The agri-biotech industry has labelled the Centre’s decision not to allow field trials of Bt brinjal or any other genetically modified (GM) crops without first consulting with states and union territories as “regressive.” According to industry participants, the...
Skymet Weather Services that provides weather forecast and solutions to Indians is now providing a wealth of satellite data to farmers, students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and companies. Through its digital platform ‘SkAlgeo,’ the Noida based private weather forecaster is...
One forward-thinking farmer in the Vikarabad district of Telangana, has devised a method that can reduce water evaporation by up to 70%. The technique entails pouring a few litres of edible oil onto the water, which forms a sheet cover on the water due to its lower density. Farmers dig...
The Central Organization for Oil Industry and Trade (COOIT) forecasts a record mustard crop of 89.5 lakh tonnes (lt) for the year 2020-21 rabi crop season, up 19% from the last year’s 75 lakh tonnes. As per the COOIT, Mustard production is expected to increase in northern states...
ITC Limited, a diversified conglomerate, has partnered with the Government of Karnataka to implement a Watershed Development Program that will cover over 10 lakh acres and 100 watersheds all across the state. The partnership signed earlier this month between ITC’s Social Investments...
