Page 31 - Agriculture

Drop in pulses prices despite good rains reveals India's flawed agri policy

The drop comes despite a good monsoon in 2016

Government's focus on agriculture to give farm & firm a boost

Research shows that the year agriculture does well, the economy does well too, says Rajesh Aggarwal

First task for Sebi chief Ajay Tyagi: Bridging the great divide on C-street

While the prime minister's idea for the key post in UP is making waves, his choice to lead the securities market has gone to work. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman Ajay Tyagi started his tenure by laying out an agenda for the commodities derivatives market, the latest addition to the regulator's portfolio. Given the government's increasing focus on agriculture and determination to improve the livelihood of farmers, Tyagi finds himself at the centre of a massive reform process the PM has in mind for the agricultural produce market. Tyagi's prepared speech at the Commodity Participants Association of India (CPAI) event during the weekend suggests he appreciates this larger picture and is keen to move forward. Though getting farmers their due through easy and transparent access to the market has been talked for decades, there were multiple blockades on this road. The commodity derivatives market itself was functioning with an inadequate regulatory infrastructure. ...

Deepak Fertilisers starts production of NPK fertilisers at new Taloja plant

The Rs 800-crore plant will raise its capacity to 11 lakh MTPA from 3 lakh MTPA in a phased manner

Onion production might fall by 5.8% in 2016-17 crop year: Government

Horticulture production to exceed food grains output for fifth year in a row

Jain Irrigation Systems acquires Australia's Observant Technology

Deal will help Jain to extend its field monitoring & control capabilities for precision irrigation

Contract farming law may cover all agriculture commodities

The model law will subsume contract farming from the purview of APMC Act

NACOF inks long-term supply pact for potash with Canada's Encanto

Encanto will supply minimum 5 mn tonnes of MOP annually for a period of 20 years

Agri input companies on fertile ground

The sales of agri inputs have jumped by 10-15% this year on rising consumption from farmers

Thank tiny bugs, China's hungry pigs for agriculture winners

Here's a closer look at some of the agriculture winners and losers

Rabi sowing area grows but at slower pace during week ended November 18

Experts say slowdown is quite usual and depends on many factors, not just cash availability

Agriculture mandi comes to halt due to liquidity crisis

Farmers resist accepting money in any form other than cash as they are not used to it

Mahindra HZPC opens Aeroponics facility for potato cultivation

The new facility in Mohali will use Aeroponics plant cultivation technique, in which plant roots are suspended in the air, to produce high-quality potato seeds

Use technology in agriculture, but be mindful of bio-diversity: Modi

He was speaking at the International Agrobiodiversity Congress

Scientific solution needed to increase crop yield: PM

Modi asks scientists to work on increasing production of vegetables to not only address domestic needs, but also for exports

Counting our chickens - statistically speaking: Kundhavi Kadiresan

Statistics underpin all agricultural decisions & work, and provide valuable information to meet challenges such as food insecurity, poverty and climate change

Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan farmers to exchange ideas to boost agriculture

50 farmers from Chhattisgarh will be sent on a study tour to Jaipur where they will also attend the agri-tech fair

Agri Min demands Rs 11,000 cr more to settle crop insurance claims

This year's Budget allocation was Rs 5,500 crore for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Smart farming: The future of agriculture in the connected world

IoT, combined with big data, provides farmers with a wealth of information that they can use to maximise productivity and maintain the quality of food in the supply chain, says Robert Le Busque

Agri sector may grow 4%: CRISIL

GDP growth to rise to 7.9% in FY17