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Horticulture

Three Centres of Excellence for Horticultural crops approved under MIDH

CoE for Kamlam (Dragon Fruit) to be set up at Bengaluru, Mango and Vegetables at Jaipur (Odisha) & Vegetables and Flowers at South Goa Under the Mission for Integrated Development…

IG International inks agreement with Italian breeder CIV to plant new apple variety

In addition to Italy and India, Desy apple variety is also being planted under license in Poland and Turkey. IG International has clinched the rights to grow Desy, a new…

Dragon Fruit cultivation area expected to expand to 50,000 hectares in five years 

Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Kamalam Fruit to be set up at IIHR, Bengaluru  In India, the cultivation of Kamalam or Dragon Fruit is fast picking up and farmers of…

Rijk Zwaan and IG International introduce Sweet Palermo in India

IG International and Rijk Zwaan jointly will not only focus on Sweet Palermo cultivation in India, but also on brand promotion. In partnership with Rijk Zwaan, the Indian trading company…

“The biggest challenge that we face right now is the pricing of the product”

Sairaj Dhond, the Founder and CEO of Wakao Foods spoke with AgroSpectrum about the current status and opportunities in the plant-based meat industry in India. Edited excerpts; Wakao Foods is…

Fasal introduces national procurement network to revamp horticulture value chain

Fasal Fresh simplifies procurement by bringing end-to-end traceability & demand-specific sourcing directly from their precision farm network to buyers. Bengaluru based Fasal, India’s earliest sustainable horticulture farm network company and…

J&K Govt approves Rs 463 Cr for agri projects

The project will also establish business orientation centres at Sher-E- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) In order to practice sustainable agriculture in Jammu and Kashmir, the Government…

Summit Agro gets US EPA expansion approval to use fungicides for stone and pome fruits

This action by the EPA gives growers two new tools to use in their fruit orchards to battle fungal and bacterial disease US based Summit Agro announced that the U.S.…

Cluster Development Programme can transform horticulture and farmers’ lives

By Mallika Verma, Director, Government Affairs, Federation of Seed Industry of India The Horticulture Cluster Development Programme is going to have a big positive impact on Indian agriculture as it…

ADB approves $130 Mn loan for horticulture project in India

The project will improve on-farm irrigation and water management in about 6,000 hectares of farmland by rehabilitating and constructing new irrigation facilities The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a…

Kisan railways transports 7.9 lakh tonnes of agri goods till Jan 23

During the current year, Railways have disbursed Rs 4 crores as a subsidy. Indian Railways have operated around 2,359 Kisan Rail services till January 2023. Kisan railway transported approximately 7.9…

J&K Government announces Rs 84 Cr project to promote organic farming

The project includes the creation of over 12,600 jobs and 300 enterprises in organic agriculture. The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched a project to support farmers and promote sustainable…

Superplum enables consumers to connect with farmers who grow their fruits

Consumers can view pesticide test reports for Superplum fruits and see the actual farm where their fruits were grown Superplum, an agritech startup based out of Noida, recently launched a…

Ag Ministry inks MoU with Digital Green to develop a digital platform for farmers

It aims to deliver curated content to farmers on time and upskill the vast network of extension workers for agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, livestock and rural livelihood missions through certified online…

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