WEF says AI, robotics, nanotech to transform agriculture; cites case studies from IndiaSeven deep technologies like generative AI and robotics will transform Indian agriculture. These innovations promise to increase crop yield...
07 Nov, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
Agritech investments and incubators: Nurturing the next generation of food innovators in DubaiAs the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pursues its ambitious National Food Security Strategy 2051, the emirate has emerged as a global model for...
25 Jul, 2025, 01.48 PM IST
Self help group women implementing rainwater harvesting in Sundarbans area to counter salinityResidents of Pathar Pratima block in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district are using rainwater harvesting to combat high groundwater sal...
26 Feb, 2025, 04.52 PM IST
India's green revolution: Leading the way in durable carbon removal to combat climate changeIndia has the potential to be a global leader in large-scale, permanent CO2 removal, addressing climate change with innovative methods like...
03 Nov, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
Gather the drops, make a waveWith a budget of $51 bn, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is working towards realising the vision of 'Har Ghar Jal', and laying the foundation for ...
14 Jun, 2024, 11.46 PM IST
MSP & pollution: Two sides of same coinThere is a direct correlation between why north India becomes a gas chamber every winter and the scheme of paddy and wheat procurement unde...
10 Dec, 2022, 10.50 PM IST
Agriculture minister to visit Israel next weekA delegation under the leadership of Tomar is going to visit Israel from May 8-11, 2022, on the invitation from Oded Forer, Minister of Agr...
07 May, 2022, 07.10 PM IST
With eye on tackling pandemic, science and tech ministry worked on boosting India's innovation value chain in 2021As variants of concern of COVID-19 emerged in the country, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), studied over 80,000 genome ...
27 Dec, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
Netherlands kicks off mission to bring state-of-art agri tech to India, aims to help industryThe innovation mission brings Dutch Climate Smart Agriculture knowledge institutions and companies virtually to India September 14-18. The ...
16 Sep, 2020, 01.27 PM IST
Six startups awarded at Vibrant Gujarat’s Startup Grand ChallengeThe national level -- Startup Grand Challenge -- which was organized by iCreate with an objective of finding innovative technology.
22 Oct, 2016, 10.19 PM IST
POKE ME: GoI must not interfere between GM technology providers and licenseesAgriculturally advanced countries have been using the technology to improve farm output for their people as well as for exporting purposes.
18 Aug, 2016, 04.57 PM IST
Revitalize our aquifers as country is getting ready to welcome monsoonGround water is people's water and is loosely regulated,intentions to bring about a pan India ground water law, governments exercise little...
30 May, 2016, 11.41 AM IST
Bhungroo technology: A do-it-yourself well for dry farmlandsFarmers in arid parts of Gujarat are using straw to harvest stormwater through an indigenous method called Bhungroo technology.
02 Jan, 2014, 06.06 AM IST
Bhungroo technology a do-it-yourself well for dry farmlandsBhungroo has irrigated 2.2 lakh hectares in seven districts of the state, a report by Gujarat Ecology Commission says.
31 Dec, 2013, 08.06 PM IST
- Biotech crops helped check 19 bn kg of CO2 last year: Report
A world agriculture body has estimated that biotech plant technology helped in preventing the release of 19 billion kg of carbon dioxide in...
19 Feb, 2012, 12.44 PM IST
- We need to build our food security: MS Swaminathan
Scientist and Member of Parliament MS Swaminathan in an interview with ET says that the future belongs to nations with grains and not guns.
11 Feb, 2010, 06.21 PM IST
- Coffee farmers tap US expert for mechanisation
Faced with a critical labour shortage on coffee plantations, which is sometimes as high as 75% during the peak harvesting season.
04 Nov, 2008, 12.19 AM IST