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HDPS key for boosting cotton productivity in Maharashtra: Experts at CICR
14-Mar-2025 - 0 Comments.
India has about 12 million hectares under cotton cultivation and yet it lags behind in average yield with countries like the US, Brazil, and Australia that leverage biotechnology and precision agronomy.
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Budget boosts agri-biotech: Experts call for regulatory reforms and high-yield & resilient crops
11-Feb-2025 - 0 Comments.
The Union Budget 2025-26 places a strong emphasis on agriculture, introducing initiatives such as the National Mission on High Yielding Seeds, expanded seed availability, and efforts to boost cotton productivity.
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Banning juvenile fishing yields results of 41% increase in threadfin breams: CMFRI study
20-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
Implementation of the Minimum Legal Size (MLS) banning juvenile fishing has led to a 41% increase in the yield of threadfin breams in Kerala, indicating a positive output of the regulation.
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Wheat Varieties Boosting Indian Agriculture
16-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
Wheat, the "king of grains," reigns supreme on Indian dinner plates. But for farmers, selecting the right variety is crucial for maximizing yield, water efficiency, and ultimately, profit. This report explores some of the top contenders in the Indian wheat landscape, their water requirements, and how they're driving a surge in farmer income and global demand.
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CropScope: AI-Powered Irrigation Platform Boosts Tomato Yield and Saves Wate
09-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.
Kagome Co., Ltd., (Kagome) NEC Corporation (NEC) and DXAS Agricultural Technology LDA (DXAS), a joint venture between Kagome and NEC, have introduced an agricultural ICT platform, "CropScope," which combines AI farming advice and automatic irrigation control functions compatible with pulse drip irrigation(1), to tomato fields in northern Italy and Portugal.
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Netafim's drip irrigation technology helps Shivpuri farmers achieve 40% increase in crop yield
28-Jul-2023 - 0 Comments.
Netafim, an Orbia business and a global leader in precision agriculture solutions, has revolutionized tomato farming in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, by helping farmers achieve a 40% increase in crop yield and higher profit.
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Amazon Kisan sign MoU to empower farmers
15-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Amazon Kisan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine strengths and create synergy between the two organizations for guiding farmers on scientific cultivation of different crops for optimum yield and income.
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Best practices to increase Maize crop yield in adverse weather conditions this summer
21-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.
India’s agricultural sector is facing challenges due to climate change. The frequent occurrence of extreme weather events, increasing temperatures, and other consequences of climate change has resulted in adverse effects on crop yields and farmers & livelihoods.
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Milma launches insurance scheme to offset fall in milk yield in summer
18-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.
Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by the brand Milma, has launched a comprehensive insurance scheme that guarantees financial compensation for dairy farmers to offset the loss of income due to fall in milk yield during the summer.
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BioPrime AgriSolutions awarded patent for invention of a novel bio-formulation to manage abiotic stress in plants
10-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.
Indian Government’s patent office has granted BioPrime AgriSolutions patent number for the invention of a Novel Bio-Formulation to manage Abiotic Stress in plants and to improve the yield.
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