Agtech DeHaat, that provides farmers with a variety of services, like input delivery and personalized farm guidance via its software system, has raised $30 million in Series C from venture capitalists led by Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures). In an official statement, RTP Global...
For the financial year FY 2021-22, which is 15.46 % higher than the previous year 2020, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) estimates a credit capacity of Rs 32316.03 crore for Assam. As much as Rs 17586.21 crore (55 %) is for Agriculture and Allied sectors of...
In order to promote the use of crop protection chemicals by farmers in the country, pesticides and agrochemical producers have sought a reduction in the GST in the Budget. In line with other agri-based inputs such as seeds and fertilisers, the Pesticide Manufacturers & Formulators...
On Monday, one day before the scheduled meeting with protesting farmers’ unions, Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar praised the farm Act saying that all these reforms would go a long way in raising farmers’ living standards and remove dispelling rumours of Minimum...
The continued protests by farmers will take a political turn soon. The CPI(M) has initiated efforts to get all opposition parties to talk about the unrested protests in the same voice. The party decided to hold all-opposition party conventions in the capitals of the State. On Saturday...
