On the occasion of World Water Day, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) initiated one of the largest projects to restore 105 water bodies across 25 cities in India
Industry
Mahindra recognised the farmers and agriculture institutions at the 9th Samriddhi India Agri Awards (MSIAA) 2019 for their contribution to farm productivity and rural prosperity
Artificial Intelligence (AI) would help create new opportunities in India for delivering services in sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, management and others through smart thinking
Under the partnership, targeted community based efforts are being made within four gram panchayats of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu namely Vallam, Nattarasampattu, Valayamkaranai and Sennakuppam
SABC has launched an ambitious and multi-year project SAFFAL to safeguard agriculture and farmers against Fall Armyworm in India
News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay visit to Prayagraj Kumbh Mela Sunday.
On the occasion of fifth bathing festival, the Maghi Purnima Shahi Snan, large crowd of devotees and tourists visited the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela today.
With an aim to benefit sugar mills and in order to clear their arrears/cane dues to farmers, the Centre has decided to increase the Minimum Selling Price (MSP) of sugar from Rs. 29 to Rs.
Interstate trade of agricultural produce in wholesale mandis through e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform is gathering pace with the latest transaction taking place at Madhya Pradesh’s Ma
The Government has been reorienting the agriculture sector by focusing on an income-centeredness which goes beyond achieving merely the targeted production.
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Agriculture
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Mahindra recognised the farmers and agriculture institutions at the 9th Samriddhi India Agri Awards (MSIAA) 2019 for their contribution to farm productivity and rural prosperity
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SABC has launched an ambitious and multi-year project SAFFAL to safeguard agriculture and farmers against Fall Armyworm in India
By the end of February, 2019, the 466 sugar mills in the India have produced 247.68 lakh tonnes of sugar, as compared to 231.77 lakh tonnes produced by 457 mills on the corresponding date last year
Case IH and New Holland Agriculture won a total of four titles at the “Machine of the Year 2019” Awards in SIMA, the Paris International Agribusiness Show
Central Genomics and Quality Laboratory facility will help farmers in analysing the quality of soil, water and produce
Policy
The sugar industry has welcomed the Union Cabinet’s decision of approving financial assistance to sugar mills for upgrading capacity for ethanol production
The mega food park has been set up in 50 acre of land at the cost of Rs. 87.45 crore. The Government of India has accorded approval of a financial assistance of Rs. 50 crore to the project
The event will focuse on distribution of Buniyaad Tasar Silk Reeling Machines to women reelers from tribal and rural areas areas, as part of total eradication of the age old practice of thigh reeling
Government has plans to make one lakh villages into Digital Villages over next five years. This will be achieved by expanding the Common Service Centres (CSCs)
World’s fastest growing economy celebrated success of entrepreneurial shepherds at 3rd National Entrepreneurship Awards
Interviews
NH Shivashankara Reddy, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka talks on state’s millets programme, nutrition security, combating climate change and droughts to various programmes and policies with regards to agriculture in the state
LIXIL launched, easy to maintain, water saving and affordable SATO toilets for India’s rural market. Within six months, 35,000 rural households are using them
Narayanan Rajagopalan, President of LaMarca Group, in May 2016 launched a telecom company MarcaTel, which aims at providing India’s first Wi-Fi based Tele Connectivity Network. Narayanan tells BK Jha about the Company’s progress and plans.
In public-private-partnership, vocational training and skill development have been core functions of AISECT since its inception.
Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM) was organised in Udaipur recently by Rajasthan Government and FICCI to provide a national and international platform to the farmers for knowledge sharing
International
The United Nations General Assembly has approved three new resolutions creating three awareness-raising initiatives, focused on plant health, food safety and pulses Thursday.
The World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) and the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today reaffirmed their commitment to help farmers become the drivers of the global agricultural
