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Agro chems – Chemicals, Company News, India, Start ups

Company has recently introduced SecuFarm Vermicompost, an organic fertiliser and soil conditioner.

WRMS, a leading agri-tech company, has expanded its services by foraying into the manufacturing of climate-smart agrochemicals in order to provide better solutions for pest management and soil fertility to farmers. The company has recently introduced its product SecuFarm Vermicompost, an excellent organic fertiliser and soil conditioner that contains essential plant nutrients, rich in humus, ability to improve soil structure for better root alteration, and improve water retention capacity and aeration status in the soil. Vermicompost is considered one of the best soil amendments available. It is highly useful in raising seedlings, orchards, and for crop production. The product contains microorganisms- for instance active bacteria, fungi, plant growth hormones, which help to accelerate germination, increase the number of fruits, accelerates flowering, helps to create humic acid for healthy soil. SecuFarm Vermicompost is non-toxic, environment friendly and ecologically compatible product.

Commenting on diversifying WRMS’s services Anuj Kumbhat, Founder and CEO, WRMS, said, “Since its inception, WRMS is committed to creating pathways to sustainable farming for farmers by building climate resilient agriculture technologies. By venturing into the manufacturing of agro-chemicals, we envision to offer cost-effective and productivity enhancing agro-inputs to farmers to further strengthen our vision. We are working on more such products that will transform the whole agriculture landscape and lead to sustainable crop production.”

Company has recently introduced SecuFarm Vermicompost, an

Agrotech, Award, India, Start ups, Sustainability

The unique E&S Dashboard collects raw data from various sources and converts it into productive insights to make informed business decisions

WayCool, India’s leading food and Agri-tech company in India, has won the SAP ACE Award 2022 in ‘The Sustainability Champion’ category for embracing digital transformation in their sustainability journey and successful development and implementation of ‘Environment’ Dashboard on SAP Analytics Platform. 

 On the SAP ACE Awards, the results were declared after a stringent three-level evaluation process and scoring by the INDUS (the SAP India User Group) jury on multiple parameters, including Use Case, Solution, Business Impact, Experience, Future Impact, and SAP Architecture.

An innovative and first-in- the -industry platform consolidates raw data from multiple sources – including IoT devices, transactional data from SAP S4 Hana and application DBs – and converts it into relevant business insights. It provides a comprehensive view of key performance indicators with over 90 per cent accuracy on multiple factors. These include Clean Energy Generation, Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency & Treatment, Waste Management, Food Travel Miles and a full-fledged GHG Inventory to benchmark past and present performance, identify anomalies and holistically report sustainability performance.

Srinidhi S Rao, Head – ESG, WayCool Foods, said, “It’s an honour to receive this coveted recognition from INDUS, which underlines our commitment to sustainability and display of strong governance systems. We have embedded ES&G practices across our business process. Our advanced analytics powered E&S dashboard has not only enabled us to visualize the ground level impact of our environment initiatives, but by publishing real time reliable data, facilitates insights backed decision making. This is a significant step in our net-zero journey as we continue to demonstrate how Climate – Smart initiatives add to profitability, making them Business – Smart too.”

 Since its inception in 2015, WayCool has achieved several milestones through its laudable sustainability initiatives. Kicking-off with 1.6 kWp solar roof-top panels at its model farm, the company currently has 6 per cent of its entire energy being sourced from solar power and 24.5% of water being treated and reused. These interventions in the operations have not only resulted in avoiding 83.1 tons of carbon emissions, but also delivered an annual savings $ 17,035 to the Company. WayCool leverages on innovative technology systems in its supply chain and has managed to restrict the food loss to 0.5 per cent – 2 per cent, in comparison to the IFC food loss projection of 18 per cent. Likewise, in the distribution, WayCool has electrified 22 per cent of its last last-mile delivery fleet covering 612,300 kms of green distance, eliminating 147.6 tons of logistic carbon emissions. The Company is also a member of the Climate Group EV100 Campaign, with a commitment to shift to 100 per cent EVs in their last-mile delivery by 2030. Beyond this, the Company through its ‘Outgrow’ program works with over 200,000 farmers in India influencing adoption of GAP and regenerative agriculture practices that are profitable.

The unique E&S Dashboard collects raw data

Company News, Europe, Finance

This investment will not only expand UPL’s market access in Brazil but also strengthen its product portfolio as SEEDCORP|HO

UPL Ltd, a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions, announced that its company, Advanta Seeds UK, and Bunge have signed an agreement to acquire a 20 per cent stake each in SEEDCORP|HO.

This intended investment is part of UPL Group’s OpenAg® purpose to drive collaboration to offer a complete package of solutions for farmers. It also underscores the company’s commitment to supporting every stage of the agricultural process, from sowing to post-harvest. Through the agreement, Bunge intends to expand its barter portfolio to reinforce its grain sourcing position in Brazil.

Bhupen Dubey, CEO of Advanta Seeds said: “As we continue to grow our global footprint, this investment will not only expand our market access in Brazil but also strengthen our product portfolio as SEEDCORP|HO is Brazil’s third largest Soyabean Germplasm company”.

Rossano de Angelis Jr, Vice President of Agribusiness at Bunge, said: “With this transaction we will further solidify the relationship with our partners during harvest planning. Combined with our technical expertise and market knowledge, we will be able to advise on the adoption of seed varieties that best meet demand, including meeting the demand for more sustainable solutions with a focus on reducing the carbon footprint of the entire growing process.”

The deal also expands the portfolio of products and services to be offered by Orígeo, a recently announced joint venture between Bunge and UPL, which will provide complete and sustainable solutions for farmers in Brazil.

Mário Sérgio Carvalho, CEO of SEEDCORP|HO, said: “SEEDCORP|HO has achieved strong results over the last few years, and the partnership with Bunge and UPL’s Advanta Seeds has the potential to further strengthen our growth strategy thanks to our robust portfolio and R&D capacity for seed production.” 

SEEDCORP|HO was established in partnership between GDM, Produtiva Sementes, and Sipar.  The agreement with Advanta Seeds and Bunge is subject to customary precedent conditions agreed by the parties, including approval from competent Antitrust Agencies.

This investment will not only expand UPL’s

Acquaculture, Agrotech, India, Interaction

Conference will assist fish farmers to grasp the perspective of the panel of experts and leverage them to develop their enterprises.

13th Agrovision, Central India’s largest agricultural event will be held at PDKV ground Dabha, in Nagpur from November 25 to 28. It will focus on Future Farming – feed, food, and fuel-integrated technology via research.

Agrovision will hold one day conference on ‘Fisheries in Vidarbha: challenges & opportunities’ on November 26, 2022 at NBSS & LUP Hall Vayunagar, Nagpur.

One-day conference will be held during Agrovision on current issues of importance related to agriculture. The basic objective of the conference is to bring together policy makers, industry, agripreneurs, and experts from all over India to deliberate on the key issues leading to the formulation of recommendations. It provides an insight over the entire process which is beneficial for the businessmen, agri professionals and entrepreneurs.

These conferences will also assist farmers, particularly those who, in addition to farming, have allied business such as dairy, processing and fishing to grasp the perspective of the panel of experts and leverage them to develop their enterprises.

Agrovision is Central India’s largest agricultural event held in Nagpur every year. It provides a platform for knowledge exchange movement which is well attended by farmers from all across India. Started 12 years ago under the leadership of Chief Patron Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Agrovision is growing both in magnitude and stature with each successive edition.

The movement of Agrovision was initiated with a goal of educating, encouraging and empowering farmers, to adopt new farm technologies, introduce them to allied agri business to increase their income and ensure them a decent livelihood support.

Conference will assist fish farmers to grasp

Agro chems – Fertilizers, AgroPolicy, India, Inputs

Government has stock of Urea -54.11 LMT, DAP- 12.33 LMT, MOP-5.03 LMT, NPKS-24.77 LMT and SSP -15.54 LMT for Rabi season

Government of India has clarified that there is more than adequate availability of fertilizers in the country to meet the needs of Rabi season. Government of India is sending fertilizers as per need to all states, and it is the responsibility of respective state governments to ensure availability within the states through proper intra-district &inter-district distribution.

The following is availability of fertilizers in the country:

Urea: All India requirement projected for urea during Rabi 2022-23 is 180.18 LMT. The pro rata requirement up to 16.11.2022 is 57.40 LMT against which DoF has ensured an availability of 92.54 LMT. During this period, sales of urea have been 38.43 LMT. Further, there is a closing stock of 54.11 LMT lying with the states. In addition to this there is an available stock of 1.05 LMT at the Urea Plants and 5.03 LMT at ports so as to meet the demand of Urea.

DAP: All India requirement projected for DAP during Rabi 2022-23 is 55.38 LMT. The pro rata requirement up to 16.11.2022 is 26.98 LMT against which DoF has ensured an availability of 36.90 LMT. During this period, sales of DAP have been 24.57 LMT. Further, there is a closing stock of 12.33 LMT lying with the states. In addition to this there is an available stock of 0.51 LMT at the DAP Plants and 4.51 LMT at ports so as to meet the demand of DAP.

MOP: All India requirement projected for MOP during Rabi 2022-23 is 14.35 LMT. The pro rata requirement up to16.11.2022 is 5.28 LMT against which DoF has ensured an availability of 8.04 LMT. During this period, sales of MOP have been 3.01 LMT. Further, there is a closing stock of 5.03 LMT lying in the states.  In addition to this there is an available stock of 1.17 LMT at ports so as to meet the demand of MOP.

NPKS: All India requirement projected for NPKS during Rabi 2022-23 is 56.97 LMT. The pro rata requirement up to 16.11.2022 is 20.12 LMT against which DoF has ensured an availability of 40.76 LMT. During this period, sales of NPKS have been 15.99 LMT. Further, there is a closing stock of 24.77 LMT lying in the states. In addition to this there is an available stock of 1.24 LMT at Plants and 2.93 LMT at ports so to meet the demand of NPKS.

SSP: All India requirement projected for SSP during Rabi 2022-23 is 33.64 LMT. The pro rata requirement up to 16.11.2022 is 14.05 LMT against which DoF has ensured an availability of 24.79 LMT. During this period, sales of SSP have been 9.25 LMT. Further, there is a closing stock of 15.54 LMT lying in the states. In addition to this there is an available stock of 1.65 LMT at Plants so as to meet the demand of SSP.

Government has stock of Urea -54.11 LMT,

Agrotech, Biofuel industry, Company News, India, Start ups

GPSR Arya will also priorities projects that focus on managing stubble by using it as biofuel.

Bengaluru based GPS Renewables (GPSR), a bioenergy technology firm, has launched ARYA, a climate infrastructure platform focused on sustainable biofuels and industrial decarbonization projects. Founded with an aim to help India achieve its Net Zero target, Arya will incubate, develop, and operate climate-positive projects, with GPS Renewables as the execution partner.

GPSR Arya will also prioritise projects that focus on managing stubble by using it as biofuel. Every year, Punjab and Haryana generate 27 million tonnes of paddy straw of which 75 per cent is non-basmati variety. This majority straw is rich in silica and not suitable for cattle feed and this is a primary driver for stubble burning. For the last several years, stubble burning has been one of the primary reasons for air pollution in Delhi and surrounding areas. Using non-basmati paddy straw as a source for biofuel will reduce the stubble burning and encourage its use as a valuable resource.

Commenting on the new launch, Mohit Gupta, COO of GPSR Arya said, “There is an urgent need to reduce India’s dependence on oil imports, and biofuels can play a significant role in this effort. At GPS Renewables, we are focused on building solutions that can accelerate climate-positive projects. GPSR Arya is a step in that direction. Arya will invest in projects which have a clear GHG mitigation potential. For the first set of projects under execution, we are setting up two Paddy Straw to CBG (compressed biogas) plants in the state of Haryana. We plan to introduce many more similar initiatives that can help India transition towards net zero emissions”

Nipun OS, Chief Sustainability Officer, GPS Renewables, said, “Corporate clients and industries are working on their decarbonisation plans but they need a credible partner with climate technology capability in assisting them to choose the right emission mitigation strategies to net zero. For industrial decarbonization, replacement of fossil fuels, including natural gas, is an important aspect and ARYA is working with clients to enable this transition.”

GPS Arya will cater to the following types of projects:

  • BioCNG / CBG (compressed biogas) projects based on feedstocks such as MSW (Municipal solid waste), paddy straw, press mud cake and bagasse (residues from sugarcane production).
  • 1G ethanol and biorefinery projects based on damaged grains (and other non-food competing feedstocks)
  • 2G ethanol projects based on agro residues.
  • Industrial decarbonisation projects.

GPSR Arya will also priorities projects that

Agrotech, Company News, Dairy, India

 The MA-825 comes with a dual ultrasonic sensor for quick & precise measurement of Fat, SNF, and added water content analysis of milk samples.

Bengaluru-based Essae Teraoka, one of India’s leading manufacturers of electronic weighing scales, Milk Analyzers, point of sale terminals [POS], and GPS Clock under the brand name Essae, has launched India’s first and only Made in India dual ultrasonic sensor Milk Analyzer – Essae MA-825 for the dairy industry.

“The MA-825 is a state-of-the-art machine, industrially designed in Germany, fully engineered and built in India, aesthetically and elegantly styled, and very simple to use. The MA-825 comes with a dual ultrasonic sensor for quick & precise measurement of Fat, SNF, and added water content analysis of milk samples.

Essae’s USP is that the ultrasonic sensors used in these analyzers are entirely conceived, engineered, and built-in in India, unlike other players who import these. Another uniqueness of the MA-825 is it analyzes samples and shows results in flat 23 seconds at 30 degree Celsius,” said Prabhu Chandran, Managing Director of Essae Teraoka.

“With the MA-825, there is absolute transparency in how the milk is analyzed, maximizing the help of technology and digitalization. With state-of-the-art technology in play, there are zero sampling errors ensuring farmers are satisfied. Farmers are also made aware they are getting paid as per what is shown,” he added.

Further, Essae MA-825 Milk Analysers are on par with the significant advancements in technology and design, cost-efficient, hygienic, and compliant with regulatory recommendations.

Another noteworthy feature of Essae MA-825 is that it can interface with any commercially available DPU & Dairy Software, including selectable data format. Besides calibration and correction records, cleaning with timestamps is available vide memory. The machine also has an automatic cleaning and manual cleaning option. There is 2-layer password protection to ensure there is no tampering of any data whilst past data retrieval and printing of receipts is also made possible.

 The MA-825 comes with a dual ultrasonic

Agro chems – Pesticides, Agrotech, Inputs, North America

Kyro herbicide will help control troublesome weeds, including glyphosate- and/or ALS-resistant weeds

US based Corteva Agriscience has announced the launch of a new postemergence corn herbicide. Kyro herbicide will be the first product on the market to combine the active ingredients acetochlor, topramezone and clopyralid into one premix. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved registration of Kyro herbicide — and the new solution will be available for U.S. corn farmers for the 2023 growing season, pending individual state registrations.

 Kelly White, U.S. product manager, corn herbicides, Corteva Agriscience said, “Kyro herbicide is a unique offering for the market that will help control troublesome weeds, including glyphosate- and/or ALS-resistant weeds. By using Kyro herbicide, corn farmers can help keep their fields clean late into the season for optimum yield potential — and prevent and mitigate weed resistance.”

Powerful postemergence weed control. Kyro herbicide combines three effective modes of action for control of more than 65 of the most difficult, resistant weed species and can provide extended residual control at higher use rates. Kyro herbicide provides excellent control of waterhemp, Palmer amaranth, giant ragweed, marestail, barnyard grass, fall panicum and woolly cupgrass.

Kyro herbicide is formulated with an encapsulated acetochlor for excellent crop safety. Less crop response helps keep corn plants healthy until harvest for better yield potential.

“At Corteva Agriscience, it’s our mission to continually work to provide our customers with the solutions they need to overcome the challenges they face in the field. We are committed to offering farmers a full pipeline of innovative products. That’s why we decided to launch two game-changing herbicides in one year,” White said. “This announcement for Kyro herbicide comes just a few months after we received U.S. EPA registration of Resicore XL herbicide. These two solutions can work powerfully together in a two-pass program with Resicore XL herbicide applied preemergence and Kyro herbicide applied post to help ensure clean cornfields through crop canopy for maximum yield potential.”

Kyro herbicide will help control troublesome weeds,

Agrotech, Company News, Inputs, North America, R&D, Seeds

 It is approved for use on corn and soybean seeds, and are a cleaner, safer alternative to talc and graphite products typically used to ensure seed flowability through the planter.

AMVAC®, is a subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation and a global technology solutions provider in agriculture, has added BioWake™ dual-use biological seed lubricant to its GreenSolutions™ biological product portfolio. BioWake is an all-in-one biological planter box seed lubricant that delivers superior seed flow and enhanced nutrient uptake from the date of planting.

BioWake is a dry application seed lubricant made from soybeans with an added biological benefit. The products are approved for use on corn and soybean seeds, and are a cleaner, safer alternative to talc and graphite products typically used to ensure seed flowability through the planter. The beneficial microbes in BioWake are proven to improve nutrient uptake to enhance root development and plant efficiency, in addition to yield benefits.

“BioWake is an easy, convenient solution for farmers to kickstart their corn and soybean growing season,” said Ted Walter, U.S. GreenSolutions Marketing Manager, AMVAC. “BioWake offers protection for the crop with its 180-day on-seed stability to trigger biological activity for months after planting.”

AMVAC leverages Terrasym® microbial inoculants from NewLeaf Symbiotics® to add live microbial benefits and DUST soy protein planter lubricant from Low Mu Tech in the development of BioWake. After planting, BioWake’s microbes spread from the seed surface across the plant’s roots and leaves to improve nutrient uptake, secrete beneficial molecules into the root zone, and ensure transport of micronutrients throughout the growing season.

“Starting the season with biologic activity will give corn and soybean growers an advantage from day one through harvest,” Walter said. “Trials and research data on BioWake speak for themselves, with a proven yield increase of 4.5 bushels per acre in corn and 2 bushels per acre in soybeans. As iron chlorosis remains a large issue in many regions, BioWake also features a unique ability to enhance iron nutrient uptake, with results showing an increase of 17.5 per cent in corn and 19.4 per cent in soybeans.”

AMVAC Corporation is a subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation. American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops and markets products for crop protection management, turf and ornamentals management, and public safety and animal health applications.

 It is approved for use on corn

Agrotech, India, Interaction, Start ups

Perfect platform to showcase innovative products/services for farmers and allied industry, alike

13th Agrovision, Central India’s largest agricultural event which will be held at PDKV ground Dabha, in Nagpur from November 25 to 28. It will focus on the Future Farming – feed, food, and fuel-integrated technology via research.

13th Agrovision will be providing special pavilion for agritech startups and also provide platform for grassroot innovators to showcase their products/services for farmers as well for allied industry. Agrovision is an initiative which provides an integrative framework and a platform to bring all the stakeholders consisting of farmers, Government, NGOs, Scientists, Industry under a single umbrella to deliberate and debate at different levels for all around growth of agriculture.

Agrovision is Central India’s largest agricultural event held in Nagpur every year. It provides a platform for knowledge exchange movement which is well attended by farmers from all across India. Started 12 years ago under the leadership of Chief Patron Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Agrovision is growing both in magnitude and stature with each successive edition. The movement of Agrovision was initiated with a goal of educating, encouraging and empowering farmers, to adopt new farm technologies, introduce them to allied agri business to increase their income and ensure them a decent livelihood support.

Perfect platform to showcase innovative products/services for

Agrotech, Bamboo industry, Horticulture, India, Interaction

Focussed on better utilisation of farm produce using adavanced technologies and increasing income

13th Agrovision, Central India’s largest agricultural event will be held at PDKV ground Dabha, in Nagpur from November 25 to 28. It will focus on Future Farming – feed, food, and fuel-integrated technology via research.

Agrovision will hold special guidance programme on ‘Doubling income of orange producers by using advanced technologies’ on November 26, 2022. Agrovision will also hold special guidance programme on Bamboo production and its utilisation on November 27 at NBSS & LUP Hall Vayunagar, Nagpur.

These programmes are aimed at increasing the export of orange by using advanced technologies from seed to post- harvest.  Experts from agriculture universities and agri industry will guide orange and bamboo producers about the better utilisation of their farm produce to increase their income.

Agrovision is Central India’s largest agricultural event held in Nagpur every year. It provides a platform for knowledge exchange movement which is well attended by farmers from all across India. Started 12 years ago under the leadership of Chief Patron Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Agrovision is growing both in magnitude and stature with each successive edition.

The movement of Agrovision was initiated with a goal of educating, encouraging and empowering farmers, to adopt new farm technologies, introduce them to allied agri business to increase their income and ensure them a decent livelihood support.

Focussed on better utilisation of farm produce

India

To address hidden hunger and the resultant malnutrition

Grameen Foundation India (GFI), together with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and HarvestPlus hosted a one-day workshop on the “Scaling up Biofortified Crop through System Integration” in Lucknow. 

The workshop’s objective was to provide the findings and outcomes of GFI’s recently-conducted research study while also discussing the changes brought about by the implementation of the project connected to the growing of biofortified crops.

Mr Ravinder Grover, Program Lead (Global) of HarvestPlus, led the discussions on the concept of cultivating biofortified crops to address hidden hunger and the resultant malnutrition. 

Biofortified crops, in this case wheat fortified with zinc, was tried out in nine districts of the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh via 1,004 small and marginal farmers who are members of 27 farmer-producer organisations (FPOs). The project was implemented with financial and technical support of GAIN and HarvestPlus, and led by GFI’s project director, Rajnikant Prasad.

The project aimed at making a beginning in eradicating micronutrient deficiency in the region by increasing the uptake of consumption and cultivation of biofortified crops.

To address hidden hunger and the

India, Schemes - Govt

Haryana plans to set up 500 pack houses to revolutionise horticulture in the state

Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister inaugurated 30 Integrated Pack Houses across the state at Aterna village in Sonipat (Haryana) recently.

He said that Haryana is ahead in crop production and horticulture and it cannot be praised enough. Today it is necessary that farmers cultivate new crops, use technology in production and produce quality products. It is a matter of happiness that the farmers of Haryana and the Haryana government are walking on this path. 

During this, Jayprakash Dalal, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Haryana, was also present.

In this programme organised by the Horticulture Department of the Haryana Government, Tomar praised the schemes being run for the farmers in the state. In Haryana, 30 pack houses are being built across the state through FPOs. The Haryana government has planned about 500 pack houses, and not just 100 pack houses in the state. Setting up of 100 pack houses will change the picture of Haryana, while 500 pack houses will bring revolution in the field of horticulture in the state. 

Tomar said that the Government of India and Prime Minister Modi care about the farmers. To help the farmers, the Central Government has deposited Rs 2,17,000 crore in the accounts of crores of farmers under the Kisan Samman Nidhi. Minimum Support Price has been fixed for Rabi and Kharif crops, which is directly benefiting the farmers.

On this occasion, Sonipat’s MP Ramesh Kaushik also welcomed and felicitated Union Minister Tomar on reaching Sonipat.

Haryana plans to set up 500 pack

Acquaculture, Bamboo industry, Dairy, India, Interaction

One day conferences will bring together policy makers, industry, agripreneurs, and experts from all over India to deliberate on the key issues leading to the formulation of recommendations.

13th Agrovision, Central India’s largest agricultural event which will be held at PDKV Ground Dabha, in Nagpur from November 25 to 28, will focus on Future Farming – feed, food, and fuel-integrated technology via research.

The 13th Agrovision will hold conferences on the important current topics in agriculture industry such as Dairy Development in Vidarbha, Fisheries opportunities and challenges in Vidarbha and bamboo cultivation and income opportunities.

One-day conferences will be held during Agrovision on current issues of importance related to agriculture. The basic objective of the conference is to bring together policy makers, industry, agripreneurs, and experts from all over India to deliberate on the key issues leading to the formulation of recommendations. It provides an insight over the entire process which is beneficial for the businessmen, agri professionals and entrepreneurs.

These conferences will also assist farmers, particularly those who, in addition to farming, have allied business such as dairy, processing and fishing to grasp the perspective of the panel of experts and leverage them to develop their enterprises.

One day conferences will bring together policy