Agricutlure Sector

He alleged that Adani Farm-Pik was allowed to build a near-monopoly on apple procurement in Himachal Pradesh

15 startups selected in government's supported product accelerator programme for innovators developing solutions will soon start working towards solutions in healthcare, agriculture domains

The idea behind supporting agritech startups in India is to make the agriculture sector more durable along with supporting small farmers and encouraging best practices through raising awareness

Highest week-on-week numbers since 2017-18; hopes of strong harvest

Currently, the version of DBT in fertilisers involves farmers purchasing their fertilisers through point of sale (PoS) devices after undergoing Aadhaar authentication

This acreage was, however, 1.13 per cent more than the normal area in which paddy is planted

Despite the price hikes, margins continued to be under pressure in the quarter

Rice procurement a tad higher than 50.98 mn tonnes in 2021-22; market sources say this could be a sign that govt does not expect a major drop in Kharif rice output

The model bylaws will enable PACS to offer economic activities other than credit which includes developing cold-storage facilities in villages, running PDS shops and locker facilities for depositors

Rabi sowing begins from October while harvesting starts from March onwards

The Asian Development Bank will provide a $100 million (around Rs 749 crore) loan to promote agribusiness network to boost farm incomes and reduce food losses in Maharashtra

Ensuring the requisite quality when both buyer and seller are not physically present has emerged as a formidable challenge for these platforms

Modi on Monday called for increased participation of the private sector in agriculture, especially in research and development

A unique sustainable agriculture plan has been developed in Jammu and Kashmir, said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday

The panel was constituted by PM Narendra Modi after the first meeting of NITI Aayog Governing Council after assuming office for the second term

The step of loan waiver would help in the uplift and economic and social empowerment of farmers

Agricultural input companies are set to post better profit for December quarter due to rising demand of quality seeds, agrochemicals and fertilisers for rabi season sowing.The trend is likely to continue for the entire second half compared to first half of current financial year with both topline and bottom line of agri input companies are expected to witness robust growth. First half was impacted by GST (goods and services tax) related inventory buyback and delay in monsoon rainfalls.Rabi season sowing is marginally lower at 60.95 million ha as of January 12, 2018 from 61.51 million ha by the same time last year, yet satisfactory due to increased water level in reservoirs and adequate soil moisture in the field on late season rainfalls last year."We expect better growth for domestic agrochemical companies in the second half of the current financial year. The increase in the minimum support price (MSP) would lead to better farm income and uncertainly boost the spending on inputs like .

He also said that farmers failed to benefit from huge funding on irrigation which is why they were not ready to sit silently