2,481 crore National Mission on Natural Farming

Cabinet approved Rs 2,481 crore National Mission on Natural Farming

Over the next two years, NMNF will be implemented in 15,000 clusters within Gram...

International
WAF appoints Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Carlos Magariños to its board

WAF appoints Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Carlos Magariños to its board

The World Agriculture Forum (WAF) announced the appointment of two distinguished...

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,...

Agribusiness
Syngenta India signs MoUs with CSSRI and HAU to promote sustainable farming

Syngenta India signs MoUs with CSSRI and HAU to promote sustainable farming

The MoU with CSSRI focuses on promoting sustainable agricultural practices, and...

Agribusiness
AgroStar partners with Spain's Biorizon Biotech to introduce advanced biologicals in India

AgroStar partners with Spain's Biorizon Biotech to introduce advanced biologicals in India

This collaboration will focus on launching certified, high-quality biological products...

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....

International
Only 17% SDGs are on track, food security in danger as 122 mn more people suffered from hunger

Only 17% SDGs are on track, food security in danger as 122 mn more people suffered from hunger

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024 by the UN says that Only 17 percent...

National
Bihar's Divya Raj Aims for Sustainable Soil Usage with FMC India Science Leaders Scholarship

Bihar's Divya Raj Aims for Sustainable Soil Usage with FMC India Science Leaders Scholarship

Every year, twenty more students pursuing PhD/MSc in agricultural sciences get added...

International
Sustainable food system requires innovation, investment and right policies: WRI

Sustainable food system requires innovation, investment and right policies: WRI

The World Resources Institute has said in a report that all countries need to take...

Agritech
Smart microgels to improve efficiency of slow release fertilisers

Smart microgels to improve efficiency of slow release fertilisers

A Smart micro gel, which can release nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilisers...

Cooperatives
IFFCO, ACME ink MoU to boost sustainability in agri sector

IFFCO, ACME ink MoU to boost sustainability in agri sector

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), the world’s biggest fertiliser...

Agribusiness
Cargill, Technoserve tie-up to bring 25,000 acres under sustainable agriculture over next four years

Cargill, Technoserve tie-up to bring 25,000 acres under sustainable agriculture over next four years

Commodity major Cargill, in partnership with TechnoServe, plans to promote regenerative...