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Environmental challenges to food security include rising temperature and soil erosion, among others. Soil erosion is one of the biggest threats but an invisible threat to food security goals in India and the world, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, Insecticides India Limited writes
Charting the roadmap to food security Read More
Roping in crop advisors at a large scale also comes close on the heels of integrated pest management (IPM) research project, rolled out jointly in parts of Uttar Pradesh
IIL deploys 600+ crop advisors under mega farmer awareness program Read More
Hachiman herbicide is developed with Nissan Chemical, Japan, and marketed in India by Insecticides (India) as a product under its ‘Tractor Brand’
Insecticides (India) launches herbicide ‘Hachiman’ for soybean and pulses Read More
Studying agriculture will help the entrepreneur achieve a competitive edge faster – being a part of the agri value chain can bring immense benefit to the farmers, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, Insecticides (India) writes
Study agriculture to meet entrepreneurial ambitions Read More
Noting that Prime Minister’s call to expand the Indian agriculture sector with better post-harvest food processing facilities is an opportunity for the country’s agrochemical industry
PM’s call to tap food processing industry may boost agrochemical industry Read More
A robust infrastructure and smooth financing options may foster women entrepreneurs from the rural areas who will, eventually, have the unique opportunity to voice their concerns, Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Insecticides India writes…
Harnessing agriculture as tool of women empowerment Read More
AI-enabled tools make it possible to generate solution-oriented data while analytics provided by big data provide crucial real-time insights. Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, Insecticides (India) writes on the need of modern technological integration of farming practices
Technology can solve many of agriculture’s challenges Read More
Urging the industry for investment in the agriculture sector, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, the industry needs to support the government in its initiative to save water
Union Minister emphasises on better water management for sustainable agriculture Read More
Integrated pest management is an integral part of the agricultural practices in the tropical areas. India is one of the most pest-affected areas in the world and grows the most of the world’s foodgrains, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, Insecticides (India) writes on need of right crop protection methods
Right crop protection methods are key to integrated pest management Read More
Indian agrochemical industry is on the verge of a double whammy owing to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the economic activities to shut, coupled with the proposed ban on 27 generic molecules which is going to increase the input cost. Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, Insecticides (India) writes on the shift in the economy of agrochemical industry in India
Is there a double whammy for agrochemical industry in India? Read More