Paradigm Shifts In India’s Agricultural Policy
By Pawanexh Kohli Farmers need to monetise their produce for optimal value After Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of the national vision to double farmers’ income, laying it […]
Agriculture
Better Management of Agricultural Nitrogen Could Save India 2 Billion Pounds Per Year
Four India and UK centres have met to address the challenges and opportunities for agricultural nitrogen science in India at the National Agricultural Science Complex […]
India’s worsening employment trends: Modi in denial
By SACHI SATAPATHY Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing anger from his core voters, “educated youth”, because of his government’s inability to generate enough jobs as he promised during […]
India’s modernisation depends on modernisation of water
New Delhi: Modernisation of India is dependent on modernisation of its water management, President Ram Nath Kovind said as he pitched for “localised” water management approach […]
SoftBank founder’s brother Taizo Son launches agri-food tech accelerator in India
By Binu Paul SoftBank Group’s founder Masayoshi Son’s younger brother Taizo Son has launched an agri-food tech accelerator in India in partnership with Gurgaon-based GSF Accelerator […]
Study of Indian women’s role in farming wins international prize for academic
The University of Manchester’s Professor Bina Agarwal has been recognised in the gender studies category of the Balzan Prize for her “heroic” work studying women’s contributions to […]
CLFMA of India calls for allied & integrated agriculture industry
MUMBAI: “Integrated farming will help doubling farmer’s income by 2022. The Government is promoting agriculture and allied sectors to boost farmers’ productivity. It’s now time […]
National agriculture project to benefit 75 universities
In a move to revolutionise higher education in agriculture in India, the World Bank and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research have recently launched the […]
Unapproved GM cotton in use in Maharashtra
NAGPUR: Farmers in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district have reported the illegal sale of seeds, and cultivation, of a genetically modified (GM) cotton variant not yet approved for use in […]
Direct Benefit Transfer in Fertilizer Is A Welcome Move, Yara Fertilizers India Pvt Ltd
By  Prabodh Krishna Fertilizers are believed to be the backbone when it comes to the involvement of chemical industry in the agriculture activities of India. […]