Agri and its Allied sector’s total contribution has increased by 26.8% in terms of value, from ₹ 16,09,198 crore in 2013-14 to ₹ 20,40,079 crore in 2020-21, according to Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, in response to a question in the Lok...
The Gurgaon-based Hi-Tech International, a plastics and packaging technology sourcing provider, has developed a plant-based bio-compostable polymer. The biopolymer, which is derived from corn starch, can be used to replace single and multiple-use plastic products. ‘Corn starch is...
With its competitive offerings, India is likely to maintain its dominance in the global rice market this fiscal year as well. According to trade and industry experts, non-basmati rice exports are likely to increase last fiscal’s record shipments of 13.08 million tonnes (mt), or at...
Digital tools are being offered by a Bengaluru-based agri-tech business to integrate the entire silk industry supply chain, from assisting sericulture farmers to achieve better pricing for their produce to ensuring the quality of cocoons and yarn to reelers, weavers, and consumers...
The Indian Council of Agricultural Agricultural Research (ICAR) has awarded Dr. Kajal Chakraborty, Principal Scientist of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), the Norman Borlaug National Award for Excellence in Agricultural Research. He was recognized for his work on...
