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  • Govt not to hike urea price, subsidy to continue

    Allaying apprehensions, government on Friday said retail price of urea would not be raised from the current level of Rs 5,360 per tonne and the subsidy on fertiliser would continue. Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said in the Rajya Sabha that government is exploring possibilities on how to bring down the prices of other partially decontrolled […]

    Belgium looks beyond diamond market in India, ventures into the Indian fruit market

    Mumbai : A new variety of Belgian Apples and Pears were launched in the  Indian fruit markets. The fruits, ‘Joly Red Apples’ and ‘Conference Pear’ are grown and cultivated in Belgium. India’s leading importer of fresh fruits, Yupaa Group of companies and Belgium’s largest cooperative for fruit growers, Belgische Fruitveiling (BFV) have come together for […]

    Union Agriculture Minister launches NDDB’s Golden Jubilee Year Celebrations

    Anand, 8th November 2014: Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Agriculture Minister launched NDDB’s Golden Jubilee Year Celebrations on 8th November 2014 at NDDB, Anand in presence of Shri Babubhai B Bokhiriya, Minister for Agriculture, Cooperation, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Cow Breeding, Government of Gujarat and Shri T Nanda Kumar, Chairman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). […]

    Dupont Solutions Help Farmers Tackle The Issue Of Counterfeit Pesticide

    New Delhi : DuPont has introduced unique solutions towards tackling the issue of illegal and counterfeit pesticides in the Indian agricultural sector. These solutions are aimed at protecting farmers, creating awareness about counterfeit pesticides with a holistic approach and also educating farmers in identifying an original genuine product versus a counterfeit one. DuPont has introduced […]

    Sonepur cattle fair to begin on November 5

    The world-famous cattle fair will kick off at Sonepur in Bihar’s Saran district on Wednesday, a day ahead of Kartik Purnima on which lakhs of devotees from across the country congregate at the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Gandak to take a bath on the auspicious occasion. Bihar’s Tourism Minister Javed Iqbal Ansari will […]

    Krishi Naturals: Initiating Green Revolution with a difference

    Ahmedabad:  Increasing awareness among consumers of the health benefits, coupled with rising disposable incomes, is making organic vegetables and fruits the preferred choice across many Indian kitchens. Organic products, which until now were mainly being exported, are now finding more consumers in the domestic market. Although health is the key reason for the surge in […]

    Indian-born wheat scientist wins World Food Prize

    India-born Mexican scientist Sanjaya Rajaram has been awarded with the World Food Prize 2014. He was given the award for his agricultural research that led to markable increase in world wheat production building on the successes of the Green Revolution. Accepting the award at the Iowa State University, Rajaram said that the award honours the […]

    The effects of growing rice in low water and high salt conditions

    Selangor, Malaysia  : Two papers in the latest issue of Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science investigates the effects of low water input, and high salt levels, on rice growth. Rice is a staple food across Asia, with both people and economies reliant on its successful harvest. One paper finds that low water input does […]

    BRI Partners with Jubilant Life Sciences to Bring XylamaxTM to the South Asia Poultry Market

    Noida : BioResource International, Inc. (BRI), a global biotechnology company specializing in the research, development and manufacture of high-performance, cost effective enzyme solutions for animal nutrition, has signed a marketing agreement with Jubilant Life Sciences, an integrated pharmaceutical and life sciences company, for marketing and distribution of selected feed enzyme products in South Asia. Jubilant, […]

    New Holland Fiat India signs MOU with Government of Madhya Pradesh for establishing new Agri training center

    Madhya Pradesh : New Holland Fiat India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of CNH Industrial, is a leading manufacturer & provider of advanced farm mechanization solutions with innovative products ranging from tractors to harvesting equipments. The company has a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant based at Greater Noida, since 1996. New Holland Fiat India offers a technologically superior […]