Technology in Agriculture

Agriculture and Technology

• UNDP, UPSRLM & Arya signs three-way partnership to empower women in the agribusiness value chain

  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (UPSRLM) and Arya, have signed on a three-way partnership to empower women in the agribusiness value chain and enhance their voice in financial decision making and the ability to drive collective action.…

• Top Agri Tech Startups to look out in 2021

  Selection of Top Agri tech Companies to watch in 2021.…

• Postharvest Technology: Important Things to Keep in Mind after Harvesting

  Postharvest technology is an interdisciplinary science and technique applied to agricultural produce post harvesting. The purpose of this application is to conserve, process, package, distribute, market and utilize the produce so that the food and nutritional requirements can be fulfilled.…

• Insecticides (India) launches Made in India Insecticide “Dominant” for Paddy & Cotton

  Leading agrochemical manufacturer,Insecticides (India) Ltd.(IIL) has launched ‘Dominant’, a new systemic, third-generationneonicotinoid group of insecticidesthat will provide the control of brown plant hopper in paddy and sucking pests in Cotton.…

• Krishi Yantra Yojana: Farmers Can Get Huge Subsidy on Tillers, Rotavators and Cultivators from These Govt. Websites; Details Inside

  There are different scheme where the state and central government has initiated different subsidy on different states. Krishi Yantra Yojana is one such scheme. Let's know about this scheme in detail.…

• Beginners Guide to Saffron Cultivation - Step by Step Process Explained

  Saffron is a spice that has been known to making since the Bronze Age and is now grown in various parts of the world. India's production is quite low due to which we are heavily dependant on imports but that can be changed if there…

• Cumin (Jeera) markets seen stabilizing; farmers advised to hold for getting better returns

  Jeera markets had crashed in the first quarter of this year because of drastic fall in export demand followed by supply strain from the new crop harvests. As the pandemic problems started reducing and lockdown restrictions easing, local trade activities gained pace and so were…

• What are Biofuel Crops or Energy Crops?

  Biofuels are gaining importance year on year and there is need to scale up production globally. Crops which are used in manufacturing biofuels like biodiesel and ethanol are known as biofuel crops.…

• Full Information on How to Grow Kiwi

  The Kiwi fruit is native to China, also known as Chinese gooseberry. This small sweet and tangy fruit is filled with so many nutrients and possessing many benefits for health. In India, Kiwi is mostly grown in Jammu Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh,…

• Beginners Guide to Turmeric Cultivation and its Benefits

  Turmeric has been known to making for more than four millennials and it is now that the whole world is realising its benefits something India had done centuries back and is now validated by scientific research.…

• Bhut Jolokia: Origin, Uses and Commercial Cultivation of Ghost Chili

  Bhut Jolokia is a type of chili grown majorly in the northeastern states of India. The chili is one of the hottest ones currently available in the world. The uses include processing dried chilies, extraction of oleoresin and capsaicin etc. Several Initiatives are taken up…

• Seed Corporation and Jute Corporation sign MoU to boost Jute production in the country

  With the Jute Industry facing issues on all levels, the agreement will at least help in improving the quality and quantity of Jute in the country and make India a top dog in the international market…

• Top 5 Varieties of Grapes in India

  Grapes are well known to everybody and are one of the most cultivated fruits of our country. They have great health benefits due to the presence of many vitamins. Out of all the varieties available in India, The top 5 are Sultana, Anab-e-Shahi, Dilkhush, Sharad…

• Approval of Increase in Sugarcane FRP by Rs. 10 to Rs. 285 per quintal by the Cabinet

  According to the sources, on Wednesday, Centre has decided to increase the price that sugar mills pay to farmers by Rs. 10 per quintal. Formerly, it was Rs. 275 and now it will be Rs. 285 for the year 2020-2021 marketing year (October-September).…

• Agritech Startup Clover Ventures to Strengthen Farmer Tech

  Clover, an agritech startup has announced that it is strengthening its technology stack across all its core functional areas.…

• Lack of effort hindering India from being an Avocado power house

  With a large army of farmers the Indian agriculture sector has still not been able to crack the Avocado puzzle as the country has to import almost 100% of its demand and serious efforts needs to be made to make India Atma Nirbhar in Avocado.…

• 20 Interesting Facts about Banana that will shock you

  Banana is a fruit that grows all over the world. It also takes for it's a high nutrition value and other health benefits. Here is a list of facts related to this fruit.…

• 6 Rare Fruits in India You Must Know About!

  India is a land of fruit. There is some unheard fruit that you have to taste once in a lifetime. The list of some rare fruits that grow in India is as follows.…

• A Brief Guide to Horticulture – Classification, Features and Career Options

  Horticulture is one of the most important sectors in Agriculture. It consists of fruits, flowers, spices, etc. It has the most expanding and growing market in India.…

• PM’s new finance initiative under Rs 1 lakh crore AIF catalytic for Agri-infra development: FAIFA

  The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers of commercial crops across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, etc.…

• This School Principal, National Level Table Tennis Player Grows 7000 Plants & 700 Plant Varieties at his Home

  Raja Bose from Bihar has transformed his home into a garden, calling it Botanical Wonderland. He grows more than 700 species of plants at his home. He has displayed them beautifully on the roof, walls, balcony and the premises around his own house.…

• Time for Indian farmers to reform digitally

  The integration of farming with digitalization is today’s demand. Use of sensor technologies and application methods is necessary to optimize the farming and production process.…

• SMAM Scheme: Get 50 to 80% Subsidy on Agricultural Implements, Direct Link to Apply Inside

  The central government is providing 50 to 80% subsidy on agricultural implements under SMAM scheme. This scheme is available to the farmers of all the states of the country. Any farmer of the country who is eligible for this scheme can apply for this scheme.…

• CNH Industrial’s Plant in Greater Noida Wins Golden Peacock National Quality Award 2020

  The New Holland Agriculture plan in Greater Noida that comes under the CNH Industrial has been declared the winner of the ‘Golden Peacock National Quality Award for 2020. The jury of the award headed by Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India, Chairman,…

• U.S court gives Green Signal to Corteva Inc whose products are harmful to the environment

  On July 22nd, a judgement by the 9th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals has given a green signal to Corteva Inc to continue to sell an agricultural weed killer that according to the environmentalists are threatening the plants and wildlife. The combination herbicide, with a…

• Agriculture Student bags Rs. 1.3 Crore Scholarship to pursue research at Australian National University

  In a first for agriculture education in India, Sumant Bindal, an M.Sc. Agriculture (Genetics & Plant Breeding) student of Lovely Professional University, has bagged a fully-paid scholarship worth Rs. 1.3 Crores to pursue his Ph.D. in Plant Sciences at the prestigious Australian National University (ANU).…

• KVIC calls for restriction on Chinese Silk to promote domestic producer

  As tensions between India and China remain following the clashes at Galwan and the subsequent stalemate at Pangong Tso, the Khadi Village and Industries Commission (KVIC) has called for restriction on import of Chinese silk stating, that the domestic market has the capability of fill…

• Footwear Training Institute established to help marginalised communities

  The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has opened a footwear training centre in the national capital to provide training to the marginalised communities in leather works. The training centre is a first of its kind and will be equipped with all the technologies to…

• Women farmers are now playing decision-makers and innovators role: Study

  Women involved in wheat-based agriculture are now challenging the men involved in these activities. Women are transforming from workers to innovators and managers, they are adopting specific strategies to increase their importance in the wheat-based livelihoods, says a new study.…

• Karnataka Land Reforms Ordinance 2020 eases restrictions in land reforms

  The Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 came into effect as the governor of the state Vajubhai Vala signed the ordinance. The ordinance brings massive changes to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 which allows some ease in restrictions on buying and selling of agricultural…