New study identifies India as major seed hub in Asia
Four Indian seed companies featured in top 10 of first ever Access to Seeds Index for South and Southeast Asia
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Mahindra FES sees 17% domestic sales growth in October
Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES) sales for domestic as well as exports during October 2018 were at 47,376 units, as against 40,562 units for the same period last year
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ISMA lowers 2018-19 sugar production estimate
Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has lowered its nation-wide sugar production estimate for 2018-19 sugar season from 350 lakh tonnes to 315 lakh tonnes
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VP confers Prof. MS Swaminathan with World Agriculture Prize
The Vice President of India has called the eminent agricultural scientist, Prof. MS Swaminathan as a Vishwa Guru in Agriculture, a teacher and a scholar who continues to leave his inspirational, ideational thought prints on the world
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FICCI confers Dhanuka Agritech with ‘Company of the Year’
Dhanuka Agritech, India’s leading agrochemicals company, has won the “Company of the Year” award at the 10th FICCI India Chem 2018 held in Mumbai
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India-Myanmar pigeonpea program gets research boost
The largest producer of pigeonpea in the world, India could increase its production three times, provided there are varieties resistant to diseases and adapted to climate change. Photo Credit: Michael Major/Crop Trust
China clears 5 more Indian mills for rice imports
In May this year, officials from China inspected rice mills that are capable of exporting non-basmati rice to China and 19 rice mills and processing units were registered for export to China
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CCEA approves creation of fisheries development fund
The approval entails an estimated fund size of Rs.7,522 crore, comprising Rs.5,266.40 crore to be raised by the Nodal Loaning Entities, Rs.1,316.6 crore beneficiaries contribution and Rs.939.48 crore budgetary support from the government
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Walmart, ICRISAT launch entrepreneurial agribusiness model
The model will integrate 6,000 smallholder farmers into expansive value chains with focus on advanced cropping systems and post-harvest management
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600 global buyers to participate in Indusfood- II 2019
Indusfood-I, held in early 2018, saw participation of leading importers from 43 countries and 320 Indian exporters and generated an estimated business of $650 million
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