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Why maize deserves centre stage in India’s agricultural roadmapPolicymakers and industry stakeholders say it is time to unlock maize’s untapped potential, calling for better crop management and a strong...
Govt to push green fuel farm equipment, boost access for small farmers: Agri SecyIndia aims to be a global food basket by 2047, prioritizing green fuel-based farm machinery and enhancing mechanization access for small fa...
Kraft Heinz to split: Some of the biggest splits in corporate AmericaKraft Heinz will split into two listed companies to manage volatile demand and rising costs, joining a wave of major US corporate break-ups...
Insecticides India partners with Corteva to launch rice protection productInsecticides India, in collaboration with Corteva Agriscience, has launched SPARCLE, a new broad-spectrum insecticide targeting the brown p...
Agri revolution or regulatory blind spot? Genome-edited rice crops stir debateA group of experts cautions that the lack of specific rules for genome-edited crops may hurt transparency, while the government says that e...
Sustainable practices that help farmers produce more with fewer resources are the need of the hour, says Corteva AgriscienceThere is a critical need to increase production while minimising environmental impact and adapting to the effects of climate change, says S...
It’s time to embrace a new era of gene-edited foodGenetic alterations have come a long way. We arguably began doing it thousands of years ago, when we started selectively breeding crops for...
Some of the biggest splits in corporate AmericaMedtronic, the medical device maker plans to spin off its patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses into a new company, j...
India at 71st on Global Food Security index 2021 of 113 nationsThe GFS Index measures the underlying drivers of food security in 113 countries, based on the factors of affordability, availability, quali...
Corteva Agriscience inks pact to promote sustainable rice production in 40,000 acres UPThe project provides a framework for Corteva, 2030 WRG and a task force of multiple stakeholders to work towards transforming 40,000 acres ...
Hybrid rice: Corteva slowly making inroads into Bihar, Jharkhand; trains 90K woman farmersRural women were growing inbred rice, a self-pollinated home-grown rice, in a traditional way. Now, they are trained to grow hybrid seeds e...
Corn farmers in 5 states reap benefits from farm interventions: CortevaIn addition to farm mechanisation, Corteva has also focused on empowering 12,000 tribal women corn farmers. This included training on agric...
Seed and fertiliser companies use digital platforms to connect with farmersThe virtual interactions are not on large scale and are conducted for batches of 50-100 farmers at one time. “This is very beneficial as we...
Corteva Agriscience introduces new Brevant brand seed to rice farmers in IndiaManaging Director of South Asia, KV Subbarao said, “I am pleased to announce the introduction of Brevant rice seeds for this upcoming sowin...
Policymakers may have to focus on rewards & incentives to scale up farmers and industry: ExpertsHere's a list of reforms that will go a long way in empowering our farmers.
View: Empowering farmers is importantFarmers know even little that they are over tilling the land, destroying its cover, and hurting its natural ecosystem.
Govt to make mandatory standards for 40 more chemicals to check fake productsAddressing the conference, the Secretary emphasised on HS coding for all major imported chemicals and petrochemicals in the country.
Climate change is paving the way for shock-proof seedsClimate change is threatening 120-million farmers and over 500 cos of India’s Rs 15,000 cr seed industry.
DowDuPont withdrew GM Corn trials as requisite states didn't give permissionSubbarao KV, MD (South Asia), Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, also said that once the Genetic Engineering Appra...
Corteva launches hopper management solutionCorteva Agriscience said India’s rice yields were significantly lower than the global average owing to the menace of aggressive plant hoppe...