Asia protein buyers improve, lag global standards

ARE’s APB100 benchmark finds Asia’s top protein buyers improving on climate, labour and waste, but lagging global best practice on governance, deforestation and protein diversification.

DCM Shriram posts resilient Q3 on chemicals, sugar growth

DCM Shriram reports 13% Q3 FY26 revenue growth driven by chemicals expansion, sugar-ethanol strength and farm solutions, despite one-off labour code charges.

PAU’s tractor-seeder revolutionises mat-type paddy nursery farming

15-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.

Punjab’s tractor-operated mat-type nursery seeder cuts labour by 94%, costs by 68%, making paddy farming faster, cheaper, and mechanised. Adoption surges in Ludhiana.

ILO, PAACLA honour firms fighting child labour in farming

24-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.

ILO and PAACLA recognize seven agricultural firms and GAPKI for initiatives to combat child labour in rural farming at Jakarta event.

Maharashtra farmers adopt HDPS to boost cotton productivity

07-Nov-2024 - 0 Comments.

 Cotton farmers in Maharashtra are transforming their cultivation practices by adopting the High-Density Planting System (HDPS), a method set to significantly enhance productivity while addressing challenges of low yields and labour shortages.

Contribution of women in agriculture

08-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

As per the Census 2011 conducted by the Registrar General of India, the total number of women farmers as cultivators are 3.60 crore and agricultural labour are 6.15 crore in the country.

Ernakulam KVK launches farm service centre to support farmers

11-Jun-2019 - 0 Comments.

In an effort to combat shortage of skilled labour for farming activities in the district, the Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched a farm service centre equipped with a wide range of farm machineries and equipments to offer paid services in all kinds of farm initiatives

No separate policy for agricultural labourers

14-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.

The Indian labour and employment ministry has made it clear that it has not appointed any committee/task force to frame policies for agricultural labourers