The Agriculture Ministry amended the Fertiliser Control Order, 1985, to allow states to take action against both manufacturers and dealers when samples drawn from untampered bags fail to meet standards. According to a notification issued by the ministry on Tuesday, the dealer and...
FMC India, an agrochemical company, has introduced Corprima, an insecticide that is said to be effective against tomato and okra fruit borers. ‘Powered by FMC’s world-leading Rynaxypyr insect control technology, Corprima will provide greater crop protection against fruit...
The Commerce Ministry reported on Monday that exports of major agricultural and processed products, broadly classified into 27 categories by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), increased by 23.4 percent to $19.7 billion during April-January...
ICTforAg 2022, a virtual two-day global conference will be held On March 9-10. Leading stakeholders from low and middle-income countries’ agri-tech and agri-food ecosystems are expected to convene to discuss the challenges and status of technology adoption in the sector. (Virtual...
How wives of farmers who commit suicide attempt to live a dignified life Suraj Jadhav, a farmer from the Solapur district, went live on Facebook last week, stating that in his next life, he will not be born into a farmer’s family and become a farmer. ‘This is the end of my...
