Rakesh Tikait, leader of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), said on 4th July that the Union government should not impose conditions if it wants to resume negotiations with the protesting farmers. His comments come after Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar stated that the three...
Traditional agrochemical companies are banking big on the natural, biochemical crop solutions sector as customers desire chemical-free food. The segment is predicted to increase at a rate of 12% to 15% per year, reaching USD $ 10 billion by 2025. This week, announced the creation of NPP...
The central government on Thursday asked the seed companies to expand transparency in the certification of truthfully labeled seeds, while also promising to resolve all of their issues. Speaking at an Assocham virtual event, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala...
During the current Kharif season, Maize (corn) acreage has increased by 41% in Karnataka, the greatest producer of the coarse cereal, as farmers are seen bringing in more area under the coarse cereal crop. As of June 25, Kharif sowing had taken place on 28.17 lakh hectares (lh) of the...
If low rainfall persists throughout the country which is now in a weak phase, might force the re-sowing of vital Kharif crops such as pulses, oilseeds, paddy, and coarse grains. After a brisk start, the southwest monsoon winds have slowed in the latter third of June, making little...
