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India seeks climate justice, fisheries support at FAO meet
17-Sep-2025 - 0 Comments.
At a regional meeting of the country representatives from Bay of Bengal region, India has demanded climate justice in global and regional fisheries governance, stressing that countries contributing least to climate crisis should not bear the heaviest costs.
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Dairy industry seeks GST cut on ghee, butter ahead of 56th meet
01-Aug-2025 - 0 Comments.
Ahead of the 56th GST Council meet, the dairy industry urges rationalization of GST on ghee and butter from 12% to 5% to improve affordability, reduce adulteration, and support farmer incomes.
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Bayer seeks nod for novel herbicide in key markets
30-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Bayer submits applications for its novel herbicide, icafolin-methyl, in the EU, US, Canada, and Brazil. The first new mode of action in 30 years aims to fight weed resistance.
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Centre seeks crackdown on fake fertilisers, forced nano tagging
14-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Union Agriculture Minister urges states to curb counterfeit fertilisers, forced nano-fertiliser tagging, and ensure fair distribution under FCO norms.
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Wangsu seeks kiwi institute, ITI-model agri-schools at ICAR meet
08-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
At ICAR’s 96th AGM, Arunachal’s Agri Minister Wangsu proposes kiwi research centre, agri-tech schools, and organic university to boost rural youth skills.
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MySugar sets 4.5 lakh tonne crushing target for 2025–26 Season
26-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Mysugar in Mandya sets target to crush 4.5 lakh tonnes of sugarcane in 2025–26. MLA Ravikumar says revival will take time, seeks ₹28 cr for operations.
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Tamil Nadu seeks GI tags for five farm products
23-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Tamil Nadu applies for GI tags for five unique crops including Nallur Varagu and Vedharanyam Mullai to boost farmer income and protect local heritage.
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Pradhan seeks four agri colleges in Sambalpur, Odisha
20-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Dharmendra Pradhan urges Odisha CM to set up four agriculture-related institutes in Sambalpur to boost rural development and skill-building.
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Tripura seeks INR 1,248 Cr to boost milk, meat, fish output
31-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
Tripura submits INR 431.71 crore proposal for dairy, poultry, and INR 816.5 crore for fisheries to the NEC. Aims for self-sufficiency in food production.
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AP Cooperative Bank Employees’ body seeks INR 2.5 lakh crore for agriculture, rural infrastructure
14-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
At the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Central Banks Employees Association (APCCBEA), held in the city recently, leaders made a strong pitch for reforms in the cooperative banking sector and urged the Union and State governments to allocate ₹2.5 lakh crore towards strengthening agricultural and rural infrastructure.
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UAE announces USD 2m global foodTech challenge
06-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
The second edition of the global FoodTech Challenge, that seeks to find the next wave of technology innovations on the cusp of transforming traditional agriculture practices, efficiently and sustainably, was launched at the EXPO2020 Dubai, and was unveils the competition's pooled prize amount of US $2 million.
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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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Saudi's NFDP seeks USD 4bn investment in aquaculture
01-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
Saudi Arabia's National Fisheries Development Program (NFDP) official reaffirmed plans to attract over USD 4bn in foreign and local investment to the country's aquaculture sector.
