To boost agricultural efficiency and crop productivity, the State Bank of India (SBI) has inked a master agreement with Adani Capital for co-lending to farmers for the purchase of tractors and farm tools. Adani Capital is the Adani Group’s non-banking finance corporation (NBFC)...
Govt to revise its draft policy to treat commercial farming on par with industry Following the success of the free foodgrain distribution scheme, which has 93-94% offtake, the government is set to reconsider its Draft National Water Policy, which will treat water-guzzling commercial...
Omicron of Corona variant, possible lockdowns and international border closure pose a new threat to India’s tea exports. The threat of various stages of lockdown and closure of entry for foreigners and foreign goods in many countries as a result of the now-widespread Omicron variant...
Sudden and unexpected rains, poor quality hybrid seeds used in HTBT (herbicide-tolerant biotechnology) cotton seeds, and the presence of pink bollworm in some areas all contributed to a significant drop in yields during the recently completed Kharif season. Considering the high demand for...
The Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) opposed the poultry industry’s request to extend the period for importing GM soyameal to March 31. SOPA Chairman Davish Jain stated in a letter to the Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fishing that the soyameal...
