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India leads consensus on future of agriculture as BRICS adopts historic Indore declarationThe declaration outlines several landmark decisions aimed at strengthening food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture, ag...- Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
- Founders pitch to PM Modi at Startup India eventPrime Minister Narendra Modi met select startup founders at National Startup Day in New Delhi. Entrepreneurs showcased innovations across a...
- You are how safely you eat: Building India's next food safety revolutionIndia's food safety framework, led by FSSAI, is transitioning from rule-making to cultural integration. Key priorities include a digital le...
- Shortage to scam: Fake fertilisers, pesticides flood farms - how much is China to blame?With limited supply, a rise in agrochemical input demand has created fertile ground for counterfeit products, an issue further aggravated b...
- Banned cotton seeds carve out ₹600 cr parallel marketBanned HTBt cotton seeds are now popular in India. These seeds account for 15% of the market. Farmers use them to cut labour costs. Industr...
- FSSAI allows 10 times more pesticide residue in herbs, spicesIndia dilutes pesticide norms for herbs and spices, raising MRL to 0.1mg/kg. Activists fear harm to exports. Concerns include health risks,...
- US accuses Russia of using 'chemical weapon' in UkraineIn addition to the chemical agent chloropicrin, Russia also used "riot control agents (tear gas) as a method of warfare in Ukraine, also in...
- Block deals worth over Rs 12,045 crore this week. Kotak Bank, Vodafone Idea among stocks with major actionIn the large cap segment, 15 companies witnessed significant block deals on the screen which were worth Rs 6,046 crore led by Kotak Mahindr...
- EU set to water down climate rules to placate angry farmersThe European Commission will propose several changes to the Common Agricultural Policy, a program that offers farmers subsidies in return f...
- Chart Check: This agrochemical underperformer breaks above falling trendline resistance in AprilInvestors holding the stock can remain invested while fresh money can be deployed on dips, suggest experts for a target of Rs 320-340 which...
- FSSAI asks industry to reduce level of unsafe food to less than 1% over next 4 yearsCiting a survey of one lakh samples of food conducted by enforcement officers over last years, FSSAI Chairman Pawan Kumar Aggarwal said, 3....
- Freagles find their way to forever parents in BengaluruFreagles of India formed by Cupa volunteers has re-homed over 125 beagles across India. It recently rescued 3 beagles from a Hyderabad labo...
- Kerala's Kudumbashree to expand organic farming; to woo more womenKerala's all-women network Kudumbashree has decided to expand organic farming extensively across the state and enhance participation of wom...
- Bhopal tragedy: NGOs seek extradition of Union Carbide secretary John McDonaldSeeking extradition of John McDonald, NGOs urged Centre to ensure that Dow does not make any investment in India until it accepts its's lia...
- Ecologists happy with SC decision to hand over Ganga monitoring to green tribunalThe Supreme Court's strong words against pollution control bureaucracy for its failure to act against polluters of the river Ganga on Wedne...
- MMRDA awarded works sans availability of clear sites, says CAGMumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority awarded works without availability of clear sites, leading to their foreclosure, Comptroll...
- The Perils of EndosulfanIndia is strangely reluctant to ban this pesticide despite mounting evidence of its collateral damage.
- Coca-Cola unit sales rise 18%Coca-Cola India has reported an 18% increase in unit case volume sales in the July-September quarter over the previous corresponding quarte...
- Coconut board seeks to spread cluster model in more statesEncouraged by its success in enhancing productivity (CDB) is extending the popular coconut cluster programme to more coconut producing area...
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