Saturday, 21 February 2026
Image Source: MPSC Academy In a key step toward rural financial transformation, NABARD Chairman Shaji KV has announced that the Information Technology integration of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), following the…
Image Source: IRRI In a significant step toward nutrition-sensitive agriculture, India has begun the large-scale rollout of Spoorthi (GNV 1906), a high-zinc rice variety designed to combat zinc deficiency through…
Image Source: ICRISAT The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been formally designated as the South Asia hub for Breeding Resources, part of CGIAR’s Breeding for…
Image Source: Infocuspix As Indian agriculture begins pivoting toward sustainability and market-driven diversification, Haryana has emerged as a state to watch. The government has set an ambitious target to bring…
Image Source: Orissa Diary India’s agricultural credit architecture has long been biased toward the short-term and the superficial—structured around seasonal cycles, risk-averse banks, and often underpinned by political compulsions. But…
Image Source: Syngenta Vegetable Seeds Farmers growing bird’s eye chili peppers across Southeast Asia are grappling with increasingly difficult production conditions—from erratic weather patterns and persistent pest pressure to rising…
A newly identified fungal disease has emerged as a significant threat to ginger cultivation in Karnataka, prompting an urgent advisory from the ICAR–Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR-IISR). Researchers from…
Image Source: indiancooperative.com In a quiet yet potentially transformative move, India’s government is architecting a digital framework that could redefine how rural welfare is delivered. The proposal: a ‘cooperative stack’—a…
By deploying GPS-enabled digital locks across more than 1,500 high-value storage facilities—including warehouses, cold storages, silos, and oil tanks—Sohan Lal Commodity Management (SLCM) Group is doing more than just fortifying…
Image Source: Potato Pro Syngenta is rapidly scaling up its portfolio of nature-inspired, science-backed biological solutions, marking a bold pivot towards sustainable agriculture and reinforcing its ambition to become the…
Advanced silkworm bio-factory set to disrupt protein production systems through its novel technology. Loopworm, a Bengaluru-based biomanufacturing company developing insect-derived proteins, today announced the close of its $3.25 million Pre-Series…
In a bold move to future-proof India’s agricultural economy, ITC Ltd. has extended the reach of its agri-tech platform ITCMAARS to more than 2.1 million farmers across 11 states, anchoring…
In a significant breakthrough for soil health monitoring, researchers at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have developed a scalable, low-cost method to assess soil degradation…
In a strategic move to boost agricultural innovation and value-chain development, the Government of India has approved the establishment of the South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC) of the International Potato…
