India labour market remodels itself bit by bit as agri slowly cedes ground, workforce moves onIndia's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the country's broader economic transition, a report by SBI Resear...
10 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
FPOs hold promise for smallholders, but face structural constraints: StudyFarmer producer organisations (FPOs) are key to integrating smallholders in India, but they are constrained by scale, market access, financ...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
AgriTech could add $90 billion to Southeast Asia’s GDP by 2033: ReportWhile investments have seen a recent decline due to structural challenges, opportunities abound in digital value chains, AgriFinTech, deep ...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
India's tech hiring chills; Polymarket's IPL betHappy Tuesday! The tech sector is seeing a slowdown in hiring driven by internal cost controls. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dis...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Budget 2026: India needs to breathe new life into its struggling farm backboneBudget 2026: To pave the way for Viksit Bharat, a transformative surge in India's agricultural sector is crucial. The forthcoming budget sh...
13 Jan, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Hyperlocal startup Lokal forays into new verticals to support hiring and farming in Tier 2, 3 citiesLokal has launched two new apps, Sahi Jobs and AgriLokal, to empower India's vernacular internet users. Sahi Jobs offers a verified job mar...
06 Nov, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
Tesla robots take over? Major company snaps up 10,000 units, raising job fears for humansPharmAGRI is set to acquire ten thousand Tesla Optimus robots. These advanced humanoid machines will be integrated into farm operations and...
23 Oct, 2025, 11.42 PM IST
Union Budget 2025: A game changing budget to revive India’s backbone - agricultureIndia's economic growth aims for significant agriculture sector reforms focusing on productivity, technology adoption, and infrastructure. ...
17 Jan, 2025, 12.25 PM IST
Consumer goods cos accelerate workforce formalisation to reduce costs, step up productivityLarge consumer goods companies in India have started accelerating formalisation of their workforce with staffing solutions, to eliminate un...
17 Apr, 2022, 12.04 PM IST
Ninjacart acquires SaaS platform Tecxprt to streamline supply chainFlipkart-and-Walmart-backed Ninjacart said that the acquisition would help the company digitise its operations and facilitate real-time com...
10 Mar, 2022, 07.36 PM IST
Stellapps raises funding from IDH FarmFitAgri-business drives India's economy and dairy is its aorta, since it employs more than 40% of the agri-workforce and contributes the great...
17 Feb, 2022, 01.45 PM IST
Rs 1-lakh cr Agri Infra Fund to be crucial in enhancing farm sector share in GDP: Farmers' bodyThe Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) said the fund will be important for farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, start-ups, agri-te...
11 Aug, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
One checkpost too many, F&B and agri firms seek PMO passFood and beverage makers, agri-product companies, ingredient sellers and their packaging partners escalated their concerns over supply disr...
26 Mar, 2020, 07.06 AM IST
Foods, beverages & agri companies escalate supply disruption concerns to PMOThe joint letter, sent through PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), has sought the PM’s intervention for smooth movement of all f...
25 Mar, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
Farm loan waiver 'temporarily necessary', says MS SwaminathanUttar Pradesh and Maharashtra governments have announced farm loan waivers, while farmers are demanding the same in Madhya Pradesh.
13 Jun, 2017, 10.35 PM IST
Seven reasons why India's jobs deficit is far bigger than IT sector layoffsThe jobs problem is seen mainly as a problem of the IT sector or as a result of changing technology. But that is not the complete truth.
18 May, 2017, 01.43 PM IST
Government asks companies to display MRP of farm machines excluding taxesMRP must be given, excluding taxes, on farmers portal transparently, as the taxes vary in different states, Jalaj Srivastava said.
03 Dec, 2015, 04.19 PM IST