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From Banana Blockchain to Mango Sorting AI: India’s Tech-Driven Agricultural Revolution
30-Dec-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Government of India is spearheading a technological transformation in agriculture, integrating cutting-edge innovations to enhance efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.
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Brawijaya Academic makes mulch from banana waste
15-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
Dr Rita Parmawati, a lecturer from the Faculty of Agriculture of Brawijaya University has developed an organic mulch tape made from banana waste, water hyacinth, and paitan leaves (Crotalaria sp). The mulch tape can prevent weed growth and reduce soil surface evaporation rate.
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Top 10 banana varieties found in India
15-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
From the vibrant yellow of the Cavendish to the captivating red of the Chenkadali, India boasts a stunning array of banana varieties. Each with its distinct flavor profile, texture, and purpose, these bananas add a delightful diversity to the Indian culinary landscape and beyond.
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Top 5 banana producing states in India
12-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
Bananas, a staple fruit enjoyed across the globe, hold a special place in India. From creamy yellow Cavendish varieties to the ruby-red Nendran, the country boasts a diverse range of bananas cultivated across various regions.
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NMIMS SAST organizes workshop on good agricultural practices for papaya farmers
20-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.
The NMIMS School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SAST) along with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra, and Jai Swaminarayan Banana Farmers' Producers Company, Tardi, joined forces to host a 'Farmer-Scientist-Industry Workshop on Good Agricultural Practices for Papaya Cultivation' on 18 March 2024.
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Agri startup Greenikk builds supply chain to bolster India’s banana fibre-based industry
29-Mar-2023 - 0 Comments.
gri startup Greenikk, which created India’s first full-stack banana supply chain, has developed a waste-to-value system to strengthen the country’s banana fibre-based industry by ensuring a steady supply of banana stem fibre to entrepreneurs and artisans for producing high value goods having a huge demand in domestic and global markets.
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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.
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Ananthapur banana cluster and horticulture cluster development programme reviewed
18-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, IAS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, visited the Karnapudiki Village of Narpala Mandal in Ananthapur District to review the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (HCDP) of National Horticulture Board.
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Indian banana , baby corn get market access in Canada
16-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
The negotiations between National Plant Protection Organisations of India and Canada on market access for Indian Banana and Baby corn resulted in Canadian market access for these commodities.
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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.
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