Agriculture

Initiatives to help reach 15+ billion liters per annum of first-generation ethanol by 2025 The Sugar Industry, bogged down with excess production, unattractive domestic and international prices and accumulated dues to sugarcane growers, is set to boom from ethanol blending...

Project for establishing efficient marketing structures, says Mishra The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) $100 million loan will help small and marginal farmers in Maharashtra improve their post-harvest and marketing capacity, reduce food losses and increase incomes through access to finance,...

Compulsory for all vehicle manufacturers to make flex-fuel engines, says Gadkari In order to reduce pollution levels in the country, the Government is aiming for an ethanol economy of Rs.2 lakh crore by developing an extensive industry and creating new...

NGS-Digital PCR to provide DNA-based and molecular-biology solutions for food testing SGS is expanding food testing capabilities with the launch of the Advanced Centre of Testing (ACT) at Ambattur laboratory in Chennai to help agriculture and food industry combat fraud,...

Narendran say South Indian States offer unmatched potential for trade and investments India is at a decisive point in its journey towards prosperity, and the country needs to create global hubs to serve the domestic and export markets in the...

Hilly regions need special interventions to boost agri sector output Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Tage Taki has called for a stronger financial support from the Central Government in expanding cultivation acreage while urging the industry to come forward and help...

Food Processing sector gets Rs.10,900cr PLI scheme The Government has recently launched Rs.20,900 crore incentive and initiative schemes to increase private sector investment for overall development of Food Processing sector of the country and promote value addition in agricultural and...

Consumer preference for organic food to drive demand The Indian Organic Food Market is projected to grow to US$553.87 million in FY2026, advancing at a CAGR of 21% on account of favorable government policies supporting organic farming coupled with rising...

Working group to draft procedures and plans India and Fiji have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the developments of Dairy Industry, Rice Industry, Coconut Industry, Food Processing Industry and Horticulture Industry. The MoU will also cover Root...

India implements advanced Israeli Agro-Technology Dr. Ron Malka, Ambassador of Israel to India, inaugurated on 16 June 2021three Centers of Excellence (COEs) in Karnataka under Indo-Israel Agricultural Project (IIAP), saying these will be the milestone in development of agriculture sector...