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A raft of agritech startups are set to change the face of Indian agriculture

Date：Dec. 24, 2019 Category：Markets

Imagine a farmer being able to keep track of livestock remotely, using a mobile phone, or being able to check soil quality before sowing or getting timely weath...

Indian rice exporters seek ban on pesticides unregistered in the US, EU

Date：Dec. 23, 2019 Category：Markets

Rice exporters in India, largest producer of premium rice, have sought a ban on pesticides that are not registered in foreign markets in a bid to shore up expor...

Cold weather in North India to boost rabi crop yields

Date：Dec. 20, 2019 Category：Markets

Cold weather in northern India will boost yields of winter-sown or rabi grains, oilseeds and pulses, increasing the country’s food output to a new high, althou...

US-based KBR to supply critical equipment for HURL’s 2,200 MTPD plant

Date：Nov. 26, 2019 Category：Companies

US-based engineering firm KBR announced recently that it has been awarded two contracts by Toyo Engineering Corporation for the supply of an operator training s...

Indigram Labs signs MoU with a leading agri-business incubator in Africa

Date：Nov. 25, 2019 Category：Companies

Indigram Labs Foundation (ILF), a technology business incubator and accelerator has signed MOU with Excel Hort Consult Agribusiness Incubator (EHCAI), Uganda du...

Bayer CropScience Q2 profit rises slightly to Rs 170 crore

Date：Nov. 14, 2019 Category：Companies

Bayer CropScience India

Bayer CropScience on Tuesday reported a marginal increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 169.8 crore for the second quarter of this fiscal.

APEDA eyes $60 billion agriculture exports with support of new policy

Date：Nov. 12, 2019 Category：Markets

With the support of new agriculture export policy which has helped in bridging the gap between Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Agriculture the agri exports...

IFFCO launches nano-tech based fertilisers for on-field trials

Date：Nov. 4, 2019 Category：Products

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO)

Fertiliser major IFFCO on Sunday introduced its 'nano-technology' based products - nano nitrogen, nano zinc and nano copper for on- field trials as part of its ...

How incubators are disrupting the Indian agri-tech startup landscape

Date：Oct. 9, 2019 Category：Markets

Technology has changed the way that businesses behave today. The Indian economy is home to over 56,000 startups with about 450 plus in the agri-tech space alone...

We want up to 10% of Syngenta revenue to come from India: CEO J Erik Fyrwald

Date：Oct. 4, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

Fyrwald, who was at Eluru to inaugurate a facility for product testing and development, said India is a critical market for Syngenta.

Modi govt receptive to agri-economists views unlike previous regimes: Niti Aayog member

Date：Sep. 27, 2019 Category：Markets

Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand on Thursday said the Narendra Modi government is more receptive to agri-economists' recommendations on the farm sector unlike the...

Google-enabled app helping small farmers in India

Date：Sep. 5, 2019 Category：Markets

Nearly 70 per cent of small farmers -- those cultivating fewer than three acres -- in India often find their crops damaged by unforeseen weather and pests. An e...

“PRAKRTI by Mahindra”, a new product launched by Mahindra Summit Agrisciences

Date：Sep. 4, 2019 Category：Products

Mahindra Summit Agriscience Ltd, a joint venture between Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd. (MASL) and Sumitomo Corporation Group, Japan, today launched a new product...

India: New bill likely for pesticide price control

Date：Sep. 4, 2019 Category：Regulations

The government is planning to wield complete control over fixing prices of pesticides to ensure farm chemicals remain affordable and are easily available to far...

Monsoon rebound prepares ground for India bumper harvest

Date：Aug. 20, 2019 Category：Markets

The rebound in monsoon rainfall has created ideal conditions for agriculture for the rest of the year with accelerated planting and much more water in reservoir...

View: Empowering farmers is important

Date：Aug. 9, 2019 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Soaring temperatures due to climate change, smaller size arable land holdings, scarce water resources, as well as low grade and spurious products jostling for s...

Disruptions in agri-tech space to empower Indian farmers

Date：Aug. 9, 2019 Category：Markets

The major problems which farmers face are the lack of information on farm inputs, unorganised credit and absence of market linkages. The farm to fork food value...

UPL Q1 profit plunges 58% to Rs 220 crore on Exceptional loss, Higher costs

Date：Aug. 1, 2019 Category：Companies

UPL Limited

Agrochemical company UPL on Wednesday reported a 57.8 per cent drop in June quarter consolidated profit at Rs 220 crore, and missed analysts’ expectations, hur...

Indian startups break new ground, use tech to help farmers

Date：Jul. 29, 2019 Category：Companies

Startups and technology firms are trying to break into India’s agricultural landscape using newer business models. These firms are tapping governments, insurer...

Argentina extends assistance to boost India's agricultural productivity

Date：Jul. 29, 2019 Category：Regulations

Argentina (G-20 state and key Latin American country), within the strategic partnership with India, has decided to be a partner for the development of the agric...

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