A farmer in western India, contracted to supply a large food company, received a message through his field agent last season. His expected yield for the coming harvest had been estimated. The quality of his produce, based on the practices he had followed and the inputs he had...
Drylands are not defined by sudden disasters; their crisis unfolds quietly through declining soil fertility, uncertain rainfall, groundwater stress and repeated production shocks. This slow accumulation of vulnerability rarely attracts the attention commanded by floods or droughts...
Dipak Shah, chairman, The South India Tea Exporters Association The South India Tea Exporters Association is planning to send a delegation to emerging overseas markets as part of efforts to promote Indian tea and expand exports. The association is initially focusing on markets such...
Agri-tech company Agrograde has installed its GradePlus Pro automated onion grading system at a farmer producer company in Pimpalgaon, Nashik district — a major onion trading and export hub in Maharashtra. The system can process up to 10 tonnes of onions an hour and reduce labour...
Moong dal arrives in Gadag & Bagalkot markets with firm price on lower crop The harvest of moong (green gram) has begun in Karnataka and arrivals in markets such as Gadag and Bagalkot have picked up, although trade sources said the crop is lower on drop in acreage due to delayed...
