Uttar Pradesh government, which is about to hold an assembly election in six months, has launched recovery proceedings against five sugar mills that have been ‘perpetual defaulters’ in cane disbursement to sugar cane growers. In an official statement issued on Wednesday...
Trials prove that nano urea can increase farmer crop yields while saving nitrogen by up to 50%, Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Parliament on Friday. Mandaviya stated in a written response to the Rajya Sabha that nano fertilizer holds great promise for use in...
Faarms, an agritech startup, has acquired $2 million in a seed fundraising round led by international investors. According to a press release from the company on Thursday, the round was led by Koh Boon Hwee and Dr. Cornelius ( Conny ) Boersch, among other angel investors. Faarms has been...
The National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC) announced the launch of its electronic mobile-enabled application ‘Krishi Setu’ on Thursday, a one-stop solution in the post-harvest Agri value chain that provides a seamless user experience and reduces operational inconveniences in...
After the government altered its pulse import policy from “limited” to “free,” traders who imported roughly 15,000 tonnes of pigeon pea (toor dal) are trapped with procedural hurdles connected to “time of export.” Even before the government’s May...
