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IPFT along with NRCSS develop new bio-pesticide to control insects

IPFT in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Center on Seed Spices (NRCSS) hasdeveloped a new bio-pesticide formulation that helps in controlling various insects in seed spice crops

Marketing reforms

Govt must create awareness about agricultural reforms

Reorient agricultural priorities towards nutrition-sensitive food: Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday highlighted the need to constantly review the country's food, agriculture and trade policies according to changing times.

Covid-19 pandemic expands the appetite for India's basmati exports

Exporters saw an unexpected demand surge as countries in West Asia rushed to build buffer stocks. But procedural problems could make it difficult to sustain the momentum

Tweak FCI's procurement strategies to boost rice exports: Expert panel

Rice is among the biggest agriculture exports from India along with buffalo meat and cotton

Kharif acreage twice last year's as monsoon covers India two weeks sooner

The monsoon coverage is fastest since 2013

Gadkari bats to exclude bio-stimulant industry from strict license norms

Industry divided over move to include it under Fertilizer Control Order, with some wanting fewer clearances, others, no control at all

Two Acts, one mandi, zero food safety

Indian mandis remain filthy because the Food Safety and Standards Act and the APMC Act share an intersection, but not an interaction, with each other

PMFAI opposes govt idea to ban 27 pesticides fearing biz loss of Rs 6K cr

The total market size of Indian pesticides industry is around Rs 40,000 crore, of which around Rs 18,000 crore is domestic sales

Agriculture to grow 2.5% in FY21 despite Covid-19 blues, locust attack

Horticulture production has exceeded that of food grains since crop year 2012-13

Agri sector may not be hit by lockdown; likely to grow 2.5% in FY21: Crisil

The government has announced MSP hike for 14 kharif crops, assuring farmers 50-83 per cent returns on their cost of production

Microsoft launches new programme to empower agritech startups in India

Startups with enterprise-ready solutions can scale quickly with joint go-to-market strategies, technical support and new sales opportunities with Microsoft's partner ecosystem

Streamline logistics of perishables further to boost farmers' returns: CII

Access to credit remains a challenge for food processors while tractor makers face liquidity crunch

Existing APMC laws restrict trade, competition: Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog

He says that the APMC system did not evolve with changes in time and requirement

Panic movement of migrant labour must not be encouraged: Ramesh Chand

Food prices in real terms will rise significantly this year helping growers, says NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand

Lockdown 2.0: Farm sector may be sole bright spot this year, says govt

Expects over 3 per cent growth 2020-21; May give 0.5-1.0% push to country's overall GDP

How states are ensuring food reaches from farm to fork during lockdown

Business Standard brings you the initiatives taken by 11 states in the country to alleviate the distress of the cultivator and the consumer

India-focused agri-input players with strong balance sheet better placed

The lockdown-led supply disruption may weigh more on earnings of export-oriented players, say analysts

Relief for farmers: Centre eases agri produce sale rules amid Covid-19

Allows farmers to sell produce directly to retail chains, bulk buyers for 3 months

How India's high-value farm exports are suffering under new restrictions

Farmers in India widely use the chemical to stimulate growth in fruit plants