Govt must de-regulate Bt brinjal, GM mustard & approve herbicide-tolerant cotton and other crop varieties. The government must de-regulate Bt brinjal and genetically modified mustard, which have already been approved by The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), the...
With diesel prices skyrocketing farmers struggle to irrigate crops, Solar pumps best option. Farmers in Maharashtra are struggling to irrigate their crops with diesel-powered pumps due to rising diesel prices. Solar water pumps are a cost-effective and environmentally friendly option, but...
Indonesia has suspended the import of agricultural products from India after the Indian government failed to register its food safety laboratories and issue a certificate of analysis (COA), causing concern among cereal exporters. ‘If we have to call back our cargo, the ban could be...
Prof V G Dhanakumar, Director of the Indian Institute of Plantation Management Bengaluru (IIPMB), which is part of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will retire on April 7 after serving more than 25 years at the apex management school for plantation and agribusiness. According to an...
SAP India and Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (Amul) have announced a combined community outreach program aiming at transfiguring the lives of children, adolescents (any person between ages 10 and 19), youth, women, and farmers through digital literacy and skill...
