Goa government takes strong stand to protect farmland

13-Feb-2025 - 0 Comments.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has announced a new initiative, the Goa Amritkal Agriculture Policy, aimed at preserving the state's agricultural heritage.

Syngenta India Vande Bharat Park inaugurated in Rajasthan

23-Nov-2024 - 0 Comments.

 In a significant move aimed at enhancing community well-being, Syngenta India has completed the development of a piece of land adjacent to the Balotra Railway station into a park with facilities like walking path, children’s play area and an open gym and lush flower-bearing hedges and trees on all sides, at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore. 

PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi : Empowering Small and Marginal Farmers in India

15-Aug-2024 - 0 Comments.

Launched in 2019, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme is a central government initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to eligible small and marginal farmers (SMFs) across India.

Nova Dairy unveils new plan to improve animal welfare in cattle supply chain

15-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.

Nova Dairy, a leading name in the dairy industry, is proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive initiative aimed at improving animal welfare within its cattle supply chain.

African Development Bank empowers agri youth programs for greater impact

15-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) successfully concluded a three-day workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at enhancing its Empowering Novel Agri-Business-Led Employment (ENABLE) Youth Program in preparation for its next phase.

Bayer launches Better School Program in partnership with BharatCares to promote STEM learning and innovation in rural schools

13-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.

Bayer, a global life sciences company with core strengths in agriculture and healthcare, today announced its collaboration with BharatCares, a social impact organization, to launch the ‘Better School Program’ at Adpodra Group Government Primary School in Himatnagar, Gujarat. Aimed at enhancing educational facilities and enabling experiential learning opportunities for the students in Himatnagar, the ‘Better School Program’ focuses on providing a foundational leap to economically challenged students and will benefit more than 850 students from grades 1st to 8th, across four schools.

Agriculture ministry unveils initiatives to empower farmers and improve soil health

07-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.

The Union Ministers for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development jointly launched four key initiatives aimed at empowering farmers and improving soil health in India.

Karnataka receives INR 235 Crore as third installment under RKVY Scheme

28-Feb-2024 - 0 Comments.

In a move aimed at bolstering the agricultural sector in Karnataka, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DAFW) has released Rs. 235.14 crore to the state government as the third installment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme for the financial year 2023-24.

Millet Matchmaking: CMFRI connects producers & consumers at December Meet (Dec 28-30)

24-Dec-2023 - 0 Comments.

Aimed at forging direct connections between millet entrepreneurs, consumers and distributors,  a buyer-seller meet will be organised during the upcoming Millet-Fish festival to be held at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on December 28-30.

Arya.ag and SOPA join forces to revolutionize soybean monitoring

09-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.

Arya.ag, a prominent agritech platform in India, has unveiled an exciting strategic collaboration with The Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) aimed at advancing and optimizing the monitoring of soybean crops across 51 districts.

Government simplifies tractor testing guidelines to boost ease of doing business

23-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

In a significant move aimed at promoting ease of doing business and fostering trust-based governance, the Government has streamlined the tractor testing process.

Indian Finance & Agriculture ministers unveil initiatives to boost agriculture

23-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

In a momentous event held today, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar jointly unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at bolstering India's agricultural sector.

UPL SAS partners with Olam Agri to advance sustainable & productive sugarcane farming in India

08-Aug-2023 - 0 Comments.

UPL Sustainable Agriculture Solutions Ltd. (UPL SAS), a global leader in sustainable agricultural products and solutions, has joined hands with Olam Agri, a leading food and agribusiness supplier, to launch the transformative 'Shashwat Mithaas' initiative aimed at driving sustainable and consistent sugarcane production across India.

Cargill join hands with TechnoServe to promote regenerative agriculture in India

29-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.

Cargill, a global leader in food and agriculture, has partnered with TechnoServe, a non-profit organization, to launch an ambitious program called 'Srishti' aimed at transforming the agricultural landscape in India

Assam signs MoU with Caspian Impact Investment Adviser to launch an SME Investment Fund for agricultural growth

27-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.

The Government of Assam, through the Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Caspian Impact Investment Adviser (Caspian Equity) to establish an investment fund aimed at enhancing agricultural growth and employment opportunities in the state.

Bayer and Crystal join forces to boost Indian paddy growers with Curbix Pro & Kollar

25-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.

Bayer CropScience and Crystal Crop Protection Limited have partnered to launch a groundbreaking solution, Curbix Pro and Kollar, aimed at benefiting paddy growers across India.

Arya join hands with Bayer for promoting sustainable agriculture

24-May-2023 - 0 Comments.

Arya.ag, India's largest and only profitable agritech platform, has joined forces with Bayer CropScience, a global leader in the life science fields of agriculture and healthcare, in a strategic collaboration aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture.

Fasal SBI partnership to financially empower farmers, accelerate the transformation of India's horticulture ecosystem

29-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.

Fasal, India's leading horticulture-first, full-stack Agri-tech company, today announced its partnership with State Bank of India (SBI), aimed to provide farmers with easy access to capital.

Wholsum Foods rope in Akshaya Patra Foundation to bring millets to childrens plate 

01-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.

Wholsum Foods Pvt Ltd, maker of millet-based children's food brand Slurrp Farm has partnered with the Akshaya Patra Foundation for a 'Food For All Children' program aimed at enabling children from all income backgrounds to benefit from nutrient-dense supergrains like millets and lentils.

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.

Uzbekistan gets USD 200m financial support from World Bank

26-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a USD 200m financing package for the Second Rural Enterprise Development Project (REDP) aimed at supporting the establishment and expansion of farms and rural enterprises in 10 regions of Uzbekistan.

Samhitha logs 30 percent higher yield for citrus crops in Telangana, AP

05-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

Naviz Analytics, a leading US-based Data Science firm, recently announced the official launch of Samhitha Crop Care Clinics, a unique, precision farming advisory aimed at increasing the bottom line of Indian farmers.

Sid’s Farm launches natural paneer

04-May-2021 - 0 Comments.

Sid’s farm, the Telangana based Modern Dairy Brand has launched natural paneer as one of its key offerings in the list of value-added products aimed to provide quality food and ingredients to the customers.

UPL wins the Best Patent Portfolio Award in the CII- Industrial IP Awards 2020

12-Jan-2021 - 0 Comments.

UPL Ltd. has won the Sixth CII Industrial Intellectual Property Awards aimed at recognizing and celebrating enterprises that have embraced IP generation and protection to fuel their business and economic growth.

Parliament passes farm bills, full protection to farmers, procurement at MSP will continue, says Narendra Singh Tomar

20-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.

Parliament today passed two bills aimed at transforming agriculture in the country and raising farmers’ incomes. The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 which were passed by Lok Sabha on 17 September 2020, were passed by the Rajya Sabha also today.

Government introduced three bills for transformation of agriculture and raising farmers’ income

14-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.

The government has introduced three bills aimed at the transformation of agriculture in the country and raising farmers’ income in Lok Sabha today to replace ordinances promulgated on 5 June 2020.

Tata Steel’ Nest-In launches India’s first smart warehouse for onion storage

04-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.

Nest-In, Tata Steel’s modular construction solutions brand, has launched a revolutionary onion storage solution ‘AgroNest’ that is aimed at reducing spoilage of the onions to half of its current level.

CMFRI extends support to tribes in cage fish farming

20-Mar-2018 - 0 Comments.

Aimed at uplifting the living standards of the tribes, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) extended technical support in cage farming to around 35 tribal families in T V Puram panchayat in Vaikom, Kottayam