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MPEDA holds stakeholder awareness meet on India–UK CETA at Chennai, Vizag
19-Oct-2025 - 0 Comments.
The recently signed India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) marks a significant milestone in India’s seafood export sector, and there is an imperative need to adopt strategies for availing the opportunities like value addition and upskilling offered by it, MPEDA Chairman D.V. Swamy, IAS, has said.
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Swaraj Tractors rolls out 25 lakh units, marks milestone in farm mechanisation
29-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.
Swaraj Tractors, part of Mahindra Group, achieves 25 lakh production milestone, highlighting its deep bond with Indian farmers and role in farm mechanisation.
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Brazil declared free of FMD disease without vaccination
23-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Brazil is now officially free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination, a milestone that boosts its livestock exports and global trade credibility.
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Avaana Capital draws first Green Climate Fund in India
18-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Avaana Capital receives first drawdown from GCF’s $24.5M venture investment—marking a milestone for deep-tech innovation and green finance in India.
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India first to launch genome-edited rice varieties
04-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
In a ground breaking achievement for Indian agriculture, the country has become the first in the world to officially develop and introduce genome-edited rice varieties using CRISPR-Cas technology—a milestone hailed as the dawn of a second Green Revolution.
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Agrinnovate India pays first-ever ₹1.42 Cr dividend
29-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
In a milestone development for India’s agricultural innovation ecosystem, Agrinnovate India Limited (AgIn) — the commercial arm of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) — has declared a dividend of INR 1.42 crore for the financial year 2023–24. This marks the first-ever dividend payout by AgIn since its establishment in 2011.
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Bureau Veritas Uganda secures GAFTA accreditation
29-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
In a major milestone for Uganda’s agricultural trade ecosystem, Bureau Veritas Uganda has achieved GAFTA accreditation, becoming an Approved Superintendent by the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA).
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SettleMint India, ITC Agri Business collaborate on blockchain pilot for Agritech space
15-Oct-2024 - 0 Comments.
Belgium-based blockchain technology leader SettleMint’s Indian arm has successfully concluded a pilot project with ITC Agri Business, marking a significant milestone in advancing blockchain adoption in India’s agriculture sector.
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20 Million Trees to Absorb Over 400 Million Kgs of Carbon Annually in India
16-Sep-2024 - 0 Comments.
Generating more than 1.6 million workdays of employment, social enterprise Grow-Trees.com has reached a significant milestone in 2024 by successfully planting over 20 million trees across 23 Indian States.
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Mahindra Tractors crosses milestone by selling 40 lakh tractor units
19-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
Mahindra Tractors, part of the Mahindra Group and the world’s largest tractor manufacturer by volume, has achieved a milestone by selling the brands 40th Lakh tractor, inclusive of exports in March 2024.
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Louis Dreyfus Company makes binding offer to acquire Namoi Cotton
19-Jan-2024 - 0 Comments.
Louis Dreyfus Company Asia Pte. Ltd (LDC) announced today that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire the remaining 83% shares of Namoi Cotton Limited (Namoi Cotton) by way of a Scheme of Arrangement, marking a significant milestone in LDC’s 111-year history in Australia.
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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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Mahindra Farm Division flags-off inaugural batch of workmen to Japan under technical intern training program
29-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.
Mahindra Farm Division, part of Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector and India’s No.1 tractor brand, marked a significant milestone in its commitment to skill development and globalisation, by dispatching its first group of ten skilled workmen to Japan under Japan's Technical Intern Training Program (TITP).
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Marut Drones' AG-365S makes history as India's first DGCA type certified drone for agriculture, RPTO training
01-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.
Marut Drones, a prominent player in India's drone manufacturing landscape, has achieved a historic milestone by obtaining DGCA (Director General of Civil Aviation) type certification for its AG-365S drone.
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Arya.ag crosses INR 1000 crore milestone on its fintech platform
27-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.
Arya.ag, India's largest and only profitable agritech platform at scale, today announced its milestone of crossing INR 1000 crore worth of loan disbursals in a single year through its fintech platform – Aryadhan.
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Arya.ag crosses INR 500 crore milestone on its fintech platform
29-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.
Arya.ag, India’s largest and fastest-growing integrated grain commerce platform, today announced crossing the distinct milestone of reaching the INR 500 crore book outstanding on its embedded fintech platform, Aryadhan.
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BigHaat appoints Jitesh Shah as its Chief Operating Officer
19-May-2022 - 0 Comments.
BigHaat, India's largest Digital Agri Platform, has roped in Jitesh Shah as its Chief Operating Officer to boost the adoption of agri-tech and expand its presence from 10 million farmers to the next milestone.
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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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NDDB develops world’s first complete parent wise genome assembly of buffalo
10-May-2019 - 0 Comments.
Building upon the successful launch of INDUSCHIP, a customized genotyping chip for indigenous cattle and their crosses, NDDB has achieved another milestone with the development of a complete de novo genome assembly named “NDDB_ABRO_Murrah” of riverine buffaloes.
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IISS: Indian seafood industry to achieve $7.84 BN export target if current growth continues
27-Jan-2018 - 0 Comments.
Stakeholders from across the Indian seafood industry have voiced their optimism about marine products exports achieving a milestone INR 500 billion ($ 7.84 billion) target in the next few years given the current growth curve and strides made in aquaculture production
