Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar stated on Friday that the government intends to create a national database of farmers and is in the process of implementing a data policy for the agricultural sector. Tomar stated in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, ‘The government...
Best Agrolife Limited announced on Friday that it has been granted a patent for an insecticidal combination that will help control the entire sucking pest complex, including whitefly, jassids, aphids, and thrips, in multiple crops with a single spray. As per the company, the patent is...
Exports of silk and silk goods dropped by 16% during the fiscal year ending March 21 due to a decline in demand from Europe and the United States, India’s main markets. Total silk exports in 2020-21 were ₹ 1,466.60 crore, compared to ₹ 1,745.65 crore in 2019-20. Silk fabrics and...
Three decades after iodized salt was made mandatory to address dietary deficiencies, India is considering mandating rice fortification beginning in 2024, as a significant portion of the population continues to suffer from malnutrition and anaemia. According to people familiar with the...
For the first time, a shipment of Nagaland’s ‘Raja Mircha,’ also known as King Chilli or Bhoot Jolokia, was shipped to London. According to an official release from the Commerce & Industry Ministry on Wednesday, ‘this is a significant boost to exports of...
