Moneyboxx Finance Ltd., a livestock farmer financing company listed on the BSE, has disbursed over ₹1,200 crore as of March 2024. Women account for 57% of the 1.10 lakh borrowers, with 35% seeking credit for the first time. The company has opened its 100th branch in Firozabad, Uttar...
Dhanuka inked MoU with ICAR to use KVK’s land to demonstrate technology for seeds, nutrients, and agrochemicals Dhanuka Agritech has inked a memorandum of understanding with ICAR for the first time, under which it would use KVK land in various parts of the country to demonstrate...
Kisan Mazdoor Commission proposes an FPO-style cooperative approach to sharing resources The Kisan Mazdoor Commission, a platform of numerous activists and organisations, presented an agenda on Tuesday for the welfare of farmers and agricultural labourers, urging political parties to...
Crop loans now account for approximately 77% of total agriculture credit in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, an increase of 7-8 % points over the last five years, compared to the national average of 59–61% over the same period. The other type of agricultural credit is term loans, which vary...
Indian coffee exporters are concerned that the current surge in robusta prices will drive customers to cheaper origins in Africa and Asia. Weather-induced supply issues in top producer Vietnam have driven global robusta prices to a three-decade high. Indian robustas are more expensive...
