Agriculture News, Farming News, Research, Horticulture
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
Exotic fruits are largely driven by ever-changing consumer habits and the health benefits they provide. Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes on the changing trends
Growing popularity of exotic fruits and vegetables in Indian market Read More
The most important aspect is that social media reduces social isolation for farmers and enables them to connect with other farmers, agribusinesses and customers comfortably, Dr Shivendra Bajaj writes
Social media: Empowering farmers to take judicious actions Read More
There have been big controversies and protests over the new farm laws. Whether these laws will be beneficial or not for the farming community and how would they impact the agriculture sector in the long run, in an interview with Agriculture Post, Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) speaks on all these burning issues…
While bringing transparency in agri commodity trade, new farm laws will force APMC Mandis to be competitive: Dr Shivendra Bajaj, FSII Read More
Bt cotton in India and Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh experience that the benefits of “To Bt” choice by far are preferable to the losses of “Not to Bt”, Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI) writes
To Bt or not to Bt – does this question persist anymore? Read More
Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes on the regulatory framework and need for GM engineered crops in India
Safety and regulation of GM crops in India Read More
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…
COVID-19 crisis offers opportunities to upgrade Indian agriculture Read More