Central Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday emphasised the need to boost private sector investment in the agricultural sector and asked entrepreneurs to set up food processing units. The Minister addressed a summit on...
The first shipment of red rice from Assam was shipped from India to the United States on Thursday. Increased demand in exports of iron rich ‘red rice,’ locally known as ‘Bao-dhaan,’ would increase the income of Red rice cultivating farming families in the...
Saudi Arabia’s SALIC (Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company), which has a 29 per cent minority stake in LT Foods subsidiary Daawat Foods, will increase investment in the Indian agricultural ecosystem, said SALIC and United Farms Investment Company group Chief Executive...
In the past month, Indian cotton prices have increased by 5 per cent, following a bullish trend in international prices. However, cotton exports are strong, as Indian cotton is cheaper than foreign varieties. Traders, millers and brokers are up against the fact that the rising trend in...
Agriculture credit is a catalyst for agricultural growth; it helps farmers to use optimum quantity of resources and facilitates the adoption of modern technologies. Credit through formal financial institutions like commercial banks and cooperatives are made available to farmers at...
