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Oilseeds

India records 51 % rise in export of Organic food products in 2020-21

India’s organic products have been exported to 58 countries including USA, European Union, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Switzerland, Israel and South Korea.   India’s export of Organic food products rose…

Harvesting of Rabi crops is on schedule in the country  

100 per cent Rapeseed Mustard has been harvested in Rajasthan, UP, MP, WB, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Assam   Amidst the current pandemic situation, farmers and agriculture labourers are…

Ag Ministry hold interface meeting for Kharif 2021 season

The meeting emphasised on reducing the cost of cultivation by using appropriate pest and disease resistant varieties of crops along with cultivation of bio-fortified varieties; enhancement of productivity of Kharif…

Protein Industries Canada to produce clean label protein ingredients from domestic soybean  

The $27.3 million project will result in an innovative proprietary process to produce high-quality soybean protein ingredients   Protein Industries Canada has announced a partnership that will develop and commercialise…

Centre procures over 3 LMTs of Pulses and Oilseeds during KMS 2021  

MSP value of Rs1,667.69 crore benefitted 1,67,964 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan under Kharif 2020-21 & Rabi 2021. Based on the…

Centre procures 645.10 LMT paddy, 3.09 LMT pulses & oilseeds in current KMS

The Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 3,09,198.87 MT of Moong, Urad, Tur, Groundnut Pods, & Soyabean In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure…

IPFT, ICAR–DRMR jointly organises workshop on ‘Orobanche weed control in mustard’

Field workshop focuses on “Techno-management options to control Orobanche in mustard-a pilot study”. A field workshop on ’Techno-management options to control Orobanche in mustard-a pilot study’ was jointly organized by…

Yield10 Bioscience wraps successful field-trial of oilseed Camelina to produce Bioplastic

Yield10 plans to extract the PHA bioplastic from the Camelina seed for product prototyping, sampling and business development.   Yield10 Bioscience, Inc, an agricultural bioscience company has announced successful field…

ARS scientists spearhead research to reduce allergenic potential of peanuts

High heat and pressure render peanuts less allergenic Peanut allergies are a serious health threat, and consuming even a trace amount has the potential to cause a life-threatening reaction. In…

ICRISAT develops portable aflatoxin detector for farmers

Farmers to soon have access to online marketplace via app and portal A collaboration between Pure Scan AI and ICRISAT to create a portable aflatoxin detector has won the Inspire…

Sudhakar Rao Desai takes charge as the president of IVPA

The 43rd annual general body meeting of IVPA elected the office-bearers for 2020-21 Sudhakar Rao Desai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Emami Agrotech Ltd, has been re-elected unanimously as the…

NBHC releases first Kharif Crop estimates for 2020-21.

Good rains have boosted sowing of the kharif crops which farmers have sown in record 1095.37 lakh hectares.  Dr. Hanish Kumar Sinha, Head – Research & Development, National Bulk Handling…

Kharif crop production estimates reveal record highs

Record Food grains Production of 144.52 million tonnes achieved during Kharif 2020-21 The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has released the First Advance Estimates of production of major…

Govt increases MSP of Rabi crops by Rs 50 to Rs 300 per quintal  

The highest increase in MSP is for lentil (Rs 300 per quintal) followed by gram and rapeseed & mustard     The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by…

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