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CMFRI’s sales counter offering farm-fresh products opened to public
28-Jan-2024 - 0 Comments.
The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has opened to the public a new sales counter offering farm-fresh, quality produce directly sourced from farmer groups within and outside Kerala.
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Agri tech startup Greenikk raises INR 5 crore in pre-seed funding from Indian, foreign investors
11-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.
Greenikk, a Kerala-based fledgling startup that launched India’s first full-stack supply chain seamlessly connecting banana cultivators, wholesalers, exporters and B2B buyers on a single platform, has raised INR 5.04 crore in pre-seed funding from a string of  institutional funders, angel investors and serial entrepreneurs from India and abroad.  Â
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Contribution of women in agriculture
08-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
As per the Census 2011 conducted by the Registrar General of India, the total number of women farmers as cultivators are 3.60 crore and agricultural labour are 6.15 crore in the country.
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Hope, opportunity for organic cultivators to connect directly with buyers
19-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.
Indian government's ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare has come up with a unique online initiative, Jaivik Kheti – to promote and facilitate organic farming and its purchase.
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'New farm laws offer more markets, benefits to farmers', says Federation of Seed Industry of India ED
17-Oct-2020 - 0 Comments.
Over the past few weeks, much has been written on the newly enacted farm bills, which have been termed 'historic' by the proponents while “death warrant” for farmers by the opposition groups.
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Osram launches LED lights for greenhouse cultivators
09-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
Germany based lighting manufacturer, Osram owned Fluence has launched more energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial agriculture production.
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Akola farmers groups sold INR 8.5 Cr worth of fruits, vegetables through direct marketing during lockdown period
29-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
Farmers groups in Maharashtra’s Akola district sold 850 metric tonnes of fruits and vegetables worth INR 8.5 crore during the lockdown period through direct marketing
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Nabard gears up for self help groups digitisation
16-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
Bringing digital divide in self help groups (SHG), National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided to digitized SHGs in 22 more districts.
