Andhra Pradesh to become India’s first Zero Budget Natural Farming state
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has launched a scale-out plan to transition 6 million farms/farmers to 100% chemical-free agriculture by 2024. This is an unprecedented […]
Agriculture
India’s economic growth jumps to 7.7%
By Mark Thompson The world’s fastest growing major economy is getting even hotter. India’s gross domestic product grew by 7.7% in the quarter ended March, the […]
India’s agriculture growth slips to 4.5% in Q4 on higher base
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee For 2017-18, overall full year, growth in agriculture and allied activities was estimated at 3.4 per cent as against 6.3 per cent clocked […]
Why the monsoon is so important for the Indian economy
By Srishti Choudhary A normal rainfall, and as a result higher agricultural output, can boost India’s economic growth and keep inflation in check The south-west monsoon arrived in […]
IFFCO launches iMandi, a new app for farmer owners
By Anca Voinea The platform offers farmers in remote areas access to better deals on inputs, equipment and services A new mobile app from IFFCO (the Indian Farmers […]
Why a good monsoon won’t make food any cheaper in India
By Sriram Iyer This year, India expects its third consecutive normal monsoon, brightening the prospects for the country’s agricultural sector. However, it may be too […]
An Indian state banned pesticides. Tourism and wildlife flourished. Will others follow?
By Annie Gowen SORENG, India : Fifteen years ago, the tiny Indian state of Sikkim launched a radical experiment: Its leaders decided to phase out pesticides on […]
Agriculture ministry unveils new model Act for contract farming in India
By Ashwani Maindola New Delhi: Radha Mohan Singh, minister of agriculture and farmers’ welfare, Government of India, unveiled a Model Agriculture Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and […]
India’s Mahindra Launches Joint Venture With Israeli AgTech Company
By Hagar Ravet Israeli protected agriculture company Top Greenhouses expects the deal to generate more than $10 million in sales over the next three years […]
India, Netherlands to strengthen partnership in agriculture
New Delhi: Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh has met Carola Schouten, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Netherlands in Krishi Bhawan and expressed his desire to […]