Rising pesticide residues standards may reduce Basmati rice exports. Basmati rice varieties, notably the world’s longest grain developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), are under potential danger in the export market after countries such as Jordan and Qatar...
AgFarm, launches 11 products herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and growth regulators. AgFarm, an agricultural chemical firm, has expanded its operations into Telangana by launching 11 products, including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators. After...
Farmers, and FPOs in dilemma due to the futures trading ban on certain Agri commodities The one-year restriction on futures trading in a variety of agricultural commodities has left a host of Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs) in the lurch. Many FPOs who purchased agricultural...
Nationwide raids on Urea diversion to industries, potentially to save 6,000cr subsidies. The Centre has initiated a statewide crackdown to preserve over 10 lakh tonnes (lt) of agriculture-grade urea that is diverted yearly for industrial applications, after a five-fold rise in nitrogen...
Need for synergy between govt & private sector in exchanging information. Union Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja has advised corporates to have a common understanding and desire to strengthen the agriculture sector, emphasizing the need for synergy between government and private...
