According to industry estimates, agricultural technology start-ups in the country will receive a record $1 billion this fiscal year, bringing total investment to $2.5 billion since 2012. Hemendra Mathur, head of FICCI’s Task Force on Agro Start-ups and venture partner at Bharat...
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute’s (CMFRI) Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) has proven the technology of cleaning harvested banana plants to nurture the soil’s bio-fertility. KVK introduced to the farmers a device that shreds the leftover stems into tiny...
SEA urged govt to remove soyabean oil from criteria for labeling it as ‘GM food’ The Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) of India has urged the central government to remove soyabean oil from the criteria for labeling it as ‘GM’ (genetically modified). Atul...
On Wednesday, six new food brands were launched as part of the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative. Under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, the Food Processing Ministry signed an agreement with NAFED to develop ten brands as the...
FICCI hosting a two-day agri start-up summit to address concerns that agri start-ups encounter so that they can solve problems of farming sector across value chain. The industry group FICCI is hosting a two-day conference on agricultural start-ups beginning Thursday, where industry...
