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ISMA presents roadmap for new sugar mills to Minister Pralhad Joshi
25-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA), the apex body in the sugar and bio-energy industry in the country, presented a detailed roadmap to the key stakeholders of the Ministry of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs including Minister Pralhad Joshi himself for the policy framework required to transition Indian sugar mills into Bio-refineries of the nation producing along with the existing portfolio of Bio-Ethanol, Bio-Electricity and Bio-Gas b other emerging energy streams of strategic importance like Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Green Hydrogen, E-100 and 2-G Ethanol delivering cross cutting benefits to the nation and its farmers on multiple levels including meeting the international blending targets in the aviation sector which will be applicable on India since 2027 as per the CORSIA mandates.
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Top 10 Banks Funding India's Agricultural Growth
22-May-2024 - 0 Comments.
As India's agricultural sector undergoes a revolution, banks are emerging as key partners in its growth story. This report delves into the top 10 banks actively investing in the Indian agricultural sector, exploring their unique initiatives and highlighting the overall impact on farmers and the agricultural ecosystem.
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Top 10 Banks Funding India's Agricultural Growth
07-May-2024 - 0 Comments.
As India's agricultural sector undergoes a revolution, banks are emerging as key partners in its growth story. This report delves into the top 10 banks actively investing in the Indian agricultural sector, exploring their unique initiatives and highlighting the overall impact on farmers and the agricultural ecosystem.
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Can Zero Farming Feed the World? Exploring the Promise and Challenges of a Budget-Friendly Technique
23-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
In the face of a growing global population and a strained agricultural sector, innovative farming practices are emerging to address the challenges of sustainability and affordability. Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), a technique popularized by Indian agriculturalist Subhash Palekar, has garnered significant attention for its low-cost approach to food production.
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Blockchain Blossoms: Top Indian states taking root in agritech
11-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.
India's agricultural sector, a cornerstone of the nation's economy, is undergoing a digital transformation. Blockchain technology, with its secure and transparent nature, is emerging as a game-changer for farmers, consumers, and the entire food supply chain.
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ICAR to standardize Plasma-ized Water Tech, partners with Indian subsidiary
20-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.
A path-defining memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research  Institute, New Delhi, ICAR-Indian Institute of Seed Science, Mau, Uttar Pradesh and Plasma Water Solutions India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of a fast emerging US Ag Tech company, Plasma Water Solutions Inc.Â
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ICAR, World Bank issue Delhi Declaration on Modernisation of Agricultural Education System at International Conference on Blended Learning Ecosystem
28-Mar-2023 - 0 Comments.
There is a need to strengthen digital Infrastructure including digital e-learning content and deployment of emerging immersive technologies across Agricultural Higher Education Institutions in India. Institutionalizing a system-wide Digital Capacity Building Program across stakeholders to improve systemic digital competence, knowledge and skills is also a necessity.
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Ninjacart launches $25 MN agri seed fund
04-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
Ninjacart, India's leading agri-platform which leverages technology to organize the agriculture ecosystem, launches an Agri Seed Fund, a $25 million fund to support emerging and new-age startups in the agriculture sector.
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India showcases digital agriculture ecosystem at EXPO2020
25-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
As part of the ongoing 'Food, Agriculture and Livelihood' fortnight, at India Pavilion at EXPO2020 Dubai, Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare, Government of India, hosted a seminar on 'Emerging Technologies in Farm Machinery, Digitization & Opportunities for Entrepreneurships', to showcase the innovative technologies that are supporting and promoting the overall productivity and agribusiness of India's farm sector through farm mechanization, digitization and entrepreneurship development.
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Five startups making Indian farmers self-reliant by providing agronomic intelligence
14-Dec-2020 - 0 Comments.
Agritech in India has seen a skyrocketing growth with numerous startups emerging with new technologies and advanced methods such as data analytics, machine learning and satellite imaging, among others to cater to the needs of Indian farmers and maximize their output.
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Emerging clean-labeling trend boosts agriculture jobs, says Indeed.com data
19-Mar-2018 - 0 Comments.
Recent data from Indeed, the world’s no. 1 job site, indicates a gradually declining level of interest in jobs pertaining to agriculture and farming over the past year
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Necessary to promote hybrid seeds of improved varieties to cope with global climate change
26-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.
It is imperative to develop hybrid seeds of improved variety for the areas of varied agricultural climate so as to sort out the problems emerging due to global climate change, Indian agriculture & farmers welfare minister, Radha Mohan Singh said
