Netafim India launches portable drip kit for small-holding farmers
The company, through the kit, aims to cover 10,000 hectares of land under drip irrigation and reach 25,000 marginal farmers across India in the upcoming year
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Netafim-backed NAFA raises US$ 50 Mn via equity and external commercial borrowing
Since acquiring NBFC license from RBI in 2013, Netafim Agricultural Financing Agency has established its presence in eight Indian states and disbursed total loans over Rs. 1000 crore to over 10,000 customers
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Is hydroponics a viable alternative for Indian farming community?
A NABARD study has found hydroponics-grown seedlings of paddy produce tillers vigorously, recover fast, mature uniformly, and have a higher yield, use 95 percent less water, and tolerate delayed monsoon conditions well. Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, Insecticides India writes…
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Micro Irrigation Fund of Rs. 5,000 Cr created under NABARD
Under the ongoing Micro Irrigation Fund, projects for Rs. 3,970.17 crore has been approved for loan to the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Punjab and Uttarakhand
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Budget 2021: Pivotal transformation for agriculture growth in new normal
The forthcoming budget is a window for the policy-makers to actively identify and poise volumetric targets with sustainability while moving up the value chain to enhance farmer and national income. Randhir Chauhan, MD, Netafim India and SVP, Netafim Ltd writes
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10 Measures India needs to take for ensuring food security
Food security has to be examined in terms of availability, accessibility, utilisation and vulnerability. Therefore, apart from production programmes relating to bufferstocking and distribution, monitoring prices become important
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Reducing role of monsoon in farming is key for agrochemicals growth
Policymakers must devise ways to reduce the impact of monsoon on the growth of the agrochemical sector. Pradip Dave, President, PMFAI suggests ways to make agriculture climate-resilient, key for for the growth of agrochemicals industry
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Ninjacart, KiloFarms grow first set of residue-free tomatoes
Ninjacart and Kilofarms have leveraged each other’s strengths to devise tech-enabled methods to assist farmers in achieving the finest grade of fresh produce through residue-free methods.
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Netafim India launches FlexNet™ to boost next generation farming
The FlexNet™ piping solution for above and below-ground drip irrigation systems makes ‘Farming Simplified’ and offers upto 30 percent reduction in labour cost
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Centre sets target of covering 100 lakh ha in 5 years under micro irrigation
The Government has created a dedicated Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) of Rs. 5,000 crore with NABARD with the objective to facilitate states in mobilising resources for expanding coverage of micro irrigation
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