COVID-19 crisis offers opportunities to upgrade Indian agriculture

COVID-19 crisis offers opportunities to upgrade Indian agriculture

Farmers must be urged to adopt digital and mechanised ways to grow crops. Various government schemes can be used to get financial assistance and guidance to buy or rent farm machinery and equipments. Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes…

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Crop protection industry appeals to Govt for a phase out plan instead of banning 27 pesticides

Crop protection industry appeals to Govt for a phase out plan instead of banning 27 pesticides

Pesticide industry has been importing large volumes of intermediates and active ingredients from China. They have to define their revised sourcing strategies for the future given the current circumstances

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What does Bill Gates say in regard to small farmers, climate change and right information?

What does Bill Gates say in regard to small farmers, climate change and right information?

Understanding how climate change is affecting crops, the productivity and how we can adopt and adapt to these changes is going to require the best statistics, including use of new digital tools, Bill Gates says

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