Farm Inputs
View AllTime to leverage intellectual property to drive innovation and competitiveness: Seed industry
India has the opportunity to craft strategy on intellectual property, one that nurtures innovation, encourages technology transfer, and overcoming the hurdles confronting its seed and biotechnology sectors
AgriTech
View AllArtificial intelligence platforms attract visitors’ attention at Brazil Agrishow 2024
At the Agrishow, John Deere introduced, See & Spray Select, a smart spray system that uses AI, computer vision and machine learning across 30 cameras to identify and spray only weeds
Agribusiness
View AllAfrican Development Bank augments ‘Empowering Novel Agri-Business-Led Employment (ENABLE) Youth Programs
Active in 15 countries with investments exceeding US$490 million, and benefiting around 40,000 youths, the programme has emerged as a transformative force in fostering entrepreneurship
Policy
View AllCentre directs NCCF, NAFED to procure 5 LMT of onion for buffer requirement directly from farmers
For the procurement, NAFED and NCCF are to pre-register the onion farmers to ensure that payments to the farmers are transferred to their bank accounts through direct benefit transfer
Opinion
View AllPrecision farming revolutionises agriculture for smallholders, enhancing yields and sustainability
Precision farming is transforming agriculture in the Asia Pacific region, empowering farmers to enhance productivity, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and seize new market opportunities, Dr. Venkatram Vasantavada writes…
Allied Sectors
View AllSyngenta launches SapRaise smart seedling solution to enhance horticultural practices
The launch event featured demonstrations of the Syngenta India’s SapRaise system and opportunities for farmers to learn directly from experts in seedling technology
Agri Research
View AllCMFRI presents Nandakumar Rao Memorial Awards for best technical staff
CMFRI Director, Dr A Gopalakrishnan presided over the function. Dr P Vijayagopal, Dr Grinson George, Dr VVR Suresh, Hareesh Nair and KS Sreekumaran were present on the occasion