Safety and regulation of GM crops in India
Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes on the regulatory framework and need for GM engineered crops in India
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Is Indian dairy sector buoyant enough to sail through COVID-19 crisis?
With breakdown of market linkage, lowering demand and rising input cost, like other sectors, COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted Indian dairy sector too which contributes 26 percent to country’s agricultural GDP and provides livelihoods to millions of rural households. Dr. Gunjan Bhandari and Priyanka Lal from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana discuss on the recovery of the sector
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Gene editing technology and regulation: Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, FSII
Gene editing can enable genetic changes similar to conventional breeding, in a single generation in a precise manner. Writes Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India
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COVID-19 crisis offers opportunities to upgrade Indian agriculture
Farmers must be urged to adopt digital and mechanised ways to grow crops. Various government schemes can be used to get financial assistance and guidance to buy or rent farm machinery and equipments. Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes…
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What makes SaaS, the go-to-option to build a digital ecosystem?
SaaS solutions have undoubtedly become a game changer in the past few years. Several companies have started to see the potential in SaaS to make their business more profitable. Kunal Prasad, co-founder and COO of CropIn, writes on the important role SaaS is going to play in the future
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Sustainable farming through commercial aquaponics
With shrinking land and water resources along with threats of climate change are putting challenges in front of India’s food security. And therefore, it is the need of the hour to think on alternative ways of farming. Anubhav Das writes on the future of such alternative ways…
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Artificial Intelligence in agriculture eases risk of changing weather patterns
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started making inroads in agriculture sector.Various organisation in India such as ICRISAT, Microsoft, CropIn, SatSure, DronaMaps among many others have started adoption of AI with agriculture, resulting into better yield and higher income for farmers. Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Insecticides (India) writes on this future technology
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7 Points to consider while evaluating farm management solution
Benefits of technology in agriculture are more than apparent. While developed countries have been early adopters, technologically aware approach towards food production is now seeing widespread adoption in Africa, India, and other developing nations as well. Krishna Kumar, Founder & CEO, CropIn Technology Solutions writes
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Water management key to sustainable agriculture growth
India is facing the worst water crisis in its history attributed to its growing population, lack of adequate government planning, increased corporatisation, industrial and human waste, among other factors. RG Agarwal, Chairman, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd writes on how water management can be the key to sustainable agriculture growth
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Transforming India through Agriculture
RG Agarwal, Group Chairman, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd writes on the initiatives need to taken for India’s food and nutrition security and transforming the country through agriculture sector
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