Farmer-owned Sahyadri Farms has raised Rs 310 crore from a group of European investors"Sahyadri Farms is today, servicing over 18,000 farmers, covering more than 31,000 acres and 9 crops. The capital coming from Korys, FMO, P...
14 Sep, 2022, 07.27 PM IST
More supply than demand keeps vegetables cheap in monsoon for first time in several years; traders, growers struggle to sell“Before Covid-19, I used to supply 23 to 30 tonnes of fruits and vegetable to hotels and institutions. Now, it has come down to 5 to 6 tonn...
16 Jul, 2021, 06.18 PM IST
Companies look for alternative ways to market and store fruits and vegetables during lock down"We are directly selling fruits and vegetables in the radius of 100 km from our sourcing centres. Apartments and housing colonies are emerg...
06 Apr, 2020, 06.10 PM IST
Dutch bank FMO to invest Rs 120 crore in Sahyadri FPCAlpen Capital, a Delhi based consultant company is assisting to Sahyadri to get this proposal implemented.
18 Sep, 2019, 01.41 PM IST
Budget 2019: To help marginal cultivators government proposes 10,000 farmer producer organisationsCurrently, 3,500 FPOs have been registered and another 3,000 are under promotion, said Pravesh Sharma, former head of the Small Farmers Agr...
06 Jul, 2019, 08.31 AM IST
Sahyadri Farms emerges as India’s largest grape exporter of 2018-19Sahyadri Farms is today, India’s largest Global Gap certified group with many other international grade certifications required in the food...
03 Jul, 2019, 05.50 PM IST
India’s grape exports to Europe surge by 31%The exporters are now trying hard to get access to good quality coloured varieties.
17 May, 2019, 08.37 AM IST
Farmer producer companies to get land in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation for agribusinessAlso, Minister Desai asked to submit a proposal for the skill development required for the agro clusters which will be supported by the MID...
05 Dec, 2018, 10.21 PM IST
India may see bumper grape output this yearIndia’s grape export story has been achieving a new milestone every year .
08 Oct, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
How farmer producer company model can transform Indian agricultureIn India, there's a need to reassess necessity of FPC as its the only model to deal with problem of small farmers.
29 Sep, 2018, 06.26 AM IST
For the best Yoga and Ayurveda practises, Govardhan Ecovillage is your go-to placeGovardhan Ecovillage is a spiritual oasis away from the bustle of Mumbai.
27 Sep, 2018, 05.17 AM IST
Landmark: A simple phone attachment can now solve a critical problem for Indian farmersThe agrarian sector seems to have been completely bypassed on the road to modernisation. Green shoots of change are, however, now visible.
04 Jan, 2018, 04.03 PM IST
Micro-irrigation will increase productivity: Devendra Fadnavis"We need Rs 80,000 cr to finish incomplete irrigation projects. We are working hard on it. State- and district-level committees have been s...
16 Apr, 2017, 11.14 PM IST
Only 30-40% farmers benefited from loan waiver of 2008: Devendra FadnavisFadnavis said waiving loans would make farmers eligible to borrow further money and those who had received a loan waiver in 2008 once again...
10 Apr, 2017, 04.21 PM IST
Provide relief to farmers or face protests: NCP to FadnavisNCP president Sharad Pawar met Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, seeking relief to farmers affected by drought across the state.
02 Jun, 2015, 02.00 PM IST
Trek up the Sahyadri range with your colleagues this summer and strike an inseparable bondCorporate team outings usually divide their three-day outbound into seminar and vision sharing sessions on Day 1, followed by competitive g...
21 May, 2015, 07.49 AM IST
- Karnala bird sanctuary also a butterfly haven
Researchers also observed differences in butterfly diversity over the plateaus with and without wind-farms.
09 Jun, 2013, 06.23 AM IST