Assam’s Acceleration Initiative helps 100 agribusinesses in four years
Acceleration Initiative in Assam (AAGL) has started handholding and supporting 100 agribusinesses in four years with 30 percent representation from…
Antibiotic used on food crops affects bumblebee behaviour, lab study finds.
An antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency,…
AgriBolo’s Tech-Powered Platform Helps Farmers Increase Yield, Earn Sustainable Income
Launched in 2016, Agri Bolo offers 360-degree solutions to farmers, right from agricultural inputs to farming best practices to sustainable…
Seaweed farming initiative launched in India
A new seaweed farming project has been launched in a bid to provide Tamil Nadu’s struggling fishing communities with alternative,…
Crop diversification: Mustard loses out on lower yield in Punjab, Haryana.
While in the ongoing marketing season, Punjab and Haryana have witnessed an increase in area under mustard cultivation, mainly on…
Nano-enabled pesticides for sustainable agriculture and global food security.
Achieving sustainable agricultural productivity and global food security are two of the biggest challenges of the new millennium. Addressing these…
Is hydroponics a viable alternative for Indian farming community
A NABARD study has found hydroponics-grown seedlings of paddy produce tillers vigorously, recover fast, mature uniformly, and have a higher…
Digital platform ‘Kisan Sarathi’ to provide farmers ‘right information at right time’ in their language
The farmers would be able to interact and avail personalised advisories on agriculture and allied areas directly from the respective…
Artificial Intelligence in agriculture eases risk of changing weather patterns
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started making inroads in agriculture sector. Various organisation in India such as ICRISAT, Microsoft, CropIn, SatSure,…
Farmers reaping significant benefits from carbon credits
Agriculture’s conventional revenue is no longer the only source of income. Almost 500 farmers in north coastal Andhra Pradesh are…