Fertiliser shortage hits Kerala’s pineapple farming community
Fertiliser shortage and its timely availability has put Kerala’s pineapple farmers in a mess especially when the fruit is gaining
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Fisheries Ministry, CMFRI, NFDB collaborate to showcase drone tech in marine sector
The Fisheries Ministry, National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have joined to promote and
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Farmers’ reliance on paddy and maize threaten pulses, oilseeds crops
India’s rice production in 2024 kharif season is estimated at 119.93 million tonnes (mt), which is 6 per cent higher
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25% dip in urad output to drag down pulses production despite rise in area
A 25 per cent decline in production of urad due to lower acreage and excess rains is set to drag
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India’s cotton and pulses farmers shift to paddy, set to produce record 120 million tonnes rice
India’s rice production in 2024 kharif season is estimated at 119.93 million tonnes (mt), which shows that the output has
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Government re-starts sales of rice, atta under ‘Bharat’ brand, raises prices
Food Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday launched phase-II of retail sales of atta (wheat flour) and rice under the ‘Bharat’
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Haresh Vyas is Chairman of World Castor Sustainability Forum
The World Castor Sustainability Forum (WCSF) has appointed Haresh Vyas, Managing Director of Royal Castor Products Ltd, as its first
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WISMA warns of losses to sugar mills if crushing season is delayed further
The West Indian Sugar Mills Association (WISMA) has raised concerns about significant losses to the sugar industry if the Maharashtra
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Marut Dronetech raises $6.2 mn from Lok Capital in Series A funding
Marut Dronetech Pvt Ltd, a drone technology company with DGCA certification for manufacturing and training, has raised $6.2 million in
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Stubble burning incidents drop by a half, but UP, Rajasthan have higher cases
Number of stubble burning incidents this year recorded a drop of 53 per cent at 9,730 between September 15 and
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