Agriculture

Over 30 years of water conservation work has helped raise the water recovery table at a depth of 35-40 ft, a much easier process of tapping ground water for farming.

The Indian agricultural machinery market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of ~6.40% from 2018 to 2023, according to a ResearchAndMarkets report.

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has held a two-day exhibition on DAE spin-off technologies for non-power applications at New Moti Bagh recreation club, New Delhi. The exhibition was held 11-12 August 2019.

India needs a technological breakthrough to make crop insurance scheme a success across the country, said Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani, CEO, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Joint Secretary (Credit) at Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

At least 50% of total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) brought in the first tranche of US$100 million, shall be invested in 'back-end infrastructure' within three years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in a written reply in the Lok...

Ministry of Food Processing Industries and the World Bank have called for Expression of Interest for a hiring a Project Management Consultant to establish a Project Management Unit to support in implementation of India-Proposed Food Processing and Value Addition Program.

The Indian animal husbandry market is projected to reach Rs.7,600 billion by 2024, exhibiting a CAGR of 11.8% during 2019-2024.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with IBM for undertaking an AI-weather pilot study in 3 districts of Bhopal, Rajkot and Nanded in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, respectively.

The Indian fertilizer market is projected to record a 12.3% CAGR during 2019-24 to Rs.11,116 billon from Rs.5,437 billion in 2018, according to a ResearchAndMarkets report.

The Indian food processing market is projected to reach Rs.50,571 billion by 2024, exhibiting a CAGR of 12.4% during 2019-2024. It was Rs.24,665 billion in 2018.