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32-year-old mechanical engineer left his job to pursue organic farming in village; he now earns Rs 3 lakh profit per acre selling vegetables and pulses directly to customersJobandeep Singh left his engineering job after four months and returned to his village in Punjab to pursue agriculture as a business. He no...- Railways' Big Kashmir Plan: New warehouses near Anantnag & Pampore stations to help apple growers and saffron traders reach bigger marketsNorthern Railway has invited tenders to develop warehouses near Anantnag and Pampore railway stations in Kashmir under its Cargo Related Fa...
- Tomato prices crash 65% in a week as drought-hit Nashik farmers face a double blowTomato farmers in Nashik are facing a double blow as drought conditions and a supply glut drive down prices at Pimpalgaon APMC. Wholesale r...
- Rs 250 investment, Rs 90 lakh annual revenue. How Kerala woman turned mushroom farming on her balcony into a thriving businessWith Rs 250 as an investment, a Kerala couple, Shije and Thankachan started mushroom farming in their home balcony. Initially, they faced h...
- India-New Zealand FTA comes into effect todayThe FTA will provide Indian exporters with 100% duty-free access to the New Zealand market, opening opportunities for MSMEs, women entrepre...
- NABVENTURES plans Rs 30-70 crore bets on growth-stage firms in Fund IINABVENTURES aims to invest ₹30-70 crore per company in agriculture, rural financial services, and climate solutions. The venture capital ar...
- Sugar stocks Balrampur Chini, Bajaj Sugar, others crash up to 7% as centre stops diversion to ethanolSugar stocks dropped in early trading following the government's directive to cease sugar diversion for ethanol production. The decision im...
- PM-KUSUM 2.0 may be aligned with farm schemes: Renewable energy secretary Santosh Kumar SarangiThe government plans to expand PM KUSUM to include incentives for modern irrigation practices among farmers. This expansion will encourage ...
- In 2024, a New York dairy farmer wanted solar income without losing his fields; the 6.5-megawatt project was designed around crops and cowsA pioneering dairy farmer in northern New York is merging the realms of agriculture and solar energy by partnering with a solar developer o...
- FMCG firms grapple with input cost inflation in Q2, brace for margin pressure in H2FMCG companies are experiencing increased margin pressure as input costs continue to rise. Rising inflation is affecting profitability, for...
- Commerce Ministry organizes “Leveraging FTAs” outreach program in Jaipur to boost exportsThe Commerce Ministry organized an outreach event in Jaipur, targeting exporters to clarify the use of benefits provided by India's free tr...
- Your daily chai under scanner: FSSAI proposes new science-based limits for two pesticide residues in tea; what consumers should knowFSSAI has proposed maximum residue limits for two pesticides in tea under draft regulations published on October 16. The proposal sets a li...
- Axis Bank appoints former HDFC Bank veteran Rahul Shukla to head Commercial, Bharat BankingAxis Bank has appointed Rahul Shukla as the group head of Commercial and Bharat Banking, effective October 19. He brings over three decades...
- In 2024, a New York dairy farmer kept farming alongside a 6.5-megawatt solar project; wider panel spacing allowed tractors to pass and hay to growAn increasing number of farmers are exploring solar leases as a way to secure consistent income while maintaining their agricultural practi...
- Import of GM soybeans into India should not be allowed at all, say processorsProcessors across India are urging the government to impose a ban on the import of genetically modified soybeans from abroad. They argue th...
- Beyond Oil: How bioenergy investments can rebalance India-Russia tradeRussia now exports more than $60 billion worth of goods annually to India, primarily crude oil, petroleum products, coal, and fertilisers.
- Centre sets up Ramesh Chand-led panel to examine sugarcane farmers’ demands in Karnataka, MaharashtraA committee led by Ramesh Chand has been established to address sugarcane farmers' concerns regarding pricing. The panel will evaluate dema...
- This Bengaluru man rejected Paris job offers to grow mushrooms in an old poultry shed, he now earns Rs 4 lakh a monthA Bengaluru entrepreneur, Prithviraj, turned his family's unused poultry shed into a mushroom farm after rejecting job offers in Paris. Sta...
- ₹45 lakh in 90 days: Bengaluru farmer earns Rs 50,000 per day by selling small lauki to Qatar buyersBengaluru farmer Karigowda generates ₹50,000 per daily gross revenue by growing baby bottle gourds for Qatar buyers in the season that runs...
- India’s monsoon risks may raise food industry costs: D&BIndia is experiencing agricultural risks attributed to monsoon conditions, which could impact food processors and poultry producers. Procur...
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