Tag: indian agriculture
Agrochemicals exports may touch Rs 80,000 cr in 4 yrs: ACFI-EY report
India’s agrochemical exports could increase to over Rs 80,000 crore in the next four years provided the industry is facilitated with conducive environment, according to…
Govt promotes pulses production in tribal & Naxal-affected areas
New Delhi: The government is encouraging pulse cultivation, particularly ‘arhar’ and ‘urad’, in Naxal-affected districts and tribal areas of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to boost national…
Govt invites EoI for setting up multiproduct food irradiation units
New Delhi: The government has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from entrepreneurs for the setting up multiproduct food irradiation units under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan…
Farmers pay Rs 32,440 crore premium under PMFBY; claims worth over Rs 1.64 lakh crore cleared
New Delhi: Insurance claims of 1.64 lakh crore have been paid to farmers against Rs 32,440 crore premium paid under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima…
Agri-processing platform Agrizy raises Rs 82 crore in Series A funding
Agri-processing platform Agrizy announced today that it has raised Rs 82 crore in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Accion and Omnivore, with…
Indian agriculture: India is a food surplus country; we are working on solutions for global food security: PM Modi
India is a food surplus country and the country is working on solutions for global food security, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi while Speaking…
IMD strikes optimistic note even as monsoon 2023 misses its date with Kerala
Monsoon 2023 seems to have missed its date with Kerala. On Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it anticipated a further delay of three…
el-niño: Will it rain on India’s parade? El-Niño on top of mind of businesses that have an eye on the countryside
The coming monsoon may arrive slightly late. According to the Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD’s) forecast, the Southwest monsoon will hit the Kerala coast on June…
WayCool signs MoU with CWC for distribution of its agri-input portfolio
Food and agritech company WayCool has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) to bolster the distribution of its agri-input portfolio….
monsoon: Normal monsoon forecast eases crop and growth concerns for India
India, which relies on rain for the vast share of its water, forecast that the monsoon will be normal this year, potentially bolstering the outlook…