In comparison to the export target of six million tonnes (mt), sugar mills have entered into contracts for approximately seven million tonnes (mt) in the current sugar season, with over six million tonnes of sugar already exported, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. As...
An aquaculture technology start-up, selected for Google Startups Accelerator, currently works with over 35,000 shrimp and fish growers. Aquaconnect, an aquaculture technology-based platform, has been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator (GFS)-India‘s fifth class. The...
Godrej Agrovet plans to venture into oil palm and plant up to one lakh hectares (lh) Following the Centre’s recent policy announcement, Godrej Agrovet Ltd (GAVL), a diversified agriculture player, is contemplating a substantial growth in oil palm. In the next five to six years, the...
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...
