The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) will create a Farmer Distress Index (FDI) to identify the farmers,…
“The production cycle coupled with other factors, makes it impossible for farmers not to be indebted, and the income instability…
In 2022, economists are upbeat on improved farm incomes as they expect farmers to benefit from higher MSP (minimum support…
Some experts even believe that costlier fertiliser could push up food inflation—this has more than doubled in rural areas since…
This agri startup provides a host of services like warehousing financing and market linkages to 7,00,000 small farmers across 21…
Carbon credits from farmers can be purchased by those industries, especially aviation, mining or manufacturers of fertiliser, who are not…
Apart from livestock, the major constituents of agriculture GHG emissions are rice cultivation (17.5%), fertiliser application (19.1%), and field burning…
The startup seeks to guide farmers from pre-sowing to post-harvest stages, using technology and data to maximise their gains
Our research also shows that every rupee spent on agri-R&D yields much better returns (11.2), compared to returns on every…
This is part of a global partnership between PepsiCo and N-Drip, aimed at increasing water efficiency across 10,000 hectares around…
According to officials, FPOs, who have farmers as the share- holders, would leverage economies of scale which would lead to…
Steep 387% surge in wheat exports — thanks to South Asian demand
After identification of genes, scientists are using marker-assisted backcross breeding technology for developing rice and wheat varieties.
Tomar said the government is making efforts to make Indian agriculture profitable and bring prosperity to farmers.
In fact, an up to 80% spurt in cotton prices in the past one year has pressured margins of textile…
From national trading licences to one-stop dispute resolution, the govt needs to consider a raft of measures.
According to government officials, NAFED would commence its procurement operation for chana in the next couple of weeks.
SFAC is aiming at bringing on board as many players so that farmers have the choice to take agri-services after…