Business of Agriculture

Edible oil stocks equivalent to 42 days, against norm of 30 days requirement is putting pressure on prices: SEA

20 June 2018

The stock of edible oils as on 1st June, 2018 at various ports is estimated at 1,002,000 tons (CPO 320,000 tons, RBD Palmolein 170,000 tons, Degummed Soybean Oil 230,000 tons, Crude Sunflower Oil 270,000 tons and 12,000 tons of Rapeseed (Canola) Oil) and about 1,660,000 tons in pipelines.
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Indian cotton production likely to rise 8.1% to 373 lakh bales this year

19 June 2018

CITI has estimated the production of Indian cotton crop for the cotton season 2017-18 at 373 lakh bales (170 kg each) which is estimated to be 8.11% higher from the previous year because of the increase in area
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Despite package of Rs 7000 crore, don’t have money to pay cane farmers, say Maharashtra millers

18 June 2018

Calling the recent package of Ra 7000 crore announce by the central government for the countryside sugar industry deceptive, Maharashtra millers have said that they do not have money to pay cane price arrears of Rs 1768 crore.
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Cotton price rise has textile sector worried

17 June 2018

The recent increase in cotton prices is emerging as an issue of concern to the textile industry, the main consumer of cotton.
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Cite failure of earlier package; Cabinet to soon consider 8,000-crore proposal

16 June 2018

The Centre may be planning a new bailout package of 8000 crore for the sugar industry, but both cane farmers and sugar mills said they had not received any money from the 1,540-crore subsidy already announced a month ago.
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Officials to check green leaf standards at the level of small growers as wells

15 June 2018

In a bid to maintain quality and ensure adherence to standard practices, the Tea Board of India has put in place a system of monitoring small tea growers (STGs) and bought leaf factories (BLFs).
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This Simple Water-Saving Method Has Increased Rice Yield of TN Farmers 10-Fold

14 June 2018

Parthasarathy, a farmer from Govindapuram village in Tirupur district, Tamil Nadu, won the Innovative Rice Farmer Award in 2015, for his use of drip irrigation in rice cultivation.
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Cotton Association of India has increased 2017-18 cotton production estimate by 5 lakh bales

13 June 2018

Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its May estimate of the cotton crop for the season 2017-18 beginning from 1st October 2017.
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Centre working consistently towards doubling farmers' income

12 June 2018

Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said the Union government is working consistently towards doubling the income of farmers and animal rearers.
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Nilgiri Man Quits IT Job, Strikes It Rich With Organic Strawberry Farming in Ooty

11 June 2018

Strawberry-flavoured products are a rage across the world, especially when it comes to confectionaries and fruit-based items. Be it ice-creams, cakes, desserts, toffees or even infant food
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Key Highlights

Cover Story

Agriculture Can Fuel the Next Economic Revolution

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Innovation

'Project Krishi Unnati' Doubling Farmer's Income

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Technology

"Linking farmers to consumers - not just market linkage"

We have been farming for generations; we have had some good years as well as many bad years. ...more
R&D

The Philippines to Improve Measures to Tackle Illegal Fishing

The Philippine Government has agreed to address illegal fishing practices ...more
Marketing

Smart Farming: Shaping the Future of Agriculture

Farming, in general, has witnessed many changes from time to time and, yet again, it has entered a new era of digital revolution ...more
Finance

Microfinance in India A Step towards Rural Prosperity

Poverty and unemployment are the major problems of underdeveloped countries including India. The Planning Commission has estimated that 27.5 percent ...more
International

The Sky Greens System to Grow More Food in Less Space

The first low-carbon, hydraulic driven vertical farm in the world was Sky Greens. ...more
NGO

Kalpavruksha A Hub for Natural Farming

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News & Happenings

5th India Maize Summit 2018 at FICCI in New Delhi

19th East Africa's International Food, Hotel & Agriculture exhibition

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Interview

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It's about Converting 'Potential to Commercial'

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"India has a Great Potential for New Gen Agrochemicals"

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"Adapting Israeli R&D to Local Conditions can help Indian Agriculture"

Uri Rubinstien, former Counsellor for International Cooperation (Mashav), Science & Agriculture, at the Embassy of Israel in New Delhi. Read more