A Bengaluru start-up is giving digital signatures for pesticides to prevent bogus chemicals. Acviss Technologies, a Bengaluru-based software start-up, has begun giving digital signatures for pesticides so that buyers do not end up purchasing bogus crop protection chemicals. According to...
The Centre deploys officials to Punjab to raise awareness to reduce stubble burning. As paddy harvesting begins, the Centre has ordered the Punjab government to draft a comprehensive action plan at the micro level to effectively reduce stubble burning. The high level of air pollution...
Madras Fertilisers to import 30,000 tons of phosphoric acid from Agrifields Madras Fertilisers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based Agrifields to import 30,000 tonnes of phosphoric acid solution every year. This will make sure that there are enough nutrients that...
Agri Drones are getting a boost as the RBI asks banks to finance Kisan Drones. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to start giving loans to farmers who want to buy Kisan Drones. This can help farming become more tech-based. A senior RBI official told businessline that the RBI...
According to the ministry of statistics and program implementation on Wednesday, crops’ percentage in India’s agriculture fell to 55.5% in 2019–20 from 62.4% in 2011–12. According to a report on state-by-state and item-by-item output values, agriculture, forestry, and fishing...
