Nestlé aims to strengthen coffee supply chain
While global coffee demand continues to rise, recent climate change modeling suggests that land suitable to grow Arabica coffee might be reduced by over...
SLCM group gets second patent for its Agri Reach Platform
Sohan Lal Commodity Management (SLCM), India’s leading post-harvest logistics company, announced the acquisition of its second patent for Agri Reach application, from the Intellectual...
Women Champion Change: Rice-Fallow Cultivation in Odisha
In the picturesque district of Koraput, home to the indigenous people of Odisha, women are both guardians of their agricultural heritage and champions of change.
Women from...
Artificial intelligence in food processing industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) could soon be a great enabler in the food processing industry to enhance efficiency, bolster farmer incomes, and minimize environmental impact.
Senior...
Best Agrolife introduces patented rice herbicide
Best Agrolife Ltd (BAL), a manufacturer of speciality and patented agrochemicals in India, has announced registration of two innovative formulations. The group has been...
Nestle bid to identify climate-resilient coffee plants
With climate change threatening coffee cultivation, Nestlé experts are exploring how advanced data science and artificial intelligence can be leveraged to help select and...
Rice, WTO and the Iran-Israel conflict
Rice, India's staple food, is always in the news – albeit for different reasons. Last June, India's ban on non-basmati white rice triggered panic...
Indian coffee exports grow in value to US$ 1.26 billion
India, the 8th largest coffee grower in the world and the third largest in Asia after Vietnam and Indonesia, has improved its exports to...
Food waste: 1 billion meals squandered a day in 2022, says UN
Sample this. In 2022, 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity. In the same year, households...
ADM and Swayam Shikshan Prayog collab to empower women farmers
ADM, a global provider of sustainable agriculture supply chains, is fostering sustainable farming practices through a strategic partnership with Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), a...
