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Golden Rice gets FPP approval from Bureau of Plant Industry

The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry has granted a biosafety permit for direct utilization of vitamin A-enriched rice variety – Golden Rice as food & feed or for…

Amazon launches Farm to Fork pilot project in Pune

Amazon is starting a cold chain hub in Pune to develop a sustainable farm-to-fork model  In order to provide fresh produce to its consumers, the ecommerce giant Amazon Retail India…

Experts demand scrapping GST on agri-inputs in pre- budget meet

Development of agro-medicinal forestry, crop diversification, revisiting of Food Security Act, extending subsidy to producers of green manure, etc. were recommended by experts The government should remove GST on agri-inputs,…

Agritech start-up Bijak raises $2.5 Mn from Omnivore, Omidyar Network

Bijak would utilise the fund on new technology and hiring fresh talent, among others. Agritech start-up Bijak on recently announced that it has raised over USD 2.5 million (about Rs…

Youngone Corporation to invest Rs 900 Cr in Telangana Textile Park  

 The Korean company will invest ₹900 crore at the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park (KMTP) at Warangal. The 290-acre facility is expected to generate 12,000 jobs.       Youngone Corporation,…

Pune -based Agritech start up Ecozen raise $ 6mn funding from IFA, Omnivore

The funds will also be used to scale up Eco-Connect exponentially in the coming year.  Agritech start up Ecozen on Thursday announced that the company has completed its $6 million…

 Walmart and Flipkart invest in Agri-supply chain start-up Ninjacart

Partnering with Ninjacart will help Walmart and Flipkart strengthen direct sourcing of fresh produce for Walmart India’s Best Price B2B cash-and-carry stores and Flipkart’s online grocery business Supermart. Walmart and…

Indian table grapes exports are expected to rise despite weather setbacks

Despite reduced supplies, exports are expected to rise to a record 205,000MT on strong demand from the European Union and Russia. According to Indian Grape Forum, the Indian table grape…

Global Organic Farming market is expected to reach $129.97 million by 2026 .

Increasing demand for organic food, rising awareness of natural, and new food safety standards for health are the key driving factors for the market growth.    According to the latest…

  Maharashtra to emerge as an organic cotton hotspot

  The second edition of Cotton Trailblazers, an International convening held in Nagpur to celebrate organic cotton in India. It has highlighted Maharashtra as a potential hotspot for organic cotton cultivation…

Organic, ZBNF, Biodynamic or GM – Way for future farming in India  

BY Dr Ram Kaundinya, Director General, Dr Ratna Kumria, Director of Biotechnology, Federation of Seed Industry of India    The challenges of meeting the food security and nutritional security of…

A GST Burden on Smallholder Farmers

 BY Dr Bhagirath Chaudhary, Founder Director, South Asia Biotechnology Centre   Farmers are paying about Rs 15,000 crore GST annually on farm inputs to produce farm commodities Farmers are the…

India’s farm equipment market likely to grow to USD 18 bn from USD 13 bn by 2025  

The adoption rates of farm equipment have increased as indicated by the sale of tractors and the rise in farm power availability (FPA) in the recent past.         According…

Bayer’s hybrid rice seeds brand ‘Arize’ completes 25 successful years in India

Arize rice has helped rice farmers increase their resilience through higher farm incomes and adoption of sustainable rice farming   In 2019, Arize completed 25 successful years of partnering with…

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