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...
Indian data-centric Agritech startups such as Cropin and AgNext, among others, are ramping up their overseas expansion plans. South-East Asia, where technology use in agriculture and the commodities value chain is increasing, appears to be the preferred destination for Indian agri-tech...
Wheat donated by Pakistan was rotten, India’s of good quality said Taliban officilas The official stated the Centre has planned to send 10,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan in the next two weeks, with two consignments totaling 4,000 tonnes already dispatched. ‘Through the...
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said in his maiden presentation of the 2022-23 Budget, ‘For the first time in the State, diesel subsidy of ₹250 per acre subject to a maximum of 5 acres will be given through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under a new scheme ‘Raitha...
The ban on futures trading in seven agricultural commodities had a significant impact on National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), as its turnover fell 19% in February to ₹24,980 crore, compared to ₹30,800 crore in the same period last year. When the government banned futures...
