NITI Aayog signs agreement with UN World Food Programme to diversify food baskets
NITI Aayog has entered into an agreement with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to address issues related to the inclusion of…
Upcycled manure may ignite new sustainable fertilizing trend
Judiciously decomposing organic matter from 700 degrees Fahrenheit to 1,200 degrees F, without oxygen – a process known as pyrolysis,…
Agri tech firm AgNext to assess Lakadong turmeric using curcumin testing technology
Agri tech firm AgNext Applied sciences, in partnership with Spices Board of India has deployed its revolutionary curcumin testing technology for evaluation of Lakadong turmeric, which…
Coconut tree cloning breakthrough will help propagation and preservation
The coconut is the sixth most cultivated fruit on earth and demand for it continues to rise. In recent years,…
Rajkot offers 100 acres To GCMMF For Milk Processing Unit
On Thursday, Rajkot’s District Land Valuation Committee (DLVC) approved a proposal to give the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF)…
Precision Farming to make agri an ultra-tech activity
A recent report from Goldman Sachs pegs the Precision Farming domain to around $240 billion. A lot of tech firms…
Centre rules out hike in minimum selling prices of sugar ; eyes boost in exports
Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said on Friday that a raise in the minimum selling price of sugar from the present…
Prices of edible oil fall nearly Rs 10/kg in last 30 days, Experts expect further decline
According to industry association SEA, edible oil prices have fallen by Rs 8-10 per kg in the last month, mostly…
Grapevines are more drought-tolerant than thought
The latest word on the grapevine is promising. During more than a decade of observation, grapevines in Napa, Calif., and…
CAI expects November cotton arrivals at 77 lakh bales
Cotton arrival for November is expected to be 77 lakh bales, according to the Cotton Association of India (CAI). The…