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Top 10 Global Banks Funding the Agricultural Revolution
27-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
As the world grapples with issues like food security and climate change, agriculture is undergoing a critical transformation. This report sheds light on the top 10 global banks actively funding the agricultural space, exploring their market capitalizations, annual turnovers, and unique initiatives in this sector.
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India's Top Maize Producers in 2022-23
25-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
Maize, the "golden grain," is a vital cog in India's agricultural machinery. It serves as a staple food in some regions, a key ingredient in animal feed, and a raw material for various industrial applications.
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High-Yielding Maize for Indian Farmers
18-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
Maize, also known as corn, is a versatile crop that plays a vital role in Indian agriculture. It serves as a staple food source in some regions, a key ingredient in animal feed, and a raw material for various industrial applications.
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Drones revolutionizing India's agriculture landscape
18-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.
India’s agricultural sector is on the brink of a technological revolution, with drones leading the charge. This extensive report explores the burgeoning agri-drone space in India, examining its current state, the challenges it faces, and the potential it holds for transforming agriculture in the country.
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She Stands Tall: How women are revolutionizing India's agri & allied space
08-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.
For centuries, women have been the backbone of India's agricultural sector, silently toiling in fields and contributing significantly to food security. However, their immense contribution has often gone unnoticed.
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NCDEX launches Centre of Excellence for Commodity Markets in Anand
05-Feb-2024 - 0 Comments.
Premier Commodity Exchange, National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) and The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) launched today, Shri Tribhuvandas Patel Centre of Excellence for Commodity Markets' in Anand, Gujarat.
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Centre, coastal states team up for harnessing potential of marine fisheries
04-Jan-2024 - 0 Comments.
In a crucial move towards ensuring the sustainable growth of India’s marine fisheries, the NITI Aayog is bringing together the Central government and various coastal states under one roof to address critical challenges in the sector and develop a roadmap for a collective approach.
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IN-SPACe, ISRO and AICTE join hands to organise innovative training on use of space technology for agriculture sector
21-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has organised an innovative ‘Train the Trainers’ short-term program in the use of space technologies in the agriculture sector.
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ICFA launches World's first International Agro Arbitration Centre in New Delhi
13-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.
Launching the world's first agro focussed dispute settlement body, International Agro Arbitration Centre (IAAC), promoted by the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture, Justice P. Sathasivam, Former Chief Justice of India and Former Governor of Kerala, said that IAAC is poised to revolutionize dispute resolution mechanism within the agricultural and food sector in India and worldwide.
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International Agro Arbitration Centre: Revolutionizing Agro Dispute Resolution
15-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.
IAAC, backed by the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture, aims to transform the dispute resolution landscape in agriculture and food trade. Discover its role in promoting efficient agro trade and addressing disputes cost-effectively.
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Applications Open for evokeAG. 2024 Startup Program: Connect, Grow, and Innovate in Agrifood Tech
22-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.
Calling all agrifood tech innovators! Here's your chance to join Asia Pacific's premier agrifood tech event, AgriFutures evokeAG. 2024.
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Search begins for the next generation of future young leaders in agrifood
17-Aug-2023 - 0 Comments.
The hunt is on for the future pioneers of the agrifood industry as applications open for the evokeAG. Future Young Leaders Program.
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Centre urges state governments to monitor Tur, Urad prices and crack down on stock violations
15-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.
The Central government has directed state governments to maintain continuous monitoring of Tur and Urad prices and take strict action against any violations of stock limits. In a meeting chaired by Smt. Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs, officials from State Food and Civil Supplies Departments, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), and State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs) gathered to review the stock disclosure of Tur and Urad.
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Mahindra-Qualcomm-backed deep tech startup enters the agri fintech space
29-Mar-2023 - 0 Comments.
Carnot Technologies, India’s leading agri AI-IoT platform backed by Mahindra begins a strategic partnership with Avanti Finance.
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Samunnati and Plasma Waters inaugurate the first new age Plasma-ized water generator in Hyderabad
27-Feb-2023 - 0 Comments.
Samunnati and Plasma Waters, announced the installation of the first Plasma-ized Water Generator at the former’s Centre of Excellence, Hyderabad, Telangana, today in the presence of Anil Kumar SG, Founder & CEO, Samunnati & Robert Hardt, President & Global CEO, Plasma Waters Inc. along with his India MD, Mrs. Pragya Kalia and the Global Management Team from USA.
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SLCM wins prestigious FICCI’s Sustainable Agriculture Awards 2022
01-Dec-2022 - 0 Comments.
Sohan Lal Commodity Management (SLCM), India’s leading comprehensive service provider in the global post-harvest space for agricultural commodities has received the prestigious ‘Sustainable Agriculture Awards’ 2022 from FICCI, India’s oldest and largest industry association catering to diverse business domains.
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Centre and state’s adoption of drone technology brings good news for Indian agriculture
02-Nov-2022 - 0 Comments.
Drones are becoming famous in every aspect of life—from social media reels to shipment delivery to traffic monitoring. So how can agriculture stay away? Drones have become a crucial agent for the rapid transformation of the agriculture sector worldwide.
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Proveye receives funding from the European Space Agency worth USD 225k
14-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Proveye, an Irish AgTech business that invented the use of digital image data for agricultural and environmental protection, USD 225,000 through the ARTES 4.0 Downstream Applications Demonstration Fund.
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GSP Crop Science bags exclusive patent to combat whitefly insects
05-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.
GSP Crop Science, a leader in the agrochemical business and India’s first company to develop the SE formulation in its R&D centre, gets an exclusive patent for its synergistic suspo-emulsion formulation of Pyriproxifen and Diafenthiuron (branded GSP SLR 525 SE Formulation) by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks, which is a subordinate office under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
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Samunnati open agri network enters co-lending partnership with State Bank of India for financing FPOs
Samunnati, India's Open Agri Network has entered into the largest Co-Lending partnership in India aimed at the Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) space with SBI, India's largest bank. The initial program amount is INR 100 Crores.
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Agri minister launches animal vaccine and kits developed by the ICAR-NRC on Equines
20-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.
Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched Animal Vaccine and other Diagnostic Kits developed by the ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, Haryana during a function recently.
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Agriculture ministry signs MoU with UNDP for strategic partnership on Agriculture, Crop Insurance and Credit
02-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), Government of India and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) wherein UNDP will provide technical support towards Centre’s aspirational Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scheme & Kisan Credit Card – Modified Interest Subvention Scheme.
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Ninjacart partners with Avanti Finance to launch innovative credit products focused on agri value chain
11-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Ninjacart, India's leading agri-platform which leverages technology to organise the agriculture ecosystem, has expanded its capabilities within the agri-tech space championing digital financial inclusivity through a strategic partnership with Avanti Finance.
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ICARDA enabled access to global germplasm in the Indian breeding programmes
17-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
International centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) enabled access to global germplasm for use in the Indian breeding programmes.
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Prospero partners with Kalahari GeoEnergy to invest in geothermal use in aquaculture
28-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
Prospero, a UK-based investor, has partnered with Kalahari GeoEnergy to implement a project to develop direct applications of geothermal heat in Zambia. The first project to come out of this partnership will be aquaculture farms.
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ICTforAg 2022 virtual conference scheduled from March 9 to 10, 2022
26-Dec-2021 - 0 Comments.
The ICTforAg 2022 Conference will take place virtually from March 9 to 10, 2022, and convene the leading stakeholders from the agri-tech and agri-Food space across Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs).
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Import of de-oiled GM soya cake explained
29-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.
Centre allows import of 12 lakh metric ton GM soya cake after the Director General of Foreign Trade issued the necessary notification. However, poultry industry, Farmers organization and environmental activist expressed different reaction on import decision.
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India using modern technology for crop production forecasting, says agri minister
09-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.
Indian agriculture & farmers’ welfare ministry is funding various projects for Crop Production Forecasting, which includes FASAL Scheme (Forecasting Agricultural output using Space, Agro-meteorology and Land based observations) and CHAMAN (Coordinated Horticulture Assessment and Management using geo-iNformatics).
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NCDEX records INR 1945 crore ADTV during June 2021
15-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
Retaining its leadership position in the agri-derivatives space, National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) has recorded an all-round increase in its performance in June 2021.
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Mahratta Chamber, NABARD launches India’s first Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre
04-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) in association with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) formally inaugurated India’s first Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre (AFEC) on the occasion of Maharashtra Krushi Din. However, it was initially launched virtually on 15 May 2021.
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SpaceJLTZ appoints TerraStream to manage hyperspectral data for precision farming
02-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
SkyWatch Space Applications Inc (SkyWatch), a Waterloo-based space technology startup, recently announced it has signed an agreement to deliver data management capabilities to SpaceJLTZ.
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ICAR-NRC organizes webinar on World Camel Day
30-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
The ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner, Rajasthan organized an International Webinar on “Camel, Climate Change and Globalization: Challenges for Science” on 22 June 2021.
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Semios step up with acquisition of data collection firm Centricity
24-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
Semios, a leading precision-farming platform for permanent crops, announced it has acquired Centricity, developers of a suite of field data collection applications including ApRecs, a market-leading solution for agri-businesses.
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NLM continues to pass; Due to approaching of westerlies winds, northwest part progress likely to be slow
15-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) continues to pass through 20.5°N/ Long. 60°E, Diu, Surat, Nandurbar, Bhopal, Nowgong, Hamirpur, Barabanki, Bareilly, Saharanpur, Ambala, and Amritsar.
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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)
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Southwest monsoon advanced further into entire coastal Karnataka, Goa, some parts of Maharashtra
05-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department: (Saturday 05 June 2021, Time of Issue:16:30 hours IST; Based on 14: 30 hours IST observations) all India weather inference (evening) Southwest monsoon has further advanced into more parts central Arabian Sea, entire coastal Karnataka, Goa, some parts of Maharashtra, most parts north Interior Karnataka, some parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, more parts of Tamil Nadu, more parts of central Bay of Bengal and some parts of northeast Bay of Bengal today the 5 June 2021.
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Agriculture Infrastructure Fund applications cross INR 8000 crore mark, set to transform agri-infrastructure
05-May-2021 - 0 Comments.
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund has crossed the INR 8000 crore mark after receiving 8665 applications worth INR 8216 crores. The largest share of the pie is contributed by Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) (58 percent), agri-entrepreneurs (24 percent) and individual farmers (13 percent). These investments are for a wide range of projects which will unlock value for farmers across the country.
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All India Kisan Coordination Committee release statement supporting farm bills after meeting agri minister
14-Dec-2020 - 0 Comments.
The All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) since its inception from the early 1980s has been leading a sustained struggle to free farmers from the exploitative policies of the various govts at the centre and the states.
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AIC-NMIMS Incubation Centre's portfolio start-up Agrify Organics gets funded
04-Dec-2020 - 0 Comments.
Agrify Organic Solutions Private Limited (Agrify Organics) has raised a Seed Stage round from AIC NMIMS Incubation Centre's 25x7 Investor Network.
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Assam CM lays foundation of the first Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence for Vegetables
02-Nov-2020 - 0 Comments.
Taking forward the ever-growing partnership in agriculture between Israel and India, Ambassador of Israel in India, Dr. Ron Malka visited Assam and together with Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation of the first Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Vegetables in the state today.
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Kisan Call Centre now empowering farmers with consultancy services
24-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.
India’s largest Kisan Call Centre (KCC) in the agricultural sector, a project under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer Welfare (DAC&FW) and run by IFFCO Kisan as the execution partner, is strengthening the famers through its advisory and consultancy services.
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AGCO announces virtual experience for its farm applications
17-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.
AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, announced today virtual ride and drive experiences that provide in-cab demonstrations of its popular RoGator and TerraGator application equipment. The company is rolling out virtual ride and drives and other engagement opportunities.
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Rainfall very likely over central & adjoining east India during next 3 days and increase in intensity & distribution thereafter
01-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.
The National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)
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AgriBazaar hosts webinar on Landmark Reforms in Indian Agriculture to discuss the changes in the agricultural space
30-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
AgriBazaar, India’s largest Online Agri-Trading Marketplace, held a global webinar titled ‘Landmark Reforms in Indian Agriculture’.
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Stellapps receives technology pioneer award from World Economic Forum
17-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
Stellapps, the Bengaluru based market leader in the Indian dairy tech space, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers”.
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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.
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Centre allots INR 4000 crore to state govts under ‘Per Drop More Crop’ scheme
11-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
India’s Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare which is implementing ‘Per Drop More Crop’ has allocated INR 4000 crore to the State Governments.
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White Organic Agro to expand business in Maharashtra
09-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
Mumbai based company working in organic farming space, White Organic Agro Limited (BSE: 513713) has decided to expand its business of organic vegetables and fruits in Maharashtra.
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Two low pressure areas formed in Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area, says IMD
31-May-2020 - 0 Comments.
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department a low pressure area formed over southeast & adjoining east central Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep area in the early morning and persisted over the same region during forenoon of the 31 May 2020.
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Super Cyclonic Storm AMPHAN: Warning issued to West Bengal and north Odisha coasts
19-May-2020 - 0 Comments.
According to the latest release (at 1100 Hrs. IST) by the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department:
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Southwest monsoon to hit Kerala on June 5, IMD report
17-May-2020 - 0 Comments.
The National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department has said that this year, the onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed as compared to the normal date of onset of 1 June.
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India release weather forecast for next five days
10-May-2020 - 0 Comments.
The National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department, has come out with its Summary and Forecast for All India weather over the next five days
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COVID19: Assocham calls for graded opening of economy, support to farm sector in harvest season
24-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
Committing itself to work with the Centre and the state governments to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Assocham has formulated a calibrated approach for re-opening of the economic activities in phases, putting agriculture adhering to the safety SOPs.
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Govt sanctions INR 17,800 Cr loans, clears INR 2424 Cr under PMFBY insurance claim
16-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
Under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) 18.26 lakh applications have been sanctioned for loans worth INR 17,800 cr and INR 2424 crores have been disbursed to the beneficiary farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
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Give top priority to farmers and agriculture during lockdown, says Vice President
16-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has asked the Centre and State Governments to accord top priority to farmers and agriculture during the lockdown and advised them to facilitate the smooth conduct of farming activities and transportation of agri-produce during this period
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Tomar launches all India agri transport call centre numbers to facilitate inter-state movement of perishables during lockdown
15-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
Indian agriculture and farmers welfare minister, Narendra Singh Tomar launched the All India Agri Transport Call Centre to facilitate inter-state movement of perishables due to the COVID-19 threat.
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Chaudhary Charan Agriculture University to establish Custom Hiring Centre to help farmers
03-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University (CCSHAU), one of Asia's biggest and leading agricultural research universities in India has recently announced plans to establish Custom Hiring Centre for farmers in the coming months.
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Ernakulam KVK launches farm service centre to support farmers
11-Jun-2019 - 0 Comments.
In an effort to combat shortage of skilled labour for farming activities in the district, the Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched a farm service centre equipped with a wide range of farm machineries and equipments to offer paid services in all kinds of farm initiatives
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CMFRI joins hands with ISRO to protect coastal wetlands
12-Apr-2019 - 0 Comments.
MoU signed between CMFRI and Space Applications Centre of ISRO to develop mobile app and web portal with complete database on smaller wetlands to build resilience on climate change
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GIFA: International Innovations in Agriculture to promote food security in the UAE
19-Mar-2019 - 0 Comments.
The world’s leading agriculture innovations will be showcased in Abu Dhabi from 1 to 2 April 2019 at the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
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Telangana chief secretary visits Corteva Agriscience’s Multi-Crop Research Centre
12-Mar-2019 - 0 Comments.
Dr Shailendra Kumar Joshi, Chief Secretary of Telangana, visited the Multi-Crop Research Centre (MCRC) of Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDupont, in Hyderabad today.
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Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre becomes company's fourth bioscience center
27-Aug-2018 - 0 Comments.
The world-class research capabilities of the Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre (ACAC) and its capacity to provide a practical platform for product development and solutions for the aquaculture industry have been recognized today with the announcement that the ACAC is to become an Alltech bioscience center.
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UAE Agriculture Industry Under the Spotlight This Week in Dubai
05-Mar-2018 - 0 Comments.
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, AgraME, is taking place from 6-8 March at the Dubai World Trade Centre
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Centre to use geospatial technology for conducting sample surveys
28-Jan-2018 - 0 Comments.
The Central government is working on a combination of traditional and modern technology like satellite imagery for crop acreage and yield estimation to build up a much more sophisticated analysis and ensure accurate agriculture forecasts
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CMFRI collaborate with ISRO to spot potential fishing zone
22-Nov-2017 - 0 Comments.
In a major effort greatly beneficial to the fisher folks in the country, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has joined hands with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to identify Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ), an area in sea
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CSE lauds Jubilant FoodWorks says NO to antibiotic misuse in chicken
18-Nov-2017 - 0 Comments.
Centre for Science and Environment lauds Domino’s Pizza newly developed policy, ‘Usage of Antibiotics in Poultry Birds’ Health Management’
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FIAPO investigation exposes the reality of white revolution in India
30-Oct-2017 - 0 Comments.
New data released by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations (FIAPO) shows the horrifying state of cattle in 451 milk-producing centers from India’s 10 leading milk producing states and demands immediate attention by the Centre and State Governments to regulate milk producing dairies.
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Negligence in Pesticide management increasing farmers deaths in Maharashtra, says CSE
18-Oct-2017 - 0 Comments.
India’s abysmal management of pesticides has started taking a deadly toll – says Centre for Science and Environment
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Alltech, Coppens International opens new aquaculture research centre
11-Sep-2017 - 0 Comments.
The Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre, an aquatic research facility focused on excellence in feed solutions for aqua producers around the world was opened recently.
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Antibiotic misuse in poultry farms leading to multi-drug resistant bacteria, says CSE’s new study
02-Sep-2017 - 0 Comments.
To make matters worse, these bacteria are now spreading in the environment because of unsafe disposal of poultry litter and waste in agricultural fields–this has a potential to infect human beings: says a new study from Centre for Science and Environment
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DuPont announces launch of Danisco YO-MIX CURD Cultures for the Indian market
25-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
DuPont Nutrition & Health will address today’s consumer trends in the dairy space with innovative ingredient solutions at the 45th Dairy Industry Conference and International Trade Fair in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 16-18 February.
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DuPont announces launch of Danisco YO-MIX CURD Cultures for the Indian market
25-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
DuPont Nutrition & Health will address today’s consumer trends in the dairy space with innovative ingredient solutions at the 45th Dairy Industry Conference and International Trade Fair in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 16-18 February.
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Highest ever Indian participation at the 77th edition of SIMA exhibition during the Paris Agriculture Week
06-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
The next edition of SIMA, the global trade show for suppliers to agriculture and livestock farming, will be held from 26 February to 2 March 2017 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition centre.
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India to open agri science centre in all districts
20-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
With a view to provide advance agricultural technical assistance, Indian agriculture ministry has announced at least one agriculture science centre-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) in all 687 districts of the country.
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ICAR develops two cross breed pig variety
19-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
ICAR-National Research Centre of Pig (ICAR-NRCP) has announced that it has developed two new and cross breed of pigs called as ‘Rani’ and ‘Asha’ in Guwahati , Assam.
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MPEDA creates database of aqua farmers in Andhra Pradesh
30-Sep-2016 - 0 Comments.
In a major initiative to align the marine industry with the Centre’s ambitious ‘Digital India’ programme, the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has presented to the Andhra Pradesh government a digital list of the state’s farmers in the aqua sector, which would provide spot prices of seafood products in international markets on a real-time basis.