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A Sprout of Innovation: Indoor Farming Takes Root in India
29-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Indian agricultural landscape, long dominated by traditional open-field farming, is witnessing a revolutionary shift. Indoor farming, a controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) technique, is gaining traction as a sustainable and efficient solution to the challenges plaguing conventional agriculture.
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How to Set up a Mango Farm in Maharashtra
08-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
Maharashtra, the land of vibrant festivals and historical landmarks, also boasts a fertile landscape perfect for cultivating the "King of Fruits" - the mango. With its diverse agro-climatic zones, the state offers immense potential for establishing a thriving mango farm.
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Inera Bio inputs show 20% surge in crop performance in rigorous field trials by Xenesis
25-Jul-2023 - 0 Comments.
Inera, a company that develops bio-based agricultural inputs, has announced that its products have shown a 20 percent surge in crop performance in field trials conducted by Xenesis, the R&D arm of Absolute.
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Inera Bio inputs drive 20% surge in crop performance
09-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.
Inera, a company that develops bio inputs for agriculture, has announced that its products have shown a 20 percent increase in crop performance in field trials.
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Bayer launches fellowship programme, ‘Medha’ to empower economically weaker students
30-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.
Bayer in collaboration with Bhubaneshwar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster Foundation (BCKIC), an initiative by the office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, has launched a unique fellowship programme ‘Medha’, exclusively for students from the economically weaker sections. Under this fellowship, Bayer will support 125 research scholars in the field of agriculture and life sciences.
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Prompt Innovations wins animal husbandry startup grand challenge 2.0
20-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.
Adding another feather to its cap, Ahmedabad-based Prompt Innovations, a leading an innovative start-up in the field of energy efficient and sustainable cooling solutions, has been declared as one of the winners of the Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge 2.0.
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Anuvia Plant Nutrients raises USD 65.5m in series D funding led by Riverstone Holdings, Piva Capital
27-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Anuvia Plant Nutrients, a Winter Garden, FL-based company that makes sustainable field-ready fertilisers for the agriculture, turf, and lawncare industries, has raised USD 65.5m in Series D funding.
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Ergos launches GrainBank loyalty cards for farmers
15-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Fresh from the Farm! The commodity market is a buzz again with Wheat and Maize harvesting in the field and sales starting on the Tech platform 'GrainBank' (developed by Ergos). This is the first time in India's history where farmers have direct access of a cutting-edge technology platform 'GrainBank' for getting valuable information and income on their farm produce.
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ICAR led NARS developed 1956 high yielding varieties of 80 field crops since 2014
07-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) led National Agricultural Research System (NARS) has developed 1956 high yielding varieties/hybrids of 80 field crops since 2014 which include 173 less water requiring varieties/hybrids of cereals (94), oilseeds (14), pulses (25), fiber crops (8), forages (12) and sugarcane (20).
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Yes Bank incubates scalable fintech solutions for agritech
02-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
YES BANK announced the launch of an annual start-up enabler program, YES BANK Agri Infinity, which seeks to co-develop digital financial solutions for the food and agriculture ecosystem by mentoring entrepreneurial ventures in the field.
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Netafim India unveils flexi sprinkler kit to increase crop yield in field crops
02-Dec-2021 - 0 Comments.
Netafim India, a leading smart irrigation solution provider, has unveiled Flexi Sprinkler Kit – a ground-breaking field crops sprinkler irrigation system.
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Eminent scientists, agriculturists cask govt to allow BRL1 field trials in Karnataka
10-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.
Eminent scientists and agriculture experts from Karnataka demand to allow Biosafety Regulatory Level 1 (BRL 1) field trials of Bt Cotton and Maize in Karnataka. After the success of Bt Cotton in India, since 2002 no other crop (enhanced through biotechnology) has been released in India.
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New Drone rules ushers a landmark moment benefiting several sectors in India
27-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.
In March 2021, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) published the UAS Rules, 2021. They were perceived by academia, Startups, end-users and other stakeholders as being restrictive in nature as they involved considerable paperwork, required permissions for every drone flight and very few “free to fly” green zones were available. Based on the feedback, the Government has decided to repeal the UAS Rules, 2021 and replace the same with the liberalised Drone Rules, 2021.
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India needs widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence to improve crop productivity
19-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
In order to fulfill the rising food demand, great emphasis is being given to efficient farming through automation in the field and need-based resource management in farm operations to improve crop productivity.
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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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India sign MoU with Fiji for cooperation in the field of agriculture, allied sectors
22-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, and Fiji’s Minister of Agriculture, Waterways & Environment, Dr. Mahendra Reddy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and allied sectors between India and Fiji in a virtual meeting held today.
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ICAR's IISWC signs MoU with University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
18-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
The ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand for the Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT) based solution for agricultural field protection from wild animals.
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Karnataka sets up three centres of excellence under Indo-Israel Agriculture project
16-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
For taking forward the Israeli technologies in the field of Horticulture, BS Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka, and Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India jointly inaugurated the three Centres of Excellence (COEs) established in Karnataka under Indo-Israel Agricultural Project (IIAP).
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Cabinet approves MoU with Fiji for cooperation in the field of agriculture, allied sectors
06-Mar-2021 - 0 Comments.
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare of the Republic of India and Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Fiji for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and Allied Sectors.
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Paras Dairy empowering dairy farmers with digital payment system
18-Feb-2021 - 0 Comments.
VRS Foods Ltd., one of the leading dairies in India with end to end focus on Farmers and Customers and market preferred dairy products under the brand of Paras, has collaborated with a tech startup, Stellapps for their first of its kind fully automated user friendly Digital Direct Farmers Payment Application "mooPay" in two different milk shed zones of VRS Foods Ltd. - Kanpur Dehat District of Uttar Pradesh, and Malanpur district of Madhya Pradesh in the presence of the Managing Director/Director – Operation(s), Narender Nagar, under whose visionary leadership this project has been executed.
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Provide level playing field to Agri-NBFCs in Budget 2021-22, writes NAFA CEO
26-Jan-2021 - 0 Comments.
Agriculture and allied activities employ more than 50 percent of the workforce and yet remain largely unorganized and fragmented. Even after showing the silver lining during the gruelling economic slowdown induced by an unforeseen pandemic, the Indian agribusiness is not flourishing to its full capacity.
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Sonalika launches India's first field ready electric tractor
31-Dec-2020 - 0 Comments.
Unleashing a new era of agri innovation, Sonalika, India’s fastest growing tractor brand and exporter to over 130 countries has unveiled India’s first field-ready electric tractor named Tiger Electric.
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Alliance for Agri Innovation urges govt to allow Bt Brinjal trials in India
16-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.
Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI), a special interest group of Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) urges the Central and State Governments to allow field trials of Bt Brinjal in India.
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COVID-19 crisis offers opportunities to upgrade agriculture sector, says Dr Shivendra Bajaj
26-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
The ongoing lockdown has added new dimensions to the problems faced by the rural sector, particularly, the all-important farm division. At the same time, it has thrown several opportunities to carry out the long-pending reforms the agriculture field has been waiting for.
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‘Need to increase private investment in the agriculture sector,’ says Tomar
15-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
India agriculture & farmers’ welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has emphasized on increasing private investment in the field of agriculture.
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Indian ministry of agriculture & farmers welfare rolls out initiatives during lockdown
13-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
The Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during the lock down period.
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Agriculture ministry announces action taken during lockdown
10-Mar-2020 - 0 Comments.
In order to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during the lockdown period, the Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures
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Swaraj Tractors recognizes heroes of Indian Agriculture with innovation awards
24-Feb-2020 - 0 Comments.
Swaraj Tractors, a part of USD 20.7 billion Mahindra Group announced the winners of Swaraj Innovation Awards 2020 at an Agriculture Conclave held in New Delhi today. The awards were bestowed upon farmers and institutions, recognizing noteworthy contributions made by them in the field of agriculture.
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Mariculture Policy: Traditional Fishermen to be Given Priority
19-Dec-2018 - 0 Comments.
A stakeholder meeting held at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on Saturday here has decided to take steps to address the concern of fishermen towards the draft national mariculture policy. As part of this, the draft will be incorporated so as to enable traditional fishermen and their cooperative societies obtaining priority while Mariculture Zones are demarcated in the sea for various mariculture activities
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CMFRI draft National Mariculture Policy, moots Mariculture Zones in Sea
05-Oct-2018 - 0 Comments.
A draft national policy on mariculture has mooted mariculture zones by demarcating special areas in the sea for different mariculture activities such as cage farming, bivalve farming, pen culture, seaweed culture, hatcheries and nurseries based on scientific criteria
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BASF signs distribution agreement with Avitech Nutrition
17-Nov-2017 - 0 Comments.
BASF has also entered into a Distribution Agreement with Avitech Nutrition Pvt. Ltd., a leader in the field of animal nutrition in India, with expertise in feed additives
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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Philippines on agriculture and related fields
10-Nov-2017 - 0 Comments.
The Union Cabinet chaired Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing a MoU between India and Philippines in the field of agriculture and related fields
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Our Country is the largest producer of milk in the world, declares Indian agri minister
01-Jun-2017 - 0 Comments.
Indian Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh said that the Government of India has undertaken several new initiatives in the field of animal husbandry in Gujarat.
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Cabinet approves agreement with Poland in agriculture, allied sectors
24-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
Indian cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of an Agreement between India and Poland on cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
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Good potential for cooperation with Norway in the field of dairying: Singh
20-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
Indian minister of agriculture and farmers welfare, Radha Mohan Singh met Jon Georg Dale, Norwegian Minister for Agriculture in New Delhi recently.
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Indian cabinet approves MoU with UAE for cooperation in agriculture, allied sectors
18-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
Indian union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has given its approval for Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and United Arab Emirates in the field of agriculture and allied sectors
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India sign MoU with Mauritius in agro industry, fisheries & dairy sector
16-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
Indian agriculture and farmers welfare minister, Radha Mohan Singh and Minister of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives, Govt. of Mauritius, Soomilduth Bholah signed on MoU for Cooperation in the field of Cooperatives & related areas recently.
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PM Modi clears MoU on agriculture, allied sectors with Kenya
06-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Kenya on bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
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India approves MoU with Portugal in the field of agriculture, allied sectors
04-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
The Indian union cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of an Agreement for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and allied sectors between India and Portugal.
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PM Modi clears agriculture agreement with Kyrgyzstan
15-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.
India has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for Signing of an Agreement between India and Kyrgyzstan on cooperation in the field of agriculture and food related industry.
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India sign MoU with Lithuania on agri cooperation
25-Mar-2016 - 0 Comments.
Indian cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Lithuania for cooperation in the field of agriculture
