Pigeonpea speed breeding in drylands of Asia and Africa
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has pioneered the world's first pigeonpea speed breeding protocol, further bolstering food security in...
Smart packaging in securing the food supply chain
At PACK.Nxt in Mumbai in January, Andrew Manly, director of the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association, which partnered the event, emphasized the pivotal...
Climate-smart agriculture in South Asia
Despite the possibility of climate-smart agriculture improving food security, most CSA practices and technologies are not widely adopted in South Asia.
A global team of...
Diageo India’s initiative for small holder farmers
Diageo India (United Spirits Ltd), an alco-bev company, has launched a micro enterprise initiative to empower small holder women farmers in Nashik. The initiative...
India’s grain and pulses – balancing yield and nutrition
As climate change wreaks havoc, and an uneven and inconsistent rainfall pattern puts farmers in distress, concerns over crop production and food security take...
UP to shift 1lakh acres of summer paddy to spring maize
Four Leaf Clover Agro, an agri solutions company, is getting into a strategic partnership with the government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) for a transformative...
Sutra 2023 – Focus on sustainable trade practices in Indian markets
The Sustainable Trade Summit (SUTRA) 2023, held on 16 and 17 December at Le Meridien, Gurugram, focused on responsible sourcing in Indian markets. This...
nurture.farm — Offering AI-based crop advisory to farmers
Nurture.farm is a digital agro platform offering services, agro-input commerce, market linkages, and advisory to bring about digital transformation, aiming to make agriculture simple,...
Harnessing the power of millets to fight diabetes
Every year, World Diabetes Day provides an opportunity to pause and truly take stock of a reality that affects over 400 million people globally....
Transforming cocoa husks into low-carbon fertilizer
As part of Nestlé's 2050 net zero roadmap and its work to spark regenerative agriculture, the company tests innovative ideas. Those that prove effective...
