10 June 2021 - Latest Agriculture News

Insecticides India received patent from Govt. of India for Fungicidal Composition

The Insecticides India received a patent from the Govt. of India, named 'A Synergistic Fungicidal Composition Comprising Hexaconazole and Carbendazim'. The patent covers the fungicidal composition of Hexaconazole 4% + Carbendazim 16% which the company has been selling to pan-India under the trademark of 'Sofia'.

ICL announces launch of ICL Planet Startup Hub

ICL has announced that it has launched the ICL planed start-up Hub. The new platform will help to propel innovative Foodtech & Agritech start-ups to marketplace and to provide enterprise with large network of support including mentorship and investment.

Domestic tractor volume declines with the second wave of Covid-19

The domestic tractor volume has declined in the month of May, because of the second wave of Covid-19 and the gross sales are affected as the resultants are localized in rural areas.

Ginkgo Bio Works announces partnership with Sumitomo Chemicals

Ginkgo Bio works announced a partnership with the Sumitomo Chemical Ltd, which is leading chemical company of Japan. Ginkgo is building the horizontal platform for cell-programming, to provide customers across the industries seeking to develop better products.

ICAR and DIC sign pact to provide farm tele-advisories across India

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Digital India Corporation signed an initial pact to provide location specific farm tele-advisories. An official statement said that the MoU is integrate with the existing Interactive Information Dissemination System of DIC with KisanSarathi programme of ICAR and the implementation through ICAR network reach a large number of farmers across the country,"

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The Cabinet Committee approves Minimum Support Prices for Kharif Crops

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the increase in minimum support prices for all the mandated kharif crops for the marketing season of 2021 to 2022.

The next Voice of Basai scheduled on June 11

Vipin Saini, Associate Editor of Krishi Jagran, will do a live interaction with Dr. Amit Tripathi CEO of Geolife Agritech in our program Voice of Basai by Krishi Jagran on 11th June, 6:00 pm on Krishi Jagran Facebook page. The theme will be “Are the Pathogens the real cause of plant disease”.