Agricultural technology start-up Unnati plans this year to help over 3,000 farmer producer organizations (FPOs) in order to empower around 15 lakh farmers with tech-driven business solutions that would boost their earnings by enhancing their economic strength and market linkages. Also...
On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet green signalled the launch of the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) as a new centrally sponsored scheme with a five-year budget of ₹ 11,040 crores. The central government will contribute ₹ 8,844 crores to the ₹ 11,040 crore outlay...
Farmkart, an agritech startup, has entered the unstructured agriculture equipment rental business by launching the tech-enabled platform rent4farm, says a statement released on Wednesday. Farmers will be able to rent high-quality farm machinery and equipment at competitive rates thanks to...
As the new moong dal (green gramme) crop has begun to hit the markets in Karnataka, prices of the pulse seed are trending lower than the Minimum Support Price (MSP) levels, causing growers to demand that the government begin procurement of the crop as soon as possible. Prices are being...
According to a study published on Monday in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, habitat destruction and heavy pesticide use are among the main reasons for the loss of pollinator populations, which is essential for the reproduction of three-fourths of food crops and flowering plants...
