Indian Agriculture Needs a Carbon Market to Reduce Emissions
In an article in the Indian Express, agricultural economist Ashok Gulati and ICRIER researcher Purvi…
A Hydroponics Consultancy That Backs Its Advice With a Bank Guarantee
A consultancy that not only provides advice to commercial hydroponic farms but also backs it up with…
PM "Dedicates" to the Nation Crop Varieties That Were Already Released
Varieties are released to farmers for cultivation as per protocols of the 1966 Seed Act and there is…
In Agricultural Households, Debt Amount and Incidence of Indebtedness Rises with Size of Holdings
While the average debt of agricultural households was Rs 74,000, among those possessing 4-10 ha, it…
As Tourism Earnings Tank and Food Imports Rise, Sri Lanka's Ban on Fertilisers Aggravates Crisis
The ban on chemical fertilisers imposed at the end of April is expected to hurt the production and…
Govt's Approval of GM Soy Meal Imports May Not Signal Change in Restrictive GM Food Crop Farming Policy
To check the steep rise in the prices of poultry feed, the government has permitted the import of…
High and Rising Demand for Cooking Oil Makes the Oil Palm Mission Necessary, but Caution is Needed
India needs to expand the area under oil palm but the government should rethink its decision to…
Rural Dvpt.Ministry and Tata Trusts Supported Non-Profit Tie up with Tech Firm to Promote Chemical Free and Low-Emissions Agriculture
FDRVC and a 10-year-old Indian technology start-up called Innoterra have signed an MoU to promote…
Cisco and Tata Trusts Provide Rs 2 cr to Five Agri-Startups to Digitally Enable Smallholder Farmers
Five agri-tech startups will get Rs 42.5 lakh each for one year under a programme called Krishi…
At Karnataka's Model Ramthal Project, Farmers Struggle To Make The Mindset Switch from Flood to Micro Irrigation
Last month the non-bank finance company (NBFC) of Netafim Irrigation India got about Rs 420 cr in…