Government to control cotton prices: Stockists' buying in cotton oil cake leads to boom

In the commodity business, traders often face challenges that only time can answer. In the cotton ginning business, usually when cotton prices increase, the prices of cottonseed meal and cotton bales increase. But the situation is different now.

Corteva’s Delegate Insecticide boosts sustainable pest control for farmers

11-Nov-2025 - 0 Comments.

Corteva Agriscience enhances Delegate Insecticide for sustainable pest management in corn, cotton, and chilli, empowering Indian farmers.

Corteva’s Delegate Insecticide boosts sustainable pest control in India

11-Oct-2025 - 0 Comments.

Corteva Agriscience enhances Delegate® Insecticide to deliver sustainable, precise pest management for Indian farmers growing corn, cotton, and chilli under modern IPM practices.

Govt steps up pest control support, insurance cover to safeguard farmers

31-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.

Centre expands climate-resilient farming research, pest control measures, and crop insurance to protect farmers from losses due to pests and extreme weather.

Government's efforts to control mustard prices

25-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.

The government, which has experienced the sudden rise in commodity prices for the last 10 years, is now remembering the proverb "a proactive man is always happy". Five years ago, when mustard prices crossed the level of INR 8800 per quintal during the festive season, the government had to go through a difficult time.

NCEEA 2025 charts sustainable farming roadmap

01-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.

The NCEEA 2025 in Ramban concluded with a roadmap for eco-friendly pest control, agrotech innovation, and sustainable farming for a Viksit Bharat.

Boehringer unveils 3-in-1 poultry vaccine in India

29-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.

Boehringer Ingelheim launches India’s first single-dose poultry vaccine protecting against Bursal, Newcastle, and Marek’s disease for early immunity.

Indian agri-scientists create stress-responsive gene switch

28-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.

Indian agri-scientists develop a smart CRISPR-based gene switch to help crops fight heat and disease only when needed, boosting climate resilience in farming.

Brazil declared free of FMD disease without vaccination

23-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.

Brazil is now officially free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination, a milestone that boosts its livestock exports and global trade credibility.

IITs build AI tool to detect plant disease in real time

23-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.

IIT researchers develop EdgePlantNet, an AI-powered, lightweight crop disease detection tool for real-time use on affordable edge devices.

Boehringer Ingelheim launches next generation poultry vaccine in India

25-Dec-2024 - 0 Comments.

Boehringer Ingelheim announced the launch of the latest advancement in Marek's disease vaccines in India.

Provivi and Godrej Agrovet Join Forces to Combat Crop Pests in India

18-Nov-2024 - 0 Comments.

Provivi, a global leader in pheromone-based crop protection, and Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL), a leading Indian agri-business conglomerate, have announced a strategic partnership to introduce sustainable pest control solutions for Indian rice and corn farmers.

Blockchain for Seafood: Ensuring Transparency and Traceability

08-Nov-2024 - 0 Comments.

The seafood industry, a vital component of global food supply chains, faces numerous challenges related to sustainability, legality, and quality control.

Combating Disease Outbreaks: Protecting Aquaculture from Pathogens

28-Oct-2024 - 0 Comments.

The aquaculture industry, crucial for meeting the growing global demand for seafood, faces significant challenges from disease outbreaks.

Rallis India launches formulation for weed control in soybean, groundnut crops across India

25-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.

Rallis India Limited, a leading player in the Indian agri inputs industry, has launched a new herbicide, ‘Mark Plus’ across the country.

CropScope: AI-Powered Irrigation Platform Boosts Tomato Yield and Saves Wate

09-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.

Kagome Co., Ltd., (Kagome) NEC Corporation (NEC) and DXAS Agricultural Technology LDA (DXAS), a joint venture between Kagome and NEC, have introduced an agricultural ICT platform, "CropScope," which combines AI farming advice and automatic irrigation control functions compatible with pulse drip irrigation(1), to tomato fields in northern Italy and Portugal.

CMFRI Urges Climate-Smart Villages for Coastal Risks

22-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.

In view of a barrage of challenges from flooding to shoreline changes to disease outbreaks posing serious threat to the coastal lives, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has suggested climate smart villages to check the risks in the region.

From flooding to shoreline changes to disease outbreak: Coastal Lives hit hard due to climate change, say experts

18-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.

From flooding to shoreline changes to disease outbreak, a barrage of challenges is posing a serious threat to the coastal lives. A brainstorming session on India’s preparedness for adapting to climate change in marine fisheries, held at the ongoing international climate conclave on marine fisheries, has underlined that coastal communities are the most vulnerable to climate change. 

Arya.ag and Commodities Control set new standards in Toor crop surveillance in India

05-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.

Arya.ag, India’s largest and only profitable grain commerce platform, announced its recent partnership with commoditiescontrol.com, owned by CC commodity info services LLP. Under this partnership.

Global farmers express concern over climate change impact on agriculture, finds survey

22-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

71% of farmers say that climate change already has a large impact on their farm, and even more are worried about the impact this will have in the future. 73% have experienced increasing pest and disease pressure.

UPL SAS introduces weed control solution for team farming in India

01-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions (SAS), an integrated AgTech platform of UPL Ltd., has introduced Fascinate Flash, a safe to use, sustainable and innovative solution to redefine weed control practices in Indian tea plantations.

SWAL unveils a sustainable pest control breakthrough for soybean and cotton crops in India

17-Aug-2023 - 0 Comments.

SWAL Corporation Ltd., a prominent provider of advanced and sustainable agricultural solutions, has taken a significant stride towards ecological farming with the introduction of Sperto, an innovative pest control solution tailored specifically for soybean and cotton crops

UPL SAS launches sustainable pest control solution for soybean, cotton crop in India

14-Jul-2023 - 0 Comments.

UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions (SAS), an integrated AgTech platform of UPL Ltd. (NSE: UPL, BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) ("UPL"), has announced the launch of Argyle, a cost-effective, sustainable, and innovative solution, specifically designed for soybean and cotton crops.

Tomar inaugurates Integrated Biological Control Laboratory in Hyderabad

04-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the Integrated Biological Control Laboratory (IBC Lab) at the National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM) in Hyderabad recently.

China lifts suspension of 99 Indian seafood-processing export units

17-Feb-2023 - 0 Comments.

China has lifted suspension of 99 Indian seafood-processing and exporting units, after acknowledging New Delhi’s assurance over source control, setting the stage for a boost in the bilateral trade of marine products.

Walnuts are bridge to better health as we age, study finds

22-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.

Researchers who reviewed 20 years of diet history and 30 years of physical and clinical measurements have found participants who ate walnuts early on in life showed a greater likelihood for being more physically active, having a higher quality diet, and experiencing a better heart disease risk profile as they aged into middle adulthood.

SLCM anticipates double AUM at INR 11,500cr in FY23: CEO Sandeep Sabharwal

19-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.

Agri logistics post-harvest company Sohan Lal Commodity Management Pvt Ltd (SLCM) anticipates doubling its assets under control to Rs 11,500 crore during the current fiscal year, stated a senior company official.

Tomar launches indigenous vaccine for lumpy skin disease

27-Aug-2022 - 0 Comments.

Providing a big relief to the livestock of the country, the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar recently launched the indigenous vaccine Lumpi-ProVac to protect livestock from Lumpy Skin disease.

ADB approves grant of USD $3.9 mn to boost rice production in Cambodia

01-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved grant of USD 3.9m to boost the country’s rice quality and production, and repair the rice supply chain damaged by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Bayer invites global researchers to submit novel crop protection compounds through new Testing4Ag program

15-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.

Bayer has announced the launch of Testing4Ag, a new program which allows research scientists from around the world to submit novel chemistries to Bayer for testing in hopes of identifying potential new modes of action to control fungal diseases, insect pests, or weeds.

Yuktix launches early warning system for plant diseases in Karnataka

11-Mar-2021 - 0 Comments.

Yuktix a provider of data intelligence tools for agriculture has launched its plant disease forecast platform, Yuktix GidaBits for the farmers in Karnataka state.

Govt focused on providing quality seeds to farmers, states get funding for setting up seed processing-cum-storage godown units

09-Mar-2021 - 0 Comments.

The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is implementing farmer’s welfare scheme ‘Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Materials’ to produce and supply quality seeds to farmers to enhance production and productivity in the country through various components namely Seed Village Programme, Establishment of Seed Processing- cum- Seed Storage Godowns at Gram Panchyat Level, National Seed Reserve, Boosting Seed Production in Private Sector and Strengthening of Quality Control Infrastructure Facilities.

qZense secures INR 4.5 Cr seed investment led by Venture Catalysts

01-Jan-2021 - 0 Comments.

Venture Catalysts, India’s first and largest integrated incubator and accelerator, has recently led INR 4.5 Cr seed investment in qZense Labs, an agritech start-up for quality control and management of fresh produce.

India's Jackfruit flour for Diabetes gets American Diabetes Association recognition

21-Dec-2020 - 0 Comments.

Jackfruit365, a patented Green Jackfruit Flour brand, founded by James Joseph, is now clinically proven to control blood sugar according to clinical study monitoring the effect of green jackfruit flour in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.

IPFT develops biopesticide formulation for insect control in seed spice crops

10-Oct-2020 - 0 Comments.

Providing an alreantaive to the chemical pesticide in treating seed spices crops, the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT ) with ICAR- National Research Center on Seed Spices (NRCSS) has successfully developed new Aqueous Suspension formulation technology of bio-pesticide based on entomo-pathogenic fungus Verticillium lecanii.

No locust adults or hoppers spotted in any of the affected areas, agri ministry

02-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.

Starting from 11 April, 2020 till 25 August, 2020, control operations have been done in 279,066 hectares area in States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana by Locust Circle Offices (LCOs).

Locust control operations carried out at 10 places in Rajasthan, 2 places in Gujarat

19-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.

Starting from 11 April 2020 till 18 August 2020, locust control operations have been done in 2,76,267 hectares area in States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana by Locust Circle Offices (LCOs).

Locust crisis: Operations carried out at 37 places in 11 districts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana till July 31

06-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.

Locust control operations were carried out at 34 places in 09 districts viz. Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu, Nagaur, Hanumangarh, Jalore and Sirohi of Rajasthan and 02 places in Kutch district of Gujarat against swarms and hoppers by LCOs in the intervening night of 30-31 July, 2020.

Over 4 lakh hectares area in 10 states under locust control operations as on July 23

25-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

Starting from 11 April 2020 till 23 July 2020, control operations have been done in 202,565 hectares area in states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana by Locust Circle Offices (LCOs). Till 23 July 2020, control operations have been done in 198,657 hectares area in states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Bihar by State Governments.

Locust crisis: Govt deploys 79 teams under locust control operations covering 315,636 hectares area

17-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

Till now, central government has deployed 79 locust control teams with spray equipment mounted vehicles that has so far covered 315,636 hectares area.

Aerial spraying capacity strengthened for anti-locust operations, says agri ministry

08-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

Starting from 11 April 2020 till 6 July 2020, control operations have been done in 1,43,422hectares area in States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana by Locust Circle Offices (LCOs).

Locust crisis: Chemical spraying with a helicopter started in Jaisalmer district

06-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

Control operations to check damage to crops from locust attacks are continuing. On 4 July 2020, a new dimension was added in locust control activities.

Narendra Singh Tomar flags off helicopter services for locust control

01-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar flagged off a helicopter with spray equipment from a helipad facility at Gautam Buddh Nagar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Locust swarm from Rajasthan has moved towards Haryana, Uttar Pradesh

29-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.

Locust swarm was noticed in Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan) in the morning of 26th June 2020 and control teams were deployed to eliminate the locusts. The leftover locusts regrouped and reached Rewari in Haryana yesterday evening where control operations were undertaken from yesterday till early today morning.

Locust crisis: Trials of prototype vehicle mounted ULV sprayer successful, approvals for commercial launch soon

23-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.

To overcome the limitation of importing equipment, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW), under Make in India initiative, has taken up the challenge to indigenously develop a vehicle-mounted ULV sprayer for locust control.

HIL India delivers 25 MT Malathion 95% ULV Insecticides to Iran under locust control programme

15-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.

HIL (India) Limited has supplied 25 metric tonnes (MT) Malathion 95% ULV to Iran under government-to-government initiative under locust control programme.

Fight against desert locusts will take time, says FAO chief

31-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) director general QU Dongyu, has warned that efforts to control desert locusts will take time, noting increased concern for the Sahel and Southwest Asia.

Agri minister hold reviews meeting on locust control operations

29-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian minister for agriculture & farmers' welfare Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting here today with both the Ministers of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Parshottam Rupala and Kailash Choudhary and Secretary (DAC&FW) Sanjay Agarwal to review the locust control operations

Govt steps up locust control operations across northern India

28-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

Amidst a wave of locust swarms sweeping across western and northwestern India, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has stepped up locust control operations in the affected States of Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Hindustan Insecticides gearing up locust control pesticide to Iran

25-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

Despite logistics and other challenges posed by Covid 19 lockdown HIL (india) Limited a public sector undertaking under Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertlizers has ensured timely production and supply of pesticides for farming community.

Agri minister parley with pesticide industry experts on desert locust control

13-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

In order to tackle locust menace in the country, Indian minister of agriculture and farmers welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar spoke with representatives of pesticide manufacturing industry today through video conferencing to fine tune a strategy to prevent locust attacks on agricultural fields.

Sowing of the summer crops satisfactory despite coronavirus outbreak, says agri ministry

11-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.

Sowing of the Summer Crops has progressed satisfactorily despite the difficulties experienced due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the 21-day lockdown effective since 24 March midnight to fight the COVID-19 disease

Over 34.5 million cattle registered under the National animal disease control program, says NDDB

02-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.

In order to provide safety to country's cattle population from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)'s National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP), a 5-year project has been launched by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi with total outlay of INR 13,343 crore (USD $ 2 billion).

India poultry sales drop by 50% on account of false COVID-19 rumors

27-Mar-2020 - 0 Comments.

As whole world is fighting the Corona virus disease (COVID-19) outbreak which originated from China, it is having a huge impact of Indian poultry sector that is see a drop of almost 50% due to false virus scare.

Utkal Tubers eyes 50,000 tons of high yielding, disease resistant seed potatoes by 2022

20-Dec-2019 - 0 Comments.

Bengaluru-based potato seeds firm Utkal Tubers India Pvt. Ltd, plans to ramp up its annual production to 50,000 tons of high-yielding, disease-resistant seed potatoes across Gujarat, Assam, Punjab, UP, Haryana and Karnataka over the next three years.

CMFRI expands to Lakshadweep

08-Mar-2019 - 0 Comments.

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) expanded its wings to Lakshadweep islands with the institute taking over administrative control of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) situated at Kavarathi Island

SLCM files Patent for Real-time Monitoring of Quality Control Data in a Warehouse Management System

11-Sep-2018 - 0 Comments.

Sohan Lal Commodity Management (SLCM), India’s leading agri services solutions provider with operations across India & Myanmar has applied for a patent with the India Patent Office

CMFRI to host national conference on marine debris

07-Mar-2018 - 0 Comments.

In a major attempt to draw an action plan to control marine debris – one the biggest threats to aquatic ecosystems –, the Marine Biological Association of India (MBAI) will organise a national conference during April 11 and 12 at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

MPEDA sets up Quality Control Laboratory in Bhubaneswar

19-Feb-2018 - 0 Comments.

A state of the art laboratory to check traces of antibiotics in shrimps and other marine products was formally launched here today

Novel Immunostimulant adds value to bovine respiratory disease protocols

19-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.

New study involving a novel immunostimulant reveals significant reductions in overall feedlot cattle mortality and demonstrates potential in reducing overall antibiotic use

India targets marine exports worth $5.6 bn in 2016-17

19-Sep-2016 - 0 Comments.

Marine product exports from India are projected to increase nearly 20% to USD 5.6 billion in 2016-17, particularly with strides in aquaculture diversification, quality control, value addition and improved production infrastructure— all of which will be demonstrated at the upcoming biennial India International Seafood Show (IISS) here next week.

Tamil Nadu district launches FMD disease vaccination programme

12-Sep-2016 - 0 Comments.

In order to save state cattle from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Tamil Nadu's Vellore district has started vaccination of all cattle against FMD across all district.

Animal husbandry secretary reviews production, quality control of veterinary biological in India

16-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.

Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Indian Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Devendra Chaudhry has reviewed the progress on the resolutions and recommendations made in the one-day brainstorming workshop on developing a dynamic road map for harmonization of production and quality control of veterinary biological in India in a meeting held in New Delhi.

India sign long term pact for pulses import with Mozambique

07-Jul-2016 - 0 Comments.

In order to meet growing pulses demand and control prices, India has singed a long term pact with African nation, Mozaqmbique for pulses imports.