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Nutrifresh appoints Kamlesh Karle, Mitesh Shroff as Chief Agronomist and Senior Agronomist for reshaping the landscape of Indian agriculture.

Pune based Nutrifresh, Agritech in hydroponic farming, has appointed senior Agronomists from industry to their team, as they forge ahead in their mission to shape the future of Indian agriculture through new sustainable farming technologies.

Nutrifresh believes that environmental sustainability is essential for protecting natural resources, mitigating climate change and preserving biodiversity. It is thus working tirelessly towards a more sustainable future using technology and women empowerment at the core.

Kamlesh Karle has joined Nutrifresh as Chief Agronomist.  With his 25 years of experience in market practices and consumer satisfaction coupled with his dedication to unlocking the potential in every acre, Mr Karle is a great asset for the company. He holds a Masters in Science from Pune’s College of Agriculture, and held the post of CEO at Essar Agrotech Limited for over two decades before making this move.

Mitesh Shroff was also appointed by Nutrifresh as Senior Agronomist and unit-in-charge for their Warvadi site.  He has a Post Graduation Diploma in Landscape and Design and landscape Architecture from JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad. He was also the Technical Head (Grower) of M/s Simply Fresh Pvt Ltd and later was in Tawoos Agriculture System LLC, Oman, as their Senior Production Manager-Hydroponics. In Nutrifresh, he is all set to play a key role in delivering the practical solutions required for profitable and sustainable hydroponic farming across India.

Sanket Mehta, the Co-Founder and CEO, Nutrifresh Farm Tech India Pvt Ltd. said, “We are looking forward to benefiting from the wealth of experience our new team members bring to our company. It is our endeavour and responsibility to change the way we produce food and ensure that our products deliver livelihood to our women farmers and wellbeing to our end customers. The expertise of this senior team members in their respective fields will be invaluable to us at Nutrifresh as we grow our business and pursue our dream of reshaping the landscape of Indian agriculture.”

Co-founded by two Agripreneurs, Sanket Mehta and Ganesh Nikam, Nutrifresh’ aim is to supply consistent pesticide-free Hydroponic produce that is nutrient-rich to the Indian consumer year-round. Nutrifresh is committed to quality and is one of the few farmers with ISO, FSSAI, APEDA, HACCP, and GLOBAL GAP certifications. As an Agritech startup operating for the last three years under the name of Nutrifresh Farm Tech India Pvt Ltd., having operations in Pune and Mumbai currently running a 33 acres farm.

Nutrifresh appoints Kamlesh Karle, Mitesh Shroff as

Agro chems – Chemicals, Agrotech, Company News, India, Machinery - Pre-harvesting

The company hopes that the campaign will be a catalyst as it hopes to consolidate on its 105+ branded formulations, 380+ SKUs, and an impressive FY 2022-23 with about 5 new products and further growth in 2024.

New Delhi based Insecticides (India) Limited, one of India’s premier crop protection companies has launched an anthem for its revolutionary umbrella brand “Tractor Brand”. The anthem, which also features the brand’s ambassador and Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn, covers several leading IIL products under the Tractor Brand, including Shinwa, Mission, Izuki, Hercules and Sofia. This comes as the company continues to seek more innovative ways to connect to farmers across India and beyond.

IIL has reiterated its commitment once more to agricultural growth through farmers welfare and empowerment. The popularity of the Tractor brand stems from its position to make the mandate of IIL a reality, as well as its “hand-in-hand” with farmer’s strategy. The brand hopes that the campaign will be a catalyst as it hopes to consolidate on its 105+ branded formulations, 380+ SKUs, and an impressive FY 2022-23 with about 5 new products and further growth in 2024.

The campaign, conceptualized by BEI Confluence, a leading advertising agency with 360 integrated solutions with long experience in FMCG & Agri/Rural Category, would be transmitted across multiple platforms to provide the much-needed education and enlightenment to its teeming farmer population and raise awareness about the Tractor Brand. The anthem comes in a colorful potpourri of dance, music, laughter, and happy faces, performed in multiple languages to appeal to India’s incredible diversity.

“This is why this anthem is necessary and I am happy with its execution. Today Tractor Brand has its credibility and is popular among the farming community now we need to take this relationship to next level. It is a great way to connect with them and give them a sense of belonging to our “Tractor Brand”. We hope this will better take our message of the Tractor Brand and help the farmers understand the need to use our Tractor Brand range of products for increased productivity.,” said Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Insecticides (India) Limited.

The anthem was packaged with a well-thought-out strategy to make it easy for Indians to sing along and have a feel-good feeling, reflecting the brand’s desire to uplift the farmer’s spirit every time they use a Tractor Brand product. Aggarwal adds that the overall aim of the company is to extend its support to the nation’s agriculture sector by educating farmers on developing sustainable crops, and providing the products that will help them achieve such crops.

The company hopes that the campaign will

AgroPolicy, Agrotech, India, Start ups

India is leading the Start-up Ecosystem in the world with more than one lakh start-ups & more than 100 unicorns

Addressing the Annual Convocation of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology said, management strategies are crucial to sustaining StartUps and added that Jammu & Kashmir, being the birthplace of Aroma Mission (Lavender Cultivation), is being hailed as the torch bearer of Agri-tech StartUp movement in India and the value addition to India’s economy in the years to come will be done by the unexplored Himalayan resources in the North and unexplored ocean resources in the South.
Dr Jitendra Singh said this is the age of innovations, the age of ideas. The government is providing every kind of technical as well as financial support for ideas and innovations to grow and sustain.

The Minister said India is leading the Start-up Ecosystem in the world with more than one lakh start-ups & more than 100 unicorns, what is desperately required is a change of government job mindset and parents can play a pivotal role in it.

Dr Jitendra Singh said the greatest sustainability of startups lies with the management scholars like the ones graduating from IIM Jammu who can contribute to the Start-up revolution that is progressing in India.

India is leading the Start-up Ecosystem in

AgroPolicy, India, R&D, Sustainability

The project is to be implemented with assistance from AOM Group and Centurion University

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship flagged off Gabon’s first Agri- SEZ project from New Delhi. The project will be implemented by the AOM group with Centurion University as the technical and knowledge partner. In the first phase of the program, 30 farmers and 20 B.Sc./M.Sc. Agri and B.Tech/M. Tech Engineering students from the Gajapati district, which is an Aspirational district of Odisha, will be travelling together as agri-technical and technical consultants for the agriculture SEZ which is being developed under this project.

Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said that the launch will add a new chapter to that relationship, he further added. He also expressed confidence that the establishment of an Agriculture and Food Processing Special Economic Zone in Gabon will be a significant milestone towards enhancing food security and self-sufficiency in the country.

Speaking about the India-Africa relationship, he said that, in the last 9 years, India-Africa relations have gone from strength to strength, recording more than 35 high-level visits from India and more than 100 similar ones from Africa. Anti-colonial solidarity, diasporic goodwill, and the principle of ‘South-South’ cooperation, among others, are also playing a significant role in strengthening the partnership between India and the African continent, he further added.

He also said that development partnership is a key pillar in India’s African policy. Being a trusted partner in the journey of socio-economic development, India has extended concessional loans of over $ 12.3 billion to Africa and $ 700 million of grant assistance with development projects in various sectors.

He said that Gabon and other African countries have a lot to learn from India’s development journey and recent initiatives like the Aspirational Districts Program.

He also spoke about India-Africa’s long-standing relations in the areas of education and skill development.

The project is to be implemented with

AgroPolicy, India, Supply Chain, Trade

The decision is expected to augment the earlier measures taken by the Government to reduce the prices of Edible Oils in the domestic market

To ensure the availability of edible oil to consumers at affordable prices, the Central Government has reduced the Basic Import Duty on Edible Oils. The Department of Food and Public Distribution vide Notification issued an order to this effect wherein the Basic Import Duty on Refined Soyabean Oil and Refined Sunflower Oil has been reduced from 17.5 per cent to 12.5 per cent with effect from today. This will remain in force till 31st March 2024.

The decision is expected to augment the earlier measures taken by the Government to reduce the prices of Edible Oils in the domestic market. The Basic Import Duty is an essential factor which impacts the landed cost of Edible Oils which in turn affects the domestic prices. Reduction in Import Duty on Refined Sunflower Oil and Refined Soyabean Oil will benefit the consumers, as it will help ease domestic retail prices.

The Import Duties on Refined Soyabean Oil and Refined Sunflower Oil were last reduced from 32.5 per cent to 17.5 per cent in October 2021. This was done as during the year 2021, the international prices were very high, which was getting reflected in the domestic prices as well.

The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is closely monitoring the prices of Edible Oil in the country and ensuring its adequate availability to consumers.

The decision is expected to augment the

AgroPolicy, Foodgrains, Pulses, Supply Chain

The Centre also asks to verify the stock positions and take strict action against those violating the stock limits order

Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs chaired a meeting with State Food and Civil Supplies Departments, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs) to review stock disclosure of Tur and Urad and the implementation of stock limits by the state governments. The Department of Consumer Affairs had imposed stock limits on Tur and Urad by invoking the Essential Commodities Act, of 1955 in order to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation and also to improve affordability to the consumers.

The retail prices, quantities of stocks disclosed by various stock-holding entities and stocks in CWC and SWC warehouses in respect of Tur and Urad were reviewed in the meeting. The action taken by states to verify the mismatches between quantities pledged by market players with banks and quantities declared on the stock disclosure portal and the enforcement of stock limits were also discussed with the states. Further, CWC and SWCs were asked to furnish details of Tur and Urad stocks in their respective warehouses, on a regular basis. In the meeting, the state governments were asked to continuously monitor the prices and verify the stock positions of stock-holding entities and take strict action on those who violated the stock limits order. 

Under the order, stock limits have been prescribed for Tur and Urad until 31st October 2023 for all states and UTs. Stock limits applicable to each of the pulse individually are 200 MT for wholesalers; 5 MT for retailers; 5 MT at each retail outlet and 200 MT at the depot for big chain retailers; last 3 months of production or 25 per cent of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher, for the millers. The order has also made it mandatory for these entities to declare the stock position on the portal (https://fcainfoweb.nic.in/psp) of the Department.

The stock limit order was the culmination of various steps taken by the Department of Consumer Affairs to ensure the affordability of Tur dal and Urad dal to the consumers, starting with the stock declaration advisory.

The Centre also asks to verify the

Biostimulants, Company News, India

The company has launched a celebratory pack marking 25 years of Double with the label that has complex watermarks to avoid duplication.

Godrej Agrovet Limited’s (GAVL) Crop Protection Business announced that its bio stimulant, Double, has completed 25 years of enabling better yield for Indian farmers. Double has treated 3 Crore acres of Indian farmland and brought prosperity to the lives of 2 Crore farming families over the last 25 years. The company also launched a celebratory pack marking 25 years of Double and its commitment to better farming in addition to protecting farmers from counterfeit products.

Double’s new pack is user-friendly and comes in a safe packaging bottle. It has a tamper-evident seal which blasts open and falls when anyone tries to open the bottle. The label has complex watermarks to avoid duplication and the bottle also has a hologram – a unique 9-digit code on each and every bottle to ensure authenticity. While the hologram also has smartly embedded letter ‘G’ to assure the customer that the product is genuine, ‘Braille’ marking on the neck reading danger has also been added for the visually impaired.

Commenting on 25 years of Double, Balram Singh Yadav, Managing Director, GAVL said, “Double was launched with an objective to help farmers increase yield of their crops. Since its inception, we have touched the lives of 2 Crore Indian farmers and have witnessed an average 18 per cent increase in yield and hence income of our Indian farmers. We are confident that a product like Double, if used in proper quantity and at right time, would aid farmers to further enhance their yield and income in addition to ensuring food security of our nation.”

Burjis Godrej, Executive Director, GAVL highlighting the importance of biostimulants said, “70 per cent of yield gap globally is dictated by climate change. In India too, soaring temperature and erratic rainfall continue to impact crop yield and favor weed & pest proliferation. It is under such unfavourable conditions that biostimulants aid in enhancing the yield of the crops. The global and Indian biostimulant market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.8 per cent and 12.5% respectively by 2031. Hence, as the world’s largest producer of HBR, we at GAVL will continue serving Indian farmers by offering different biostimulants as per their crop requirement.”

GAVL started working extensively on Homobrassinolide (HBR), a raw material for Double, in 1992. Witnessing its role in improving cell division and cell elongation in crops, the company launched Double in 1998, enabling farmers to leverage its benefits. In addition to reducing flower drop and fruit shedding, a biostimulant like Double also aids in enhancing a crop’s ability to withstand biotic and abiotic stresses.

The company has launched a celebratory pack

AgroPolicy, Foodgrains, India, Supply Chain

Presently, the stock position at 9 depots is 30600 MT which is adequate against the total monthly allocation of 12000 MT under NFSA

The Centre has assured the Manipur government of complete support in ensuring that there is a sufficient stock of foodgrains in different parts of the State at all times and the NFSA beneficiaries are able to receive a regular supply of the entitled quantities.

Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary DFPD visited Imphal to review the functioning of NFSA in the wake of the recent law and order issues in Manipur. In the course of the visit, the DFPD Secretary met the Minister, of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (CAFPD), Govt of Manipur L. Susindro Meitei and Chief Secretary, Vineet Joshi. The Centre has allocated an additional quantity of 30,000 MT of Rice in view of the current law & order situation for a period of 3 (three) months- June 2023 to August 2023 to non-NFSA beneficiaries to the State Govt of Manipur.

Presently, the stock position at 9 depots is 30600 MT which is adequate against the total monthly allocation of 12000 MT under NFSA and 6500 MT under non-NFSA.

Besides, Department is exploring additional routes to ensure a smooth and seamless supply of foodgrains through various routes like from Dimapur, Silchar and Bairabi to Manipur state and inducting a total of 25500 MT of Rice in the state by the end of June’2023. The estimated stock position will be sufficient to meet the requirement in the coming month. The regular inflow of stocks will be maintained to ensure that there is no scarcity of food grains in any part of the state.

Presently, the stock position at 9 depots

AgroPolicy, India

More than 200 delegates from G20 member countries, invited countries and International Organizations will participate in the meeting.

Agriculture Working Group (AWG) will be in Hyderabad for its Ministerial Meeting. The three-day event, starting from 15-17 June 2023, will be attended by more than 200 delegates from G20 member countries, invited countries and International Organizations. The event will be graced by the Agriculture Ministers from various countries and the Director Generals from International Organizations.

Day one will commence with the inauguration of a grand exhibition by Minister of State, MoA&FW, Kailash Choudhary. The exhibition will showcase the achievements of India in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. The inauguration will be followed by Agriculture Deputies Meeting (ADM). In the second half there will be two side events titled, “Managing Agribusiness for Profit, People and Planet” and “Connecting the Digitally Disconnected: Harnessing the Power of Digital Technologies in Agriculture” with participation from top Indian agriculture-based companies and start-ups and central and state government agencies involved in promotion of agri-business companies.

Second day of the meeting will begin with the Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, welcoming the Ministers and other Heads of the Delegation participating in the G20 meeting. The Ministerial engagements on the day will include discussions on “Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security and Nutrition” and High-level Ministerial Discussion on women-led agriculture, sustainable biodiversity, and climate solutions, in three parallel sessions.

The third day of the Ministers’ meeting will conclude with the adoption of the outcomes of the Agriculture Working Group, G20, Indian Presidency. The delegation will then proceed for a technical excursion to ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad.

More than 200 delegates from G20 member

Agro Universities, Horticulture, India, IT

The website of ACC-2023 is designed for wide publicity across the globe for information, online abstract submission, and registration by the stakeholders. 

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways formally launched the website of the Asian Citrus Congress-2023 (ACC-2023) in Nagpur. The union minister wished the ACC-2023 a grand success.

Dr. Dilip Ghosh, Director, ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute; President of Indian Society of Citriculture and Convenor of ACC-2023 was present during the launching ceremony.  The website of ACC-2023 (https://accindia2023.iscindia.org.in) is designed for wide publicity across the globe for information, online abstract submission, and registration by the stakeholders. 

Indian Society of Citriculture (ISC), in association with ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur; Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions, Thailand and Korean Society for Citrus and Subtropical Climate Fruits, South Korea is organizing the “Asian Citrus Congress-2023” on Advancing Citriculture for Agro-economic Prosperity from 28th to 30th October 2023 in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

The “Asian Citrus Congress-2023” which is first of its kind in the world and is expected to be attended by over 300 delegates from across the world, will discuss various aspects of Citriculture of different Asian countries at length.  This congress will provide an opportunity for all the stakeholders to share their knowledge at the common platform which could be a guiding principle for achieving the goal in a changing scenario.

The website of ACC-2023 is designed for

Agrotech, Company News, Finance, India, Start ups

The fresh infusion of capital will enable Satyukt Analytics to expand its satellite network, enhance its analytics infrastructure, and further refine its algorithms.

 Satyukt Analytics Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based agri analytics startup that uses satellite technology and machine learning to provide SaaS based advisory services in a direct to farmer manner through sat2farm mobile app to farmers, including small and marginal farmers, is ecstatic to announce a successful pre-Series A funding round led by NABVENTURES. This funding enables Satyukt to accelerate the growth of sat2farm app that empowers farmers with data-driven insights, sat2credit app that helps BFSI players to evaluate a farm’s creditworthiness and credit risk and introduce new products such as sat4agri for agri input companies and sat4risk for agri insurers.

Satyukt has a proprietary technology that can measure farm soil nutrients content within minutes enabling stakeholders to assess soil quality on their mobile devices without having to visit the farm. Assessing creditworthiness in the agricultural sector has historically been difficult due to limited access to reliable data and remote locations. Sat2credit is a revolutionary tool for BFSI industry as it provides in-depth farm-level analysis and insights enabling banks and financial institutions to make customised digital lending decisions. Using Sat2credit, the lenders can assess the creditworthiness, determine the credit scores of potential borrowers, structure loans more effectively, expedite the lending process for farmers, and tailor loan offerings to meet their specific needs. Sat2Credit’s exhaustive analysis offers vital insights into producers’ financial health, productivity, and risk profile.

NABARD Chairman, Shaji K. V. mentioned, “Satyukt is a unique agritech startup harnessing the power of satellite data and remote sensing for the benefit of farmers. The potential is immense for Satyukt and it is a good candidate for inclusion in the AgriStack platform announced by the Central Government”.

“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with NABVENTURES on our journey to revolutionise the agriculture industry. We have put the power of advanced data analytics and remote sensing at the fingertips of our app users. Dr Sat Kumar, CEO of Satyukt, commented, “By leveraging these cutting-edge technologies, we enable agriculture stakeholders to access and utilise accurate, real-time data that can drive their decision-making processes and positively impact their operations.”

NABVENTURES Fund in which NABARD is an anchor investor, is the leading agri, food and rural tech VC fund in India with investments in Jai Kisan, Unnati, Vilcart etc. Mr. Rajesh Ranjan, CEO of NABVENTURES, remarked, “Satyukt Analytics is the only startup in India to measure nutrients in soil using satellite data. It is the only satellite data analytics startup, which works directly with farmers through its sat2farm app using a b2c approach while all other players have chosen the b2b2c route. Satyukt is a global SaaS in the making and has the best satellite data analytics and remote sensing team with advanced AI/ML capabilities. Satyukt’s sat2credit platform is a great product for inclusion in loan management systems (LMS) of digital lenders and fintechs”.

Dr. Yukti Gill, Managing Director of Satyukt, stated, “Satyukt Analytics is committed to being at the forefront of innovation, continually exploring new methods to improve the accessibility and usability of farm-scale data for the benefit of farmers and the agricultural sector as a whole”.

Equity 360’s Sumeet Seraf has advised and supported this transaction, stated, “Satyukt Analytics has gained significant traction since its inception, building a reputation for its accurate and timely analytics solutions. The company’s technology holds the potential to revolutionize agriculture by optimizing resource allocation, enabling precise irrigation and fertilization, and mitigating the impact of climate change on crop production.”

The fresh infusion of capital will enable

Agro chems – Chemicals, Agrotech, Company News, India, Inputs, North America

Making ‘Shriram Farm Solutions’ India’s sole distributor of Nano-Yield technology

In a first-of-its kind agreement to license distribution of its liquid nano technology outside of the United States, Nano-Yield™ has signed a technology transfer agreement with Shriram Farm Solutions (A Unit of DCM Shriram Ltd.). Under the agreement, ‘Shriram’ will hold a technology transfer, supply and purchase agreement to use Nano-Yield’s nano liquid technology for its Indian customer base. 

Nano-Yield CEO and co-founder, Clark Bell, emphasised the importance of the agreement both for the company and for Indian agriculture. “We are happy to collaborate with Shriram Farm Solutions as we will transfer our liquid nano-technology to them which will further be used to enhance the efficiency of Shriram’s products. The products will be available for millions of Indian farmers and would further help improve their productivity.”

‘Shriram’ understands the importance of the future role of nanotechnology in India’s agricultural economy. “Nano technology plays a critical role in agriculture,” says Sanjay Chhabra, Executive Director & Business Head at Shriram Farm Solutions.

He added “As we at ‘Shriram’ will have access to the Nano technology it will help effectively tackle the issue of Nutrition Use Efficiency (NUE) and contribute to enhancing various factors that aid crops in combating the adverse effects of climate-induced abiotic stress. This will pave the way for a shift towards sustainable agriculture, as nanotechnology significantly enhances the effectiveness of plant nutrition and liquid applications for crop protection, improving overall efficiency.”

“Our collaboration gives us the opportunity to bring the critical nano-technology to a vast array of agri-inputs, eventually helping in broad-basing nano-tech products for Indian farmers,” says Chhabra.

With the initial license of its technology, Nano-Yield expects to help ‘Shriram’ initially focus on two main crops for the Indian farmers; rice and wheat, which are the country’s major field crops. There is also an expectation that the product will quickly be used to enhance and improve growing and harvesting of table grapes and bananas too. Other tropical fruits and vegetables will also see improved results.

“Before launch, the products will go through extensive trials in the Indian agro-climatic conditions,” says Chhabra. “Post trial, we will jointly develop products for the Indian market. Our goal is to work with Nano-Yield to come out with truly differentiated products which will address unique challenges of Indian growers, which in turn will improve farmer income.”

“This is a landmark agreement for us to work with such a large manufacturing presence,” says Bell. “‘Shriram’ has a pan-India presence and major stake in the Indian agri-input market. At Nano-Yield we are working on several potential deals, hence collaborating with such a respected company as Shriram Farm Solutions will serve notice to companies and countries worldwide, that we are not just here ‘dipping our toes’ into these kinds of agreements.”

Marco Guirado, Nano-Yield Vice President of International Sales is extremely pleased with this new agreement, but also understands it is the first in many important steps to come. “Now we turn to implementation and that is going to be very important for both Nano-Yield and Shriram,” he says. “We know our technology works and we know the Indian farmers will benefit from the same. This multi-year agreement will provide positive results and prove more than advantageous for the country’s famers.”

Making 'Shriram Farm Solutions' India's sole distributor of Nano-Yield

Agro Universities, Agrotech, India, Live Stock

The book provides the most recent information on biosecurity measures to be followed in a pig farm, emerging pig diseases and their control measures, pork processing and value addition.

An extension-oriented book on “A-Z of Pig Farming” authored by Scientists of ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig was awarded the “First Prize’ in the ‘Best Book in Agricultural Extension’ category by National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad.

The book was designed to benefit those stakeholders who are interested in adopting scientific pig rearing practices and pork processing in an enterprising manner. The book provides the most recent information on scientific pig production practices, biosecurity measures to be followed in a pig farm, emerging pig diseases and their control measures, pork processing and value addition and details of e-Resources for pig farming, among others.

 The award was presented to Dr. Vivek Kumar Gupta, Director, ICAR-NRC on Pig on today by Sri Samuel Praveen Kumar, Joint Secretary (Extension), MoA & FW, GOI, New Delhi in presence of Dr. P. Chandra Shekara, Director General, MANAGE and Dr N. Balasubramani, Director, MANAGE.

The book provides the most recent information

Agrotech, Company News, Environment, Inputs, Sustainability, World

Company has nominated farmers from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Kenya, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States for Climate Positive Leaders Program.

Corteva, Inc. has announced the 19 global and regional recipients of its 2022 Climate Positive Leaders Program, a nomination-based farmer and rancher recognition initiative. The recipients are early adopter producers who are successfully implementing, scaling, and sharing climate positive practices. Representing Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Kenya, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, these farmers have adopted a wide range of innovative systems and approaches that uniquely support their productivity goals while protecting natural resources.

Farmers were nominated by regional third parties including grower groups, nonprofit organizations, universities, or other technology advisers, and were judged by a panel of global agriculture industry leaders based on program criteria. The 10 global leaders will receive lifetime membership, training and other opportunities from Global Farmer Network®, enabling them to share their experiences with other farmers as well as engage broadly about agriculture industry. Nine regional leaders will also work with the Global Farmer Network team to expand their skills to lead conversations to advance the adoption of climate positive farming practices.

“These leaders have proven that sustainability does not have to come at the expense of profit or productivity,” said Ashish Batra, Global Regulatory Affairs and R&D Sustainability Leader, Corteva Agriscience. “We’re providing farmers a global platform to broadly share their successes and challenges to highlight how the agriculture industry can meet the world’s growing food and fuel demands while protecting valuable land and water resources.”

Company has nominated farmers from Argentina, Australia,