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El Nino trigger: Rabi contingency plan drawn up for 225 districts amid rainfall deficitThe govt has developed a rabi contingency plan in response to the southwest monsoon's rainfall deficit. With concerns over soil moisture an...- USDA to launch AI tool to check crop production data after errorsAfter the USDA discovered errors in its corn data from September, officials determined the AI tool would have flagged the problem and decid...
- IFC extends $150 million credit line to SBI in first investment in an Indian state-owned bankThe International Finance Corporation has extended a $150 million social loan to State Bank of India to support agricultural financing for ...
- Nitin Gadkari says UP farmers will soon produce hydrogen from water that will run planes, cars and trainsNitin Gadkari's hydrogen plan: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says Uttar Pradesh farmers will soon produce hydrogen from water and agricultur...
- India focused on becoming AI application capital of the world: Ashwini VaishnawIndia is on a mission to become the global hub for artificial intelligence applications while also enhancing its semiconductor industry. Wi...
- India focused on becoming AI application capital of the world: Ashwini VaishnawIndia is striving to become the artificial intelligence application capital while also focusing on semiconductor manufacturing. The governm...
- A billionaire couple donated $50 million to UC Davis for agricultural research; in 2026, a 34,000-square-foot center opened in CaliforniaAt the forefront of agri-tech innovation, the Resnick Center at the University of California, Davis, drives agricultural advancement with a...
- India's farms offer 116 GW solar manufacturing opportunity: ISMAIndia's agricultural sector could create a demand for 116 GW of solar modules through the solarisation of irrigation pumps. The Pradhan Man...
- HDFC Bank's Parivartan bolsters agricultural livelihoods in Kashmir through market linkagesAs part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, HDFC Bank has taken initiatives to boost agricultural productivity in the Kashmi...
- altM raises $10.3 million to scale production of specialty chemicals from agricultural wasteFounded in 2022 by former Tesla manufacturing executives Apoorv Garg and Yugal Raj Jain, altM develops specialty chemicals and biomaterials...
- Scientists mixed just 3% volcanic ash into forest soil in a UC San Diego experiment; coleus plants grew roughly three times as much as plants in untreated soilAt UC San Diego, researchers have made an exciting discovery: adding volcanic ash to soil can significantly enhance plant growth. Their stu...
- Road ministry signs MoU with Bihar to use river silt for national highways constructionThe ministry of road transport and highways signed an MoU with the Bihar government for river desilting. This initiative aims to use excava...
- India has never allowed genetically modified products' import, won't do in future: Piyush GoyalIndia continues to maintain a strict policy against the import of genetically modified products, as stated by Minister Piyush Goyal. He hig...
- India has never allowed import of GM products, will never open dairy sector: Piyush GoyalCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized India’s commitment to safeguarding its dairy sector from free trade agreement pressu...
- Govt consults seed, fertiliser firms on easing regulatory hurdlesThe Indian government is engaging with agricultural companies to address regulatory challenges that affect the sector. Consultations focus ...
- Bank loans against fixed deposits surge 53% to Rs 2.17 lakh crore on FCNR-B leverage playBy the close of September, loans against fixed deposits experienced a striking 53% year-on-year spike, reaching Rs 2.17 lakh crore. The dem...
- Telangana's Tur Dal reaches Australia: Piyush Goyal says India's GI products are winning the world as first-ever 2.5 MT Tandur pigeon pea exportedTelangana’s GI-tagged Tandur Tur Dal has reached Australia through its first-ever export shipment of 2.5 metric tonnes, announced by Union ...
- IIT Kharagpur and Absolute launch Smart Scout AI project for soybean farmingAbsolute and IIT Kharagpur are developing an early warning system for soybean farmers to minimize crop losses. The Smart Scout project aims...
- In 2019, Cornell began testing sheep grazing beneath New York solar panels; the project examined vegetation control, shade, and forage for the animalsCornell University researchers have launched an innovative solar grazing initiative aimed at optimizing vegetation management in solar farm...
- Pakistan: United Nations report exposes flaws in Sindh's water managementSindh’s water management system is struggling with outdated rules, weak data and growing gaps between official allocations and actual water...
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