Hester Biosciences Ltd, a player in animal healthcare, will develop and commercialize a low pathogenic avian influenza inactivated vaccine for poultry. The corporation has entered into an agreement with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – National Institute of High...
Insecticide India launches fungicide ‘Stunner’ to fight Downy Mildew in grapes Insecticides (India) Limited (IIL) has come out with a fungicide called ‘Stunner’ to fight the grape disease called ‘Downy Mildew.’ Farmers suffer significant financial...
After a great 23% growth last fiscal year, the agrochemical sector will grow by 15–17% this fiscal year. This growth is mostly due to strong exports and stable domestic demand. Crisil, a rating agency, said that the revenue will grow by another 10–12% in the next fiscal year. This is...
The Petroleum Ministry may decide soon to change the price of ethanol made from food grains that have been damaged. Even though the industry has been asking for a higher rate for ethanol, sources say it is likely that the oil marketing companies (OMCs) will change it to ₹58.50/litre from...
Christmas holidays, low arrival & local demand lead to dust prices up in the Kochi auction In Kochi auctions, CTC (crush, tear, curl) dust prices went up because of strong local demand. There was no sale next week because of the Christmas holidays, and fewer shipments came in. In sale...
