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The forthcoming budget offers an opportunity to fix an array of ancillary problems and fast run the wheels of reforms to accelerate the growth engine of the Indian agriculture sector, Randhir Chauhan, MD, Netafim India writes
Union Budget 2022-23: 9 Steps that can bring in decisive transformation and win back India’s farmers Read More
Solar technologies offer reliable and affordable energy, that too at an affordable cost. It is also sustainable and can help many rural parts of India which are still reeling under power outages. Dr. Shivendra Bajaj writes…
Indian farmers can rely on solar powered-irrigation for better crop productivity Read More
The initiative opens a great path for precision agriculture in Maharashtra, providing new ways for farmers to manage crops, ensure the efficiency of inputs such as water, fertilisers and maximise productivity, quality, and yield
Entrepreneur introduces drone spraying in sugarcane cultivation in Maharashtra Read More
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
Netafim India launches portable drip kit for small-holding farmers Read More
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
Netafim-backed NAFA raises US$ 50 Mn via equity and external commercial borrowing Read More
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…
Is hydroponics a viable alternative for Indian farming community? Read More
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
Micro Irrigation Fund of Rs. 5,000 Cr created under NABARD Read More
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
Budget 2021: Pivotal transformation for agriculture growth in new normal Read More
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
10 Measures India needs to take for ensuring food security Read More
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
Reducing role of monsoon in farming is key for agrochemicals growth Read More