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Soluble Fertilizer Association, VIA call for reforms to support MSMEs under Biodiversity Act

20-Feb-2025 - 0 Comments.

The sustainable food and agriculture alliance Soluble Fertilizer Industry Association (SFIA) and the Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) successfully organised a high-level conference in Nagpur, bringing together over 70 agribusiness leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts.
Deepak Fertilisers optimizes data analysis time by 70% with Agmatix

23-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.

India's largest fertilizer company, Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation, has successfully reduced their time to collate, verify, and analyze agronomic data by 70%, from six months to under one month using the Agmatix platform.
African Development Bank, Ethiopia launch $94 MN project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development

13-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the Netherlands, fertilizer company OCP-Africa, and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), have launched an ambitious project to transform Ethiopia from a wheat importer to a self-sufficient producer and exporter.
IFFCO rope in Maarut Drones for spraying across 500,000 acres in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

28-May-2024 - 0 Comments.

In a significant move towards revolutionizing agricultural practices in India, the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has entered a strategic partnership with Marut Drones to undertake drone spray operations across an extensive area spanning up to 5 lakh acres.
Marut Drones, IFFCO partner for drone spraying across 500,000 acres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

12-May-2024 - 0 Comments.

In a significant move towards revolutionizing agricultural practices in India, the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has entered a strategic partnership with Marut Drones to undertake drone spray operations across an extensive area spanning up to 5 lakh acres.
Fertilizer Market in India: Production, Demand, and the Future Outlook

06-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.

India's agricultural sector plays a pivotal role in the nation's economy and food security, with fertilizers being a vital input driving productivity.
Victorian Green Ammonia Tech gets $4 million boost to revolutionize agriculture

04-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.

Victoria's commitment to a sustainable future takes a leap forward with a $4 million investment in Jupiter Ionics, a pioneering company developing a revolutionary green ammonia technology. This innovative approach has the potential to transform agriculture by offering a clean, reliable, and regionally produced source of fertilizer.
Crop yields surge as Rallis India unleashes NAYAZINC: A zinc innovation forged in science

21-Dec-2023 - 0 Comments.

Rallis India Limited, a Tata enterprise and pioneer in Indian agri-inputs, is unleashing a revolution in crop nutrition with NAYAZINC, a patented zinc fertilizer meticulously crafted to empower farmers and revitalize soils.
Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals bags prestigious FAI Award

08-Dec-2023 - 0 Comments.

Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd, one of India's rapidly growing fertilizer companies, received the prestigious FAI Award at the Fertiliser Association of India's Seminar in New Delhi on December 6, 2023.
Global aquaculture will provide 59% of fish for human consumption by 2030

25-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.

In view of a range of critical threats posed by climate change and increasing demand for food and nutritional security, Simon Feunge-Smith, Senior Fishery Officer of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) has called for enhancing blue finance for innovations and developments in the aquaculture sector.
'Shree anna' millets to bring prosperity to farmers and people

01-May-2023 - 0 Comments.

Millets are an integral part of the basic diet for a majority of the population in India. However, their consumption and production grew less in the past few decades. We now are realising the importance of millets in fulfilling nutritional requirements and in fighting many diseases.
Meghalaya government boost to livestock industry will create employment in the state

11-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.

India is one of the world's top producers of products related to animal husbandry and livestock. In India, dietary habits have changed as a result of changing lifestyles and increasing per capita income. An increase in demand for livestock products is being caused by rising consumption of milk, meat, and eggs.
Govt spends INR 49.80 crore on natural farming

22-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.

Natural farming is a traditional indigenous livestock based agricultural practices which gives freedom to farmers from all kinds of externally purchased inputs like chemical fertilizer or pesticides as well as organic fertilizers like vemicompost, organic manure, biofertiliser, bio-pesticides hence reduce the cost of farming and thereby provide benefit mostly to small and marginal farmers.
India's Organic Fertilizer Market expected to be worth USD 1.13bn by end of 2032

06-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Indian organic fertilizer market is anticipated to witness a growth rate of around 7 per cent during the period of 2022 and 2032. Market growth is attributed to the growing popularity and demand for organic farming and gardening.
Geo Fertilizer launch offers farmers hope of boosting crop yields

01-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.

Nigerian farmers have every reason to be optimistic about a bumper harvest at the beginning of a new planting season with the launch of a novel crop balance nutrient fertilizer brand into the Nigerian market.
HarvestPlus partners Grameen Foundation India to empower women in agriculture

25-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

HarvestPlus and Grameen Foundation India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase food, nutrition, and livelihoods security through the production, consumption, and marketing of conventionally bred biofortified crops in India.
FAIFA appeals to policy makers to sustain market price of finished goods to protect livelihoods of FCV farmers

26-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.

Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers of commercial crops across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, etc. flagged that consumption price of legal cigarettes in India have reached the maximum limit to what the purchasing capacity of consumers can absorb against the backdrop of cheaper and fast growing illicit cigarettes and alternatives, and any further increase in taxes would lead to a severe reduction in flue-cured Virginia (FCV) cultivation and impact the livelihoods of farmers.
Bayer committed to increase fruit, vegetable consumption

22-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.

Bayer reaffirmed its commitment to promoting increased worldwide consumption of fruits and vegetables with the announcement of new portfolio innovations and a business strategy for horticulture.
Need for resilient agriculture to tackle the uncertainties of the future, says agriculture commissioner

09-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.

We need to promote integrated waste management systems, green chemistry, bio solutions, and pesticides, which will help to produce safe food. We will start with certifications and multi-levels safety standards that will ensure safe food production and consumption, Dr. Suresh Kumar Malhotra, Agriculture Commissioner, Government of India said.
Increasing practice of organic production, consumption on the rise in Rajasthan, finds CUTS study

05-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.

Over 97.4 percent consumers were found aware of the fact that chemical input-based food products are harmful for health compared to 86 percent of the same set of consumers in 2017.
Role of Agrochemicals: Achieving vision of $5 Trillion economy by 2025

30-Nov-2020 - 0 Comments.

The Government of India is planning to celebrate 75 years of Indian Independence in 2022 in a big way wherein the focus will be Agriculture and Rural Development. The Indian Agrochemical Industry has huge unrealized potential for growth due to very low level of agrochemical consumption as compared to global norms.
Fertilizer minister reviews progress of three upcoming urea projects of HURL

15-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian minister of chemicals and fertilisers, D V Sadananda in Gowda reviewed the progress of three upcoming projects of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) at Gorakhpur, Barauni and Sindri in New Delhi recently.
Govt making all efforts for ease of doing business in fertilizer sector, says Sadananda Gowda

29-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian minister for chemicals and fertilizers D V Sadananda Gowda has said that government is making all efforts for ease of doing business in fertilizer sector so that it can be made Atmanirbhar in true sense and farmer community cab be served better.
Aiming self-sufficient in urea production, fertilizer ministry to restart five closed plants

23-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

With a view to become self-sufficient in urea production, government has started reviving the closed fertilizer units of FCIL at Ramagundam, Talcher, Gorakhpur & Sindri and HFCL unit at Barauni, Indian minister of chemicals and fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda said recently.
IFFCO registers highest ever net profit of INR 1005 Cr during 2019-20 FY

19-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

World’s largest fertilizer cooperative IFFCO has recorded highest ever net profit after tax (PAT) at INR 1005 crore for 2019-20 financial year ended 31 March 2020.
No scarcity of fertilizers across the country during ongoing Kharif season, says fertilizer minister

08-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian minister of chemicals & fertilizers, D V Sadananda Gowda has said that there is no scarcity of fertilizers across the country during ongoing Kharif season.
Govt companies record 111.61 lakh MT of fertilisers sale to farmers during April-June 2020

03-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

Amid National level covid -19 lockdown, government owned fertilizer companies has recorded a whopping 82.81 percent growth at 111.61 lakh metric tonnes during April-June 2020, as compared to 61.05 lakh metric tonnes recorded during same quarter last year.
RFCL's Ramagundam urea project to be commissioned by October, says fertilizer minister

02-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

In a revive meeting held in the capital, Indian minister of chemicals and fertilizers Sadananda Gowda said that 12.7 Lakh MT per annum capacity Ramagundam urea project is expected to be commissioned by October this year.
Indian fertilizer company eyeing big orders from African countries

12-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

Despite enormous logistic and other challenges posed by COVID-19 lockdown, Hindustan Insecticides Limited (India) is making all efforts to ensure adequate supply of insecticides to farmer community in the country and at the same time eyeing big export orders of DDT from African countries.
Government sold 2.6 MT of fertilizer to farmers, traders during lockdown period

29-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.

India’s chemicals and fertilizer ministry has sold a whopping 2.64 million tonnes during the lockdown period from 1-22 April 2020.
National Fertilizers assures adequate supply of fertilizers to farmer during CONVID-19 lockdown

14-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.

India government-owned fertilizer company, National Fertilizers Ltd has assured that adequate supply of fertilizers to farmer communities during National level lockdown due to COVID-19 in the country
DuPont Nutrition launches plant-based sausages, burger patties

21-Jun-2019 - 0 Comments.

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences announces the debut of naturally sourced GRINDSTED PLANT-TEX egg white replacement system for plant-based meat alternatives, suitable for anyone wanting to reduce their consumption of meat, and able to obtain a vegan claim.
No shortage of urea or any other Fertilizer in the country, says minister

08-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.

Indian Minister of State for Planning (IC) and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Rao Inderjit Singh, in a written reply to a question on neem coated urea, in Lok Sabha today, said that there is no shortage of urea or any other fertilizer in the country and availability is more than the sales.
Alltech's Grain-Set get registration in India

21-Apr-2017 - 0 Comments.

Alltech Crop Science, the agronomic division of Alltech, has attained its first product registration in the Indian state of Karnataka. The company has registered Grain-Set IN, a micronutrient fertilizer based on amino acid and fermentation technology, for use on grain crops in the region.
India consumes lowest degree of pesticides in the world

15-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.

India ranks on 10th place in the world with regard to the consumption of pesticides. This is the country that consumes lowest degree of chemicals
Pune firm announces layer training at Kopargaon on Nov 13

02-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.

To accelerate the egg consumption in rural Maharashtra, Pune based egg marketing firm, Kommomsense has announced layer farming training programme at Kopargaon.
Kribhco to set up fertilizer plant with Morocco firm

22-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.

India’s fertiliser co-operative, Kribhco has announced that they are entering into a 50:50 joint venture to develop a large-scale greenfield NPK fertilizer plant in Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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