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ICAR-IARI unveils rapid DNA test for phosphine resistance in beetles
09-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
In a major breakthrough for food grain storage and pest management, scientists at the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, have developed a DNA-based test that can rapidly detect phosphine-resistant Red Flour Beetles (Tribolium castaneum)—one of the most destructive pests of stored grains worldwide.
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Kuruvai farming picks up pace in Cauvery delta despite issues
06-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Kuruvai farming gains ground in Cauvery delta with 3.09 lakh acres covered, aided by good reservoir storage despite tail-end irrigation concerns.
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Haveri to get 8,800-tonne cold storage to serve farmers
23-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Karnataka Minister launches ₹30 crore, 8,794-tonne cold storage in Haveri to support farmers and boost APMC trade under RIDF-30 scheme.
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Amit Shah urges loan expansion to PACS under Agri Infra Fund
02-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Amit Shah calls for expanding loan access to PACS under AIF to boost rural infrastructure, food grain storage, and employment in India.
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India, Nepal begin work on agriculture hub in Bajura
31-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
India and Nepal laid the foundation for a grain storage and distribution centre in Sudurpashchim, aiding food security and rural development in Bajura.
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Copeland, Ecozen launch solar cold storage for Indian farms
22-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
In a significant move to enhance India's agricultural infrastructure, Copeland, a global leader in sustainable heating and cooling technologies, has partnered with agritech startup Ecozen to deploy solar-powered cold storage systems across rural India.
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India’s post-harvest infrastructure needs to be improved: experts at ‘Plantation Expo’
18-Feb-2023 - 0 Comments.
The country’s post-harvest infrastructure including storage facilities should be further improved for strengthening the plantation sector, said experts at a seminar at ‘Plantation Expo’, organised by the newly set up Plantation Directorate, Government of Kerala, at the Sooryakanthi Exhibition Grounds at Kanakakunnu Palace here.
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GoI to provide financial assistance under MIDH for setting up cold storages facility
02-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Government does not provide loans for the setting up of cold storage under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). However, Government is implementing the following schemes under which financial assistance is provided for setting up cold storage throughout the country.
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NCML commissions grain storage silos worth INR 800 MN in Haryana
09-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
National Commodities Management Services Limited (NCML), [formerly National Collateral Management Services Limited (NCML), India's largest private-sector agriculture post-harvest management company, today inaugurated its public Silo storage facility at Sonipat in Haryana.
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Govt focused on providing quality seeds to farmers, states get funding for setting up seed processing-cum-storage godown units
09-Mar-2021 - 0 Comments.
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is implementing farmer’s welfare scheme ‘Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Materials’ to produce and supply quality seeds to farmers to enhance production and productivity in the country through various components namely Seed Village Programme, Establishment of Seed Processing- cum- Seed Storage Godowns at Gram Panchyat Level, National Seed Reserve, Boosting Seed Production in Private Sector and Strengthening of Quality Control Infrastructure Facilities.
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UPL announces strategic collaboration with TeleSense, to reduce food waste & increase farmers profitability
08-Feb-2021 - 0 Comments.
UPL Ltd has recently announced a strategic collaboration with TeleSense, a California-based IoT (Internet of Things) innovator revolutionizing post-harvest grain storage and transport.
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Cold chain startup Inficold raises $ 900,000 from RVCF
27-Jan-2021 - 0 Comments.
Inficold, a Noida - based startup supported by Shell Foundation, an independent UK registered charity, that provides cold storage solutions has raised $900,000 (Rs. 6.5 crore approximately) in a funding round from RVCF and other undisclosed high net worth individuals as a part of their Pre Series A fund closure.
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Tata Steel’ Nest-In launches India’s first smart warehouse for onion storage
04-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.
Nest-In, Tata Steel’s modular construction solutions brand, has launched a revolutionary onion storage solution ‘AgroNest’ that is aimed at reducing spoilage of the onions to half of its current level.
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India issues advisory for farmers on Rabi crops in wake of COVID-19 spread
01-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has issued following Advisory for harvesting and threshing of Rabi crops and post-harvest, storage and Marketing of farm produce in the wake of COVID-19 threat
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Over INR 45,000 Cr to be invested in storage, warehouses by 2020: JLL India Report
27-Mar-2018 - 0 Comments.
In a report released by JLL, India's largest real estate services firm, it is estimated that close to INR 45,000 crores (Cr) will be invested in creating storage facilities across India from 2018 - 2020.
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Central Railside firm to set up 10 warehouses
11-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.
Central Railside Warehouse Company Ltd (CRWC), a subsidiary of Central Warehousing Corporation has planned 10 new warehouses with temperature controlled system at rail heads to facilitate handling and storage bagged commodities.
