Swaraj Tractors, a subsidiary of the USD 19.4 billion Mahindra Group and one of the quickest growing brands in the Indian tractor industry, has launched a series of paddy mechanisation projects in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as the company expands its footprint in the state. Swaraj has...
Award winning software engineer-turned-farmer Mavuram Mallikarjun Reddy is talking about his journey from software to agricultural production. If bad loans, crop failures and low yields run like dark clouds over agricultural activities, organic farmers like Mavuram Mallikarjun Reddy are...
The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode, celebrated International Women’s Day on Monday with the theme ‘Women leadership in agriculture: entrepreneurship, equity and empowerment.’ Focusing on women in the agriculture sector and incubation support...
Women farmers are the backbone of the Indian agriculture economy and, as per the government, their participation is crucial to making the sector self-reliant. Two Union Ministers of State Shri Parshottam Rupala and Shri Kailash Choudhary addressing a virtual event organised by the Indian...
Imports of Urad, from Myanmar (formerly Burma), used in food items such as idli, dosa and pappad, are crucial to bridge the demand-supply gap between pulses in the country. This could make things more expensive for food items that are regular in the country, particularly in southern India...
