Agriculture & Allied Sectors

New data to measure cropland nutrient budgets How much fertilizer is the right amount to ensure that crop production can achieve local and global food security needs while limiting harm to the environment? Answering that…

A year of extreme weather events has weighed heavy on India’s agricultural sector After the drop in wheat production due to heat waves, extreme weather events have now cast a shadow on rice production, which is likely to drop…

SYNOPSIS The ICAR has set up eight reginal committees on the basis of agro-climatic zones. The purpose of the Committee is to provide a forum to researchers and state government functionaries to examine gaps in current research and…

Agro Tech 2022: Rural farmers bat for technology in agriculture Many dealers, who displayed their products at Agro Tech 2022 at Parade Ground, Sector 17, said the response (advance booking of products) they received in cities…

Agri finance company Kissandhan eyes 15% of Farmers Producer Organisation business, signs up four FPOs in West Bengal Synopsis With central government’s focus on increasing FPOs in India, they are coming up in a big way. Last…

Years after Bt cotton, GEAC clears environmental release of GM mustard Approves environmental release; calls for further studies The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has recommended the environmental release of…

How rural women are helping sustain the economy of millets It is worth noting that the United Nations General Assembly on the Government of India's proposal (with the support of 72 countries) to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)…

Time to focus on rural India, AIKS chief HIGHLIGHTS CPI national secretary and AIKS general secretary Atul Kumar Anjan said that it is time for governments to shift their focus to rural India and farmers with a slogan of…

TransUnion CIBIL and SatSure Launch CIBIL Credit and Farm Report (CCFR) to Expand Farmers’ Access to Credit 13 October 2022, Mumbai: TransUnion CIBIL, in collaboration with geo-spatial data analytics provider SatSure, has…

Unlocking the potential of AI in the growth of the agriculture sector Indian agriculture has proved to be one of the most robust sectors during challenging economic situations. Even on the outbreak of the pandemic, the sector has…