Australia expect Agri trade with India to pick up
By Madhvi Sally NEW DELHI: Australia is looking to increase its agriculture trade with India largely of pulses and grains, given the rising demand in […]
Agriculture
Export push will help realise goal of doubling farm income
MUMBAI: The government should increase agricultural exports to achieve the stated objective of doubling farmers’ income by 2022, according to a recent study conducted by the […]
How to wake India up
By N Venkatram India is one of the youngest countries, with over 64% of its population in the working age group by 2020. This young […]
Karnataka govt inks MoU with Microsoft to use Artificial Intelligence for digital agriculture
The MoU is also aimed at using digital tools that have the potential to deliver cutting edge innovations and artificial intelligence to help farmers get […]
US agricultural exports to India have grown 250 per cent: Official
American agricultural products have experienced a whopping 250 per cent growth in its exports to India in the last decade, a senior US official has […]
Changing the face of Indian farming
Indian agriculture is expected to feed a growing and increasingly urbanised population. But if everyone wants to move to towns and cities, who is left […]
Govt raises wheat MSP by Rs110 to Rs1,735 per quintal
By Sayantan Bera The government has increased minimum support price (MSP) of wheat and pulses to help boost their output New Delhi: The centre on Tuesday raised […]
India to be self-sufficient in pulses in 2 years: Agriculture minister
The production of pulses stood at record 22.95 million tonnes in the 2016-17 crop year (July-June) as against 16.35 million tonnes in the previous year. […]
India’s water-logged farmers try out revamped flood insurance
By Huizhong Wu MADHURPATTI, India: When heavy rains swept through this village in northern Bihar in August and September, so much floodwater covered farmers’ fields that […]
Include traditional knowledge in agricultural research: WB Guv
Mohanpur: West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathy said agricultural researchers should include traditional knowledge of farmers to maximise production. Tripathy, who came to preside over […]