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Agrotech

Best Agrolife Ltd to launch insecticide for rice and cotton  

The new insecticide is an import substitute to a similar Japanese insecticide.      Best Agrolife Ltd., a leading global player in agrochemicals sector and one of India’s largest manufacturers…

NAAS, India inducts Prof Prabhu Pingali as Pravasi (Expatriate) Fellow  

Prof Prabhu Pingali has made seminal contributions to agricultural economics research in the areas of technology change and the impact of pesticides on the environment and health    Prof Prabhu…

UPL receives EPA approval for herbicide with glufosinate-resistant crops  

It can be used over-the-top weed control across crops like soybeans, cotton, corn, canola and sugarbeets       UPL, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has received approval from the Environmental…

FAO introduces geospatial platform for agriculture sector

The tool has been created for data-driven evidence-based decision-making in the food and agriculture sectors. Hand-in-Hand geospatial platform, a tool to create more resilient food systems post COVID-19 with a…

MeraMobileMeraMarketing: Connecting farmers to digital market linkages  

Mera Mobile Mera Marketing is an initiative for Indian farmers to sell products online totally free.   Amid Covid-19 pandemic, when all APMC mandis are not operational, farmers and rural…

Agritech start up VeGrow raises 2.5 Mn seed funding from Ankur Capital  

Better Capital, Titan Capital, ITC agribusiness CEO Sanjiv Rangrass also participated in the round       Agritech startup VeGrow has raised $2.5 Mn in seed funding led by Matrix…

AAI celebrates 25 years of growing GM crops

Freedom to adopt GM crops helped farmers earn higher incomes coupled with environmental benefits.    Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI), a special interest group of Federation of Seed Industry of…

SANANBIO unveils unmanned vertical farming system

By using simple and proven robotics and conveyor systems, UPLIFT automates seeding, transplanting, harvesting, plant transporting and system cleaning  SANANBIO, one of the world’s largest indoor farming technology providers announces…

Helianthemum nummularium activates Nrf2 pathway in mammals : Study

Scientific paper published in the journal Planta Medica. A peer reviewed scientific paper titled “Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of Helianthemum nummularium, a High Altitude Growing Alpine Plant Overrepresented in Ungulates…

Wheeled Robots: Emerging technology in agriculture

Applications in large scale farming productivity and safety There have been a lot of technological innovations in agri-tech in the past decade. Robotics is becoming more advanced as a result…

Dole becomes Zespri’s distribution partner in China

Dole will provide a strong impetus for the sales growth of Zespri kiwifruits in China market.   Zespri, the world-renowned kiwifruit grower and distributor, and Dole, the internationally renowned fruits…

BASF partners with PowerPollen for research on hybrid wheat

 It aims to apply pollen technology for improving cross-pollination and enhance wheat program.   BASF and PowerPollen have signed an agreement to further develop and apply the company’s patented pollen…

Bionema appoints Stephen Pearce as Non Exec Chair

Pearce will be responsible for technical marketing, procurement, strategic sourcing and manufacturing of the company  Bionema Ltd, a leading UK-based biopesticide technology developer, which specialises in chemical-free, biological crop protection…

IIT Guwahati researchers use non-edible waste seeds to produce biofuel

This will eliminate the competition between food and fuel A team of researchers led by Dr Kaustubha Mohanty, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati have devised a method to…

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