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eFeed secures INR 25 Lakhs grant from ICAR to amplify its impact on livestock, dairy industry
15-Jan-2024 - 0 Comments.
eFeed, a pioneering startup revolutionizing precision animal management & feed practices and empowering farmers across the country, has announced a significant milestone with the acquisition of a grant amounting to INR 25 Lakhs from Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Gov of India.
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28 new mandis integrated into e-NAM platform to strengthen agricultural trade
25-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.
Manoj Ahuja, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, announced significant developments in India's agricultural trading landscape during a recent address. He revealed that as of August 31, 2023, a total of 1,361 Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) were integrated into the Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) across 23 states and 4 union territories.
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Telangana to host India's first livestock, dairy and fisheries trade expo
28-Jul-2023 - 0 Comments.
Telangana will host India's first Livestock, Dairy and Fisheries Trade Expo from July 28-30, 2023. The expo will be held at the Hitex Exhibition Center in Hyderabad and will feature over 100 exhibitors from across India.
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NCDEX launches Isabgol seed futures contract
19-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.
National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd. (NCDEX), India’s leading Commodity Exchange, today launched Futures contracts in Isabgol Seed for trading.
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Parshottam Rupala launches animal pandemic preparedness initiatives, World Bank-funded livestock support heallth system
18-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.
Union Minister for Fisheries , Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala today launched the Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative and World Bank-funded Animal Health System Support for One Health to enhance India's preparedness and response to potential animal pandemics, in line with the One Health approach.
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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.
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Omnivore under OmniX Bio invest in animal nutrition startup eFeed
11-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.
Omnivore has announced today that it has invested in eFeed, an animal nutrition and health company manufacturing innovative products for livestock. This is Omnivore's third life sciences investment under its OmniX Bio initiative, which was originally launched in December 2021.
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Tomar launches indigenous vaccine for lumpy skin disease
27-Aug-2022 - 0 Comments.
Providing a big relief to the livestock of the country, the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar recently launched the indigenous vaccine Lumpi-ProVac to protect livestock from Lumpy Skin disease.
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Jain Irrigation to merge international irrigation business with Rivulis
21-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.
Jain Irrigation Systems Limited and Temasek-owned Rivulis, Singapore has announced that Jain International Trading B.V. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Jain Irrigation) and Rivulis have entered into definitive transaction agreements.
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India, Nepal agree to finalize new MoU for agricultural cooperation soon
20-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.
The visiting Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Nepal, Mahendra Rai Yadav, held a meeting with the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar recently.
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Kenya look towards India for building its warehousing, agri derivatives sector
26-May-2022 - 0 Comments.
Kenya is looking at India to develop an agricultural ecosystem that is led by the government’s favourite Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) model along with the agri derivatives trading platform and e-warehouse receipt system.
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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.
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Farming tech startup Bijak raises USD 19.4m from Bertelsmann, others
02-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
Bijak, a B2B trading platform for agricultural products, raised USD 19.37 million as part of its Series B funding round led by Bertelsmann, according to a regulatory filing.
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Nouriture rope in actor Pankaj Tripathi as brand ambassador for cattle feed
14-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.
Anmol Feeds which is a well known name in the livestock feed industry has recently launched its products under the umbrella brand Nouriture to meet the growing challenge of quality livestock feeds in the market.
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Cremona International Livestock Exhibitions important for whole nation, Italian agri minister
28-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.
Cremona International Livestock Exhibitions were officially opened on Friday 26 November 2021, by the Italian Minister for Agriculture Stefano Patuanelli that show the government support to the agro-livestock system.
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Cremona to host international livestock show in Europe
17-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.
The historical Cremona International Livestock Exhibitions (November 26-28) in Italy is ready to host the most awaited event for the dairy cattle world that, due to covid-19 pandemic, has been absent from an international ring for two years now.
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ICAR working on round the year availability of Mankurad mangoes in Goa
20-Oct-2021 - 0 Comments.
Round the year availability of traditional Goan products like ‘Mankurad' mango and ready to eat livestock products like Goan sausage, shrimp/duck curry will be a reality soon, ICAR Director Parveen Kumar said recently.
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NCDEX cautions market participants about unregulated trading platforms
09-Sep-2021 - 0 Comments.
National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) has cautioned market participants that the Exchange has come to the notice that some unregulated internet-based platforms and websites are offering trading in certain unregulated derivative products called Contracts for Difference (CFD) and Binary Options.
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Superstar seaweed produces world’s first lower-emissions steaks
25-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.
The company driving the commercialization of the Asparagopsis seaweed livestock ingredient has hit a major milestone, applying the technology in a commercial feedlot and delivering the world’s first lower-methane steaks thanks to the superstar seaweed.
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NBHC enters into digital auctioning, trading of agri-commodities with Krishi Setu App
09-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.
National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC) has announced the launch of its electronic application ‘Krishi Setu’, a one-stop solution in post-harvest agri value chain offering seamless user-experience & reduced operational inconveniences in trade execution, through end-to-end digitized processes.
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CLFMA organizes webinar on maize, soybean market driving factors & price outlook 2021
16-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
CLFMA OF INDIA, the apex organization and the voice of the Country’s dynamic livestock industry in association with AGCON (a subsidiary of NCML) organized Webinar on Maize & Soybean Market Driving Factors & Price Outlook 2021 on July 9,2021.
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Animal Husbandry, Dairying Schemes, Special livestock package gets revising, realigning approval from cabinet
15-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of a special livestock sector package consisting of several activities by revising and realigning various components of the Government of India's schemes for the next 5 years starting from 2021-22.
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Bijak launches new logistics service for agri commodities in Maharashtra, UP
01-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
With an aim to provide easy trading of agri commodities across the country, agritech B2B marketplace startup, Bijak has launched its logistics services in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
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Agribazaar brings agri-mandi to the farmer's doorstep
26-May-2021 - 0 Comments.
Agribazaar, India’s premier online agri-trading company recently announced the successful launch of its Village Fulfillment Center (VFC) across the two states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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UNDP India, Spices Board India sign MoU to develop blockchain-powered traceability system for Indian Spices
06-Apr-2021 - 0 Comments.
UNDP India’s Accelerator Lab and Spices Board India under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to build a blockchain based traceability interface for Indian spices to enhance transparency in trading.
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Bijak launches its online marketplace to create market linkages for agricultural commodity traders
28-Nov-2020 - 0 Comments.
After already being present in 22 states, leading Agri Commodity Trading startup ‘Bijak’ is expanding its operations in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The traders and suppliers of agricultural commodities in these states will be able to use Bijak’s online marketplace to discover verified buyers and sellers to trade over 90 commodities.
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Farmers organization supports new farm bills, help liberation from trading cartels
30-Sep-2020 - 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., on behalf of the entire farming community would like to thank the foresight of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government in formulating and successfully passing path breaking Farmer Bills in the Parliament.
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Modi launches e-Gopala app for livestock sector
10-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
The government today launched e-Gopala app, an online digital medium that will help the farmers to choose better quality livestock and get freedom from middlemen.
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After recent farm act amendments, farmers can be assured of barrier-free trading, remunerative prices, says Tomar
07-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.
Indian minister of agriculture & farmers’ welfare, rural development & panchayati raj Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the government is taking all possible measures to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for their produce.
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AgriBazaar hosts webinar on Landmark Reforms in Indian Agriculture to discuss the changes in the agricultural space
30-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
AgriBazaar, India’s largest Online Agri-Trading Marketplace, held a global webinar titled ‘Landmark Reforms in Indian Agriculture’.
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Central Arid Zone Research Institute unveils high yielding green fodder crop
12-May-2020 - 0 Comments.
Providing a significant solution for the availability of green fodder for the livestock of the farmers of arid regions, the ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute has come up with a new fodder crop, that is, Fodder Beet (Beta vulgaris).
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Government adds warehouse, FPO trading features to eNAM platform
03-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
In order to make usage of agriculture market convenient, Indian agriculture and farmers welfare ministry has added two new features on the electronic national agriculture market (e-NAM) platform so as to make it more convenient for growers to sell their produce at warehouses & collection centres established by farmer producer organizations
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Indian agri minister holds parley with Brazilian agriculture, livestock minister Ms Costa Dias
28-Jan-2020 - 0 Comments.
Indian Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar held a bilateral meeting with the Brazilian Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply Ms. Tereza Cristina Correa da Costa Dias at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi to discuss various bilateral trade opportunities, interests and issues.
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CLFMA National Symposium deliberates on 'Indian Livestock Farming: Prospects & Role of Government Policies'
04-Sep-2019 - 0 Comments.
CLFMA of India, the apex organization and the voice of the country’s dynamic livestock sector conducted its annual flagship event, 61st National Symposium on 22 to 23 August 2019 in New Delhi focusing on 'Indian Livestock Farming: Prospects & Role of Government Policies' towards fostering sustainable growth for Indian Livestock Sector.
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Anmol Feeds sets up livestock feed unit in Jammu
26-Aug-2019 - 0 Comments.
Looking at the immense opportunity for animal feed in Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal based feed manufacturer, Anmol Feeds has set up a new 70,000 tonnes per annum feed plant
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CLFMA make representations to finance ministry before Union Budget - 2019-20, emphasis on Make in India
31-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.
The Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association of India (CLFMA) represents the manufacturers of nutritionally balanced and scientifically produced compound feeds for cattle, poultry, fish, prawns and other animals that is catering to the fast-growing animal protein needs in the country
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First interstate trade registered between two e-NAM
10-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.
What could be seen as a new era in farmers market trading, India's two Agricultural produce market committee (APMC) based in two states have traded for the first time.
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Radha Mohan Singh releases recombinant ELISA kits for livestock sector
10-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.
Indian Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh today released recombinant Enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA) kits: one for Glanders and other for Equine Infectious Anaemia
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research approves 14 new breeds of livestock in 2018
27-Dec-2018 - 0 Comments.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has approved the registration of record 15 new breeds of livestock and poultry this year alone taking the total to 40 during 2014-18, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh at a ceremony for awarding breed registration certificates to the stakeholders said.
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research approves 15 new breeds of livestock, poultry in 2018
27-Dec-2018 - 0 Comments.
ICAR has approved the registration of record 15 new breeds of livestock and poultry this year alone taking the total to 40 during 2014-18, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh at a ceremony for awarding breed registration certificates to the stakeholders said
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India releases model agriculture, livestock contract farming and services 2018 Act
05-Jun-2018 - 0 Comments.
With a view to integrate farmers with bulk purchasers including exporters, agro- industries etc. for better price realization through mitigation of market and price risks to the farmers and ensuring smooth agro raw material supply to the agro industries, Union Finance Minister in the budget for 2017-18 announced preparation of a “Model Contract Farming Act” and circulation of the same to the States for its adoption
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CLFMA CFO Forum discuss insights on the future of Indian livestock sector
01-Jun-2018 - 0 Comments.
CLFMA organized its first “CFO Forum” in association with NCDEX IPFT for senior-level professionals from various sub-sectors of livestock industry such as poultry, dairy, feed and aquaculture
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CLFMA warns unnecessary scaremongering on antibiotics will impact Indian protein security
05-Mar-2018 - 0 Comments.
CLFMA of India, the apex association representing India’s dynamic livestock sector reiterates the critical role of antibiotics and emphasizes the urgent need for in promoting awareness on judicious use.
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Financial inclusion, infrastructure big game-changers: CLFMA
20-Feb-2018 - 0 Comments.
Promoting financial inclusiveness and supporting infrastructure investments are two of the most impactful aspects that the livestock sector in India had long been waiting for.
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Focus on efficiency and quality is paramount for Indian livestock industry
27-Nov-2017 - 0 Comments.
Strong focus on improving efficiency and quality is critical for the next wave of growth for Indian livestock industry
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Indian agri minister addresses farmers issues at 50th CLFMA meet
15-Sep-2017 - 0 Comments.
Indian Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh addressed a gathering at a seminar on Role of Animal Husbandry in Doubling Farmers’ Income, organised by Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association (CLFMA) on September 15, 2017, in Mumbai.
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First SAARC Epidemiology Networking Forum meeting held in New Delhi
03-Mar-2017 - 0 Comments.
The First SAARC Epidemiology Networking Forum Meeting was jointly organized by the Government of India (Division of Livestock Health, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare), the SAARC Secretariat and FAO through CCS National Institute of Animal Health (CCS NIAH) during February 27-28, 2017 at NASC Complex, New Delhi.
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Sikkim: A Totally Organic Farming State in India
28-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
Organic farming is a crop production system which excludes the cultivation of genetically modified crops & the use of chemicals viz. fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, and livestock feed additives.
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SIMA 2017: DELIVERS ON ITS PROMISE
22-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
The 77th edition of SIMA, the international trade show for agriculture and livestock suppliers, came to a close recently.
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Highest ever Indian participation at the 77th edition of SIMA exhibition during the Paris Agriculture Week
06-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
The next edition of SIMA, the global trade show for suppliers to agriculture and livestock farming, will be held from 26 February to 2 March 2017 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition centre.
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Karnataka to launch trading portal for livestock
13-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.
In order to provide farmers sell their livestock, Karnataka state has tied-up NCDEX Spot Exchange to auction & trade livestock online.
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India launches world's first bovine germplasm trading portal
Indian agriculture ministry has launched a portal for cattle breeding called e-pashuhaat (www.epashuhaat.gov.in)
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Digital India reaching to small, marginal & women farmers, says Dr Amrit Patel
19-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.
India has been relatively well endowed with resources for sustainable agricultural development, viz. land, labor, water, livestock, fisheries, forestry, three distinct agricultural seasons, congenial climate, solar radiation, among others.
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Maharashtra launches livestock insurance scheme fortnight
04-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.
With launching livestock insurance scheme, Maharashtra has implemented National Livestock Scheme from August 1-15, 2016.
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Telangana to launch dairy revolution
02-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.
In order to increase milk production in the state, the newly created state, Telangana’s State Livestock Development Agency (TSLDA) has decided to launch a ‘white revolution’ in the state by adding good breedable milch animals.
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PM Narendra Modi launches National Agriculture Market
14-Apr-2016 - 0 Comments.
In order to double farmers’ income by 2022, Indian prime minister today launched the pilot of e-NAM, the e-trading platform for the National Agriculture Market (NAM) and connected 21 mandis in eight states.