The next phase of India’s agri-tech growth will be driven by bio-stimulants: FSG According to a report by the consulting firm FSG, the next phase of India’s agri-tech growth narrative will be driven by bio-stimulants, in-farm solutions, novel farming systems, and seed-to-fork...
Protecting plant genetic resources is a shared responsibility of humanity: Tomar Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has stated that the protection of plant genetic resources, which are vulnerable owing to habitat degradation and climate change, is a shared responsibility of...
WTO raises scrutiny on India’s MSP foodgrain program and calls for joint consultation. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has increased its scrutiny of India’s minimum support price (MSP) program for foodgrain, with a group of nine countries, including the United States...
Arecanut prices are projected to rise above ₹400 per kg in the next months, as plantations report illnesses and consuming markets show signals of increased demand. Patte Venugopal, a farmer from Dakshina Kannada district’s Puttur taluk, told that illnesses in plantations may affect...
Uncertified processors and traders are not permitted to resell Indian organic products. According to APEDA Chairman M Angamuthu, India’s National Programme for Organic Products (NPOP) includes a unique feature that prohibits the resale of products sold to uncertified processors or...
