“Grape production in India is almost 20% higher”
The production of one Indian farmer based co-operative is expected to grow by about 20% compared to the previous season, says Ganesh Kale, director of business development at Om Gayatri: “The progress of the 2024 Indian grape season has been good up until now, as far as production and packing goes. There are a couple […]
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Ytl engr, Team earn 13 int’l patents for Turmeric & CNG Inovations
Nagpur: Vidarbha native Ajinkya Kottawar, along with his team at AMI innovations, has set a world record by securing 13 international patents in a single day. For more information click here.
India’s kharif paddy, pulses acreage continues to gain
The area under paddy has increased by 5.6 per cent to 369.05 lakh hectares (lh) as of August 16 during the ongoing kharif season. It has taken the overall coverage under all kharif crops to 1,031.56 lh – up 2 per cent from a year ago, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare said on […]
How India plans to bring down urea imports to zero
In line with its goal of eliminating urea imports by 2025, the government is scaling up Nano-Urea production to achieve self-sufficiency in urea production For more information click here.
Organic farmers demand individual certification at lower costs
Growers feel burdened by agencies charging over ₹1 lakh for a certificate The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Agency (Apeda), an arm of the Commerce Ministry, is unable to help farmers get certification for their organic produce at a lower cost. For more information click here.
PM Modi releases 109 climate-resilient seeds, engages with farmers
He suggested that Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) proactively inform farmers about benefits of new varieties being developed every month With the aim to enhance farm productivity as well as farmers’ income, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient and bio-fortified crop varieties of 34 agricultural and 27 horticultural crops. Unlike other occasions, […]
APEDA announces 40% subsidy on machinery for cashew industry
To take up branding, marketing campaign to revive cashew exports In a bid to revive the sagging cashew exports, the Government has announced a slew of measures including a subsidy for upgradation of processing machinery and support for branding and marketing of the commodity overseas. For more information click here.
India’s pulses import may double by 2030 if Centre does not make policy intervention: Ashok Gulati
Only government intervention can help increase pulses production to meet the growing demand which is expected to reach 40 million tonnes (mt) by 2030 as profitability of these crops is lower than competing crops, experts said. For more information click here.
Sahyadri Farms introduces the patented ‘Tango’ mandarin variety among Indian farmers
Sahyadri Farms, India’s largest farmer-owned horticulture ecosystem, has announced the introduction of the renowned patented “Tango” mandarin variety in India. This exceptional fruit will now be accessible to the small and marginal farmers associated with Sahyadri Farms, promising significant economic benefits and a boost in agricultural productivity. Developed by the University of California and globally […]