Agriculture News, Farming News, Research, Horticulture
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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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ONDO offers an innovative, digitally-controlled precision agriculture system for automated drip irrigation management and control, precise plant nutrition and climate control for various crops
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Economic Survey emphasises on farm mechanisation, livestock, fisheries, food processing, financial inclusion, farm credit, crop insurance, micro irrigation and post harvest management
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