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Chemicals and Petrochemical Secretary, P Raghavendra Rao, today concurred with the industry’s view on the need for data protection provisions in the Insecticides Act to encourage R&D in crop protection products and combat the menace of spurious pesticides
Data protection must in Insecticides Act: Govt Read More
Dhanuka Agritech, India’s leading agrochemicals company, has been conferred with the ASSOCHAM Water Management Excellence Award 2018 in the ‘Excellence in the field of water education and awareness’ category
ASSOCHAM awards Dhanuka Agritech for water conservation Read More
In June’18, the company registered phenomenal overall growth of 32.3 percent by selling 12,286 units as compared to 9,286 units same period last year
Sonalika ITL records highest ever sales in a quarter Read More
An Assocham-EY study recommends the government to promote bio-fertilisers, bio-pesticides to decrease cost of organic cultivation; and pushing for specific policy to monitor organic production
Organic food may rise a family’s monthly budget to Rs1500 Read More
The total sown area as on June 29, 2018, stands at 165.21 lakh hectare as compared to 210.75 lakh hectare at this time last year
Kharif crop sowing crosses 165.21 lakh hectare area Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today dedicated the Mohanpura Irrigation Project to the nation. This project will facilitate irrigation of agricultural land in Rajgarh district
PM inaugurates Mohanpura irrigation project in MP Read More
It is reported that rice has been sown or transplanted in 10.67 lakh ha, pulses in 5.91 lakh ha, coarse cereals in 16.69 lakh ha, sugarcane in 50.01 lakh hectare and cotton in 20.68 lakh hectare
Kharif crop sowing crosses 115.9 lakh hectare area Read More
Bayer is a German stock corporation and is a life sciences company with competencies in the areas of healthcare and agriculture while Monsanto is a global supplier of agricultural products like seeds, biotechnology traits, and herbicides
India approves acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer AG Read More
The report suggests to realign cropping pattern keeping in view water availability, irrigation, supplies in canal irrigation system, improve micro-irrigation and invest in water harvesting and encourage participatory irrigation management
NABARD releases water productivity mapping report for 10 crops Read More
Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Central Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh & Odisha and remaining parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh in next 24 hours
Monsoon advances with heavy rainfall spell along west coast Read More