Zetta Farms bags McCain Foods’ potato cultivation orders
FinTech and agritech startup Growpital has put Rajasthan’s small TaraTara Math village of Barmer on the national map by bagging a big farming project from McCain Foods India. Growpital has bagged a potato production...
Game app to sensitize farmers on soil carbon sequestration
Taking a cue from the way chess was played to make strategic decisions in early centuries, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has developed a mobile gaming app ‘MRIDA’ that...
Food crises may increase without systemic change: FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that the world’s ability to nourish its burgeoning population is under threat and sustainable agrifood systems will be impossible to achieve without...
DCX and Shree Shubham join hands for agri commodities trading
DCX, a global agri fintech operator of platforms for agri products, and Shree Shubham Logistics (SSL), a warehousing company in India for commodities, have announced an agreement to make agri commodities trading in India...
High-resolution spatial maps to assess climate-related shocks
Scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), have developed high-resolution spatial maps that enable cropland mapping for insurance claims and agriculture...
Nasik to get a modern private agriculture mandi
A private agricultural mandi (wholesale market) with modern facilities, said to be India’s first, is coming up at Dindori, in Maharashtra’s Nashik district.
The Sahyadri Farmer Producer Company (FPC) has bagged the license for the...
ICRISAT offers financial aid for ag-tech startups
The Agribusiness Incubator (ABI) of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has launched a second call for applications from eligible ag-tech startups under the National initiative for developing and harnessing...
Givaudan webinar addresses concerns around alternative protein
Givaudan, a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavors, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients, hosted a webinar on 4 October to address the rising concerns surrounding plant-based protein alternatives.
Products derived from alternative proteins have landed in...
Smart protein summit organized by GFI and FICCI
The Good Food Institute India (GFI), the central expert organization and convening body in the ‘smart protein’ sector kicked off their annual flagship event, the Smart Protein Summit on the 13th and 14th of...
Nutritional yeast market may touch US$999.5 Million by 2032
The size of the global nutritional yeast market reached a valuation of US$ 428.1 million in 2022. With a rising consumer inclination towards healthy food products, the overall nutritional yeast sales are slated to...