₹1.52 lakh crore for agriculture, allied sectors in budget
In the Union Budget 2024, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 23 July announced the allocation of ₹1.52 lakh crore for the agriculture and allied...
Coca-Cola India & Gram Unnati’s ‘Project Mango Unnati’
Coca-Cola India, in collaboration with Gram Unnati, has announced the launch of 'Project Mango Unnati' to revolutionize sustainable mango cultivation initiatives, focusing on the...
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...
