India’s per capita milk availability rises to 427 grams/day
India’s per capita milk availability has increased to 427 grams per day in 2020-21, up from 319 grams in 2014-15,…
Vertical farming firm Kalera eyes SPAC deal
Another vertical farming operation revealed its plans to hit Nasdaq by way of SPAC. This week, Florida-based Kalera announced plans to merge with Agrico…
Unseasonal rainfall causes huge crop loss, Farmers seek compensation
According to statistics, 16,617 farmers have filed compensation claims under the Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), alleging losses ranging…
GI tag have lifted saffron production in Kashmir to two-decade high
Since 2014, when devastating floods ravaged most parts of Kashmir, 54-year-old Ghulam Nabi Ganaie of Pulwama’s Lethpora village has never had…
New farming technologies including Drone usage promoted in Haryana
Haryana government is going to encourage the use of new technology in farming, including use of drones and natural farming…
Centre proposes merger of Jute Corp with Cotton Corporation of India
The Centre proposes to merge the Jute Corporation of India Ltd (JCI) with the Cotton Corporation of India Ltd (CCI)…
APEDA plans to double its footprint in 100 Countries
Since 2023 has been designated as the International Year of Millets, India’s agricultural export promotion agency, APEDA, intends to increase…
Indian Tea Association to suggest proposal for minimum floor price to govt
The Indian Tea Association (ITA) is in the process of finalising a proposal for a “minimum floor price” for tea which will be submitted…
Banana Farmers to Experts : An unique initiative by ICAR-NRC on Banana
The ICAR-National Research Centre on Banana, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, has launched an initiative called “Banana Farmers to Banana Experts (BF-BE)”…
Food safety officials seize over 350 kg of adulterated vegetables in Koyambedu
At the Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex, food safety authorities confiscated 350 kgs of adulterated vegetables. Traders were detected putting colourants in green…