Continuous rains spoil the game, damage to crops, Turmeric bullish

15-Dec-2025 - 0 Comments.

Rain and rain, rain again.! When the sowing of the last Kharif season started, looking at the pace at which the area under turmeric cultivation was increasing in Maharashtra and the South, it seemed that there would be a record production in the coming season.

AfDB approves $310 mn package to boost MSME, women-led agribusiness financing in South Africa

17-Nov-2025 - 0 Comments.

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $310 million financial package for FirstRand Bank, one of Africa’s largest financial institutions, to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across South Africa, with a strong emphasis on women-led businesses and agribusinesses.

South Asia’s largest poultry expo set to open in Hyderabad on Nov 26

11-Nov-2025 - 0 Comments.

The 17th Poultry India Expo 2025 in Hyderabad will host 500 exhibitors and 45,000 visitors from 50 countries, showcasing innovation in poultry farming.

South Indian Bank, Arya to disburse INR 250 crore in collateral-backed agri loans

29-Oct-2025 - 0 Comments.

Arya.ag, an integrated grain commerce platform, has partnered with South Indian Bank to expand access to warehouse receipt financing across 425 agricultural districts

India, South Africa hold 5th Joint Working Group meet on agriculture

27-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.

India and South Africa held the 5th Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture, focusing on research, capacity building, climate resilience, and digital innovation.

UPL bags Clarivate South Asia Innovation Award in AgriBusiness 2025

10-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.

UPL Limited wins Clarivate South Asia Innovation Award 2025 for third year, reaffirming its leadership in sustainable agriculture innovation.

Global cumin market troubled by Chinese exports

04-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.

People often stay away from mud so that their clothes do not get spoiled, but mud has such arrogance that people are afraid of it. China and America often behave like mud on the global stage.

TAFE, ICRISAT to set up agri-research centre at Hyderabad campus

15-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.

TAFE partners with ICRISAT to launch JFarm Adaptive Agriculture Centre in Hyderabad, advancing sustainable mechanised farming across India and the Global South.

Bayer expands global pact with M2i Group for pheromone solutions

14-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.

Bayer strengthens global biological crop protection strategy by extending partnership with M2i Group to distribute pheromone-based solutions across Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the US.

ICRISAT named CGIAR Breeding Resources Hub for South Asia

08-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.

ICRISAT will serve as CGIAR’s South Asia breeding hub, offering high-quality genotyping, phenotyping, and digital analytics for climate-resilient crop R&D.

South Korea's dog meat ban leaves farmers in crisis

28-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.

South Korea's dog meat ban leaves farmers in limbo, with 500,000 dogs facing uncertain futures amid unclear rescue plans, debt, and overcrowded shelters.

IRRI launches Asia-Pacific hub to power climate-resilient agriculture

22-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.

IRRI launches CGIAR Asia Pacific Hub to accelerate innovation in climate-resilient farming across South and Southeast Asia amid rising climate threats.

ICRISAT launches Centre of Excellence to boost agricultural innovation through South-South cooperation

07-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.

ICRISAT launches ISSCA to boost South-South agricultural cooperation, innovation sharing, and sustainable farming solutions across the Global South.

Afreximbank wins mandate as sole financial advisor for South Africa's $1.7-billion Suiso Project

28-May-2025 - 0 Comments.

African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) Advisory and Capital Markets (ACMA) department has been appointed and mandated as the exclusive financial advisor to raise capital for the US$1.7-billion Suiso Project, a transformative coal-to-fertiliser facility to be developed in Kriel, Mpumalanga Province, in South Africa.

Saudi Arabia, South Korea launch smart farming hub in Riyadh

22-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.

In a significant step toward transforming agriculture in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and South Korea have jointly launched a cutting-edge smart agriculture complex in Riyadh.

AgriWings launches drone services in South India

12-Dec-2024 - 0 Comments.

AgriWings, a leading agritech company in drone-based spraying services, is thrilled to announce its expansion to South India, specifically targeting Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka's key agricultural regions, including Ballari, Guntur, Kalwakurthy, Khammam/Warangal, Nandyal, Piduguralla, and Palnadu.

Adelaide-made cattle-handling VR teaching tool goes global

A virtual reality experienced that teaches students how to handle cows, designed by a University of Adelaide academic and local tech company Think Digital, has launched to the United States at the 97th Future Farmers of America convention in Indianapolis.

Telangana agriculture minister inaugurates Marut’s DGCA certified multi-utility drones at Agritech South 2024

20-Feb-2024 - 0 Comments.

Thummala Nageswara Rao, the Agriculture Minister of Telangana, inaugurated Marut's AG365 Drone at Agritech South 2024, a premier agricultural technology event hosted by Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Hyderabad, and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

UPL bags Clarivate South Asia Innovation Award 2023 for third time

17-Aug-2023 - 0 Comments.

UPL Ltd. (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070 LSE: UPLL) (‘UPL’) a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions, has been awarded the South Asia Innovation Award in agribusiness for the third time recognizing UPL as a top innovator.

Find ways to absorb fluctuations in global seafood export market: IISS

19-Feb-2023 - 0 Comments.

India must tap more of its domestic market for shrimps through improved cold-chain infrastructure so as to absorb fluctuations in the international trade of the commodity owing to stiff competition from Latin America and South-East Asia, according to experts at the 23rd India International Seafood Show (IISS).

SupPlant raises USD 27m to combat climate change by assisting South African farmers

18-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

SupPlant, an Israeli agritech company, has raised an additional USD 27m (R408 million) to assist South African farmers to adopt digital solutions for fighting climate change.

Belgium and US to finance FAO-led support to Tonga's farmers

17-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

The governments of Belgium and the United States of America, FAO is allocating a total of USD 700,000 to re-establish agriculture livelihoods for households affected by Hunga Tonga – Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunami.

IFAD funded project to develop technologies to help smallholder farmers in Latin America, Caribbean

25-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched the Innovatech project, which aims to develop agricultural (AgriTech) and financial (FinTech) digital solutions to facilitate small farmer's access to markets and to financial and non-financial services in Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras and Mexico.

Kings Infra creates a world record by harvesting 80 gm L. Vannamei shrimps

26-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.

Kings Infra Venture Ltd., a technology-driven sustainable aquaculture company, has set a world record in the growth of pond-based aquaculture of L. Vannamei shrimps by harvesting shrimps weighing 80 gms (210 mm). L. Vannamei commonly known as the whiteleg shrimp are native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, from the Mexican state of Sonora to as far south as northern Peru.

Dairy.com enters India with the acquisition of Mr.Milkman

18-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.

America’s leading dairy technology, services, and intelligence provider, Dairy.com, has made its first investment in India with the acquisition of Mr.Milkman, India's leading last-mile dairy supply chain SaaS platform.

India chairs BRICS to strengthen agro biodiversity for food and nutrition security

16-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

The Ministers of Agriculture of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa deliberated virtually on the theme “BRICS Partnership for Strengthening Agro Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security”.

Bel Brands announces partnership with Dairy Farmers Of America to pilot sustainable milk cooling program

05-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

Bel Brands USA is pleased to announce a new program in partnership with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) a national dairy cooperative of farm families to implement and measure sustainable cooling practices designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by cutting on-farm energy usage.

Food waste could change the future of fashion, finds Laudes Foundation study

06-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.

Rice straw, banana stems and other agricultural waste could soon go from farmer’s fields to the fashion runway. A new study shows that there are enough usable agricultural residue streams from farming in South and Southeast Asia for the production of natural fiber textiles at scale.

CIFA partners with WWF to develop farmers’ group with fish farming entrepreneurship

30-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

The ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha joins hands with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and a local NGO i.e., Bali Nature Life Society as technical partner for the novel initiative for developing livelihood through farmers’ collective initiated at Kumirmari, Gosaba, South 24 Pargana, Sundarbans, West Bengal recently.

Southwest Monsoon advances towards south Gujarat, remaining parts of Maharashtra & Telangana

10-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department: (Thursday 10 June 2021, MID-DAY, Time of Issue: 1345 hours IST)

India shipped a consignment of 2.5 MT mangoes to South Korea

23-May-2021 - 0 Comments.

APEDA in collaboration with the Indian embassy, Seoul, and Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK), organized a Virtual Buyer Seller Meet (VBSM) for boosting mango exports to South Korea.

Agri minister flags off South India’s first and country’s 2nd Kisan Rail between Anantapur and New Delhi

09-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.

The inaugural run of Anantapur – New Delhi Kisan Rail was flagged off today through video link by Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, and Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Southwest monsoon advances over entire Maharashtra, south Gujarat, parts of central & East India

14-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.

According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Meteorology Centre, New Delhi of the India Meteorological Department Advance of Southwest Monsoon till 14 June 2020.

Indian researchers find a new possibility to improve rice productivity

27-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

In a new study, researchers from the Department of Biotechnology’s National Institute of Plant Genome Research (DBT-NIPGR), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (ICAR-NRRI), Cuttack and University of Delhi South Campus (UDSC), have identified a region in the genome of rice, which seems to have the potential for improving productivity.

South Asian AgTech Hub for Innovation releases report on Impact of COVID 19 on Indian Agribusinesses

17-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

Considering the growing concerns and uncertainty around the COVID 19 pandemic, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with South Asian AgTech Hub for Innovation (SAATHI) and Dalberg Advisors hosted an Online Roundtable to discuss the “Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Agribusinesses and Cross-Border Trade” on 10 April 2020.

Sowing of Kharif crops should be delayed in South and Central India, Skymet Weather

03-Jun-2019 - 0 Comments.

Skymet Weather Services - India’s leading weather & agriculture risk monitoring company issued an advisory for farmers and landholders against sowing of crops for at least the next 10-15 days as Monsoon onset is going to be mild and the progress is expected to be sluggish in South

Alltech Crop Science attains organic certification

28-Jun-2018 - 0 Comments.

Alltech Crop Science, the agronomic division of Alltech, has attained organic certification in North America for two of its naturally based products: Grain-Set and Agro-Mos

BASF inks pact with Vital Therapeutics, introduces nutritional solutions enhancing poultry vitality in South Asia

15-Nov-2017 - 0 Comments.

BASF SE have entered a strategic partnership to bring a new choline chloride product to the feed industry in India and the rest of South Asia