Tag: Tamil Nadu

Agritech
Cropfit — An app of the farmers, for the farmers, by the farmers; bidding below MSP not possible

Cropfit — An app of the farmers, for the farmers, by the farmers; bidding below MSP not possible

While other apps mainly focus on the traders and how they can benefit them and the...

National
Cashew export from India drops to $22.71mn in Sep

Cashew export from India drops to $22.71mn in Sep

African countries, especially Guyana, Mozambique, Tanzania and Ivory Coast, are...

National
Flipkart Kirana, Spices Board join hands to train spice cultivators

Flipkart Kirana, Spices Board join hands to train spice cultivators

E-commerce giant Flipkart, in association with the Spices Board of India under the...

National
Govt likely to restrict sugar exports to 50 lt due to less production in UP; notification to be issued soon

Govt likely to restrict sugar exports to 50 lt due to less production in UP; notification to be issued soon

The government is exercising caution with regard to sugar exports in the new SS...

Agritech
Rural Voice Special: Seaweed farming replete with advantages for agriculture, food, health and beauty

Rural Voice Special: Seaweed farming replete with advantages for agriculture, food, health and beauty

Seaweed farming is being encouraged across the world, including in India. A type...

National
Govt should reconsider fixation of FRP for sugarcane, current decision a joke on farmers: RKMS

Govt should reconsider fixation of FRP for sugarcane, current decision a joke on farmers: RKMS

RKMS says that the FRP is linked to the recovery of sugar and this year, while increasing...

States
Demand to bring PMFBY under state govt; farmers say state govts understand their problems better

Demand to bring PMFBY under state govt; farmers say state govts understand their problems better

Farmer leaders say that crop insurance should be kept under the state government....

States
UP looking to double maize output in 5 years

UP looking to double maize output in 5 years

To boost the rural economy, the UP government is targeting almost double the maize...

National
Coal stock at critical levels in 60% thermal power plants in India; 80% of imported-coal-based units worst hit

Coal stock at critical levels in 60% thermal power plants in India; 80% of imported-coal-based units worst hit

Against the requirement of about 22 million tonnes (MT) of domestic coal for thermal...

Agri Start-Ups
WayCool launches AI-powered Outgrow app for farmers

WayCool launches AI-powered Outgrow app for farmers

WayCool Foods, India's fastest-growing agri-commerce company, has launched its next-gen...

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
Pandemic fails to dampen India’s sugar consumption pattern

Pandemic fails to dampen India’s sugar consumption pattern

The pandemic-induced lockdown has failed to dampen the sugar consumption pattern...