From queues to QR codes: A state in India may have found the fix for India’s fertiliser distribution woesWhile the Madhya Pradesh government projects it as a major reform to streamline fertiliser distribution, industry stakeholders say it’s sti...
18 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
IBA calls for 10 pc fermented organic manure blending with fertilizers to save $2 bn importsThe Indian Biogas Association proposes a 10% mandatory blending of fermented organic manure with chemical fertilizers by 2030, aiming to sa...
10 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
DIY Fertilizer: The Kitchen Ingredient That Makes Plants Explode With LifeGardeners across the United States are discovering kitchen waste benefits plants. Science shows composting these materials recycles nutrien...
10 Apr, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Farmers can optimise crop production by combining bio & chemical fertilisers: Sanjiv Kanwar, Yara South AsiaBy integrating both bio and chemical fertilisers, farmers can optimise crop production and contribute to a holistic system for the farmers,...
08 Oct, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
Budget: Indian Biogas Association seeks Rs 1,000-cr fund to promote fermented manure use in agricultureIn its Budget recommendations, the industry body has said it recommends a Rs 1,000-crore fund to promote fermented organic manure. Most of ...
16 Jan, 2023, 06.55 PM IST
How this biotech firm is changing agriculture sector with sustainable alternativesThe company’s main focus is to create agro-value chain by upcycling agricultural waste and creating economic value for the farming communit...
15 Aug, 2022, 09.33 AM IST
Govt looks at bio nutrients to move away from urea-based fertilisersThe government had in April this year substantially enhanced the fertiliser subsidy by ₹1.10 lakh crore, over and above the ₹1.05 lakh cror...
07 Jun, 2022, 11.50 PM IST
Govt to make purchase of bio-fertilisers compulsory with urea to reduce use of chemicalsA task force constituted for promoting balanced and sustainable use of chemical fertilisers has suggested bundling bio-fertiliser with urea...
12 Aug, 2020, 10.59 AM IST
IIT Roorkee launches competition to design advance bio-toiletThis contest is intended to help rejuvenate the Ganges and is being taken up as part of Cognizance 2018, the annual tech festival of IIT Ro...
23 Mar, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
Insecticides India to set up manufacturing plant for bio-productsThe company had launched its first bio-product Mycoraja last year, which marked the company's entry into the bio product segment.
09 Dec, 2015, 09.18 PM IST
- A greener way out of farm crisis
Chemical overuse is turning India’s grain bowl into a basket case. But a few brave farmers have switched to bio-fertilisers and reported sp...
01 Nov, 2015, 06.53 AM IST
Anil Group undertakes restructuring to create greater value creation for shareholdersAhmedabad-headquartered food and agri company Anil Group on Monday announced that it has undertaken a major restructuring initiative.
31 Aug, 2015, 06.12 PM IST
- Fixing the crisis in India's agricultural soils
Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said that his ministry was planning to redirect India's fertiliser subsidy towards organic and balanced f...
18 May, 2012, 12.16 PM IST
- Government plans to reduce subsidy on fertilisers: Sharad Pawar
Government plans to reduce subsidy on it and divert funds to organic manures, bio- fertilisers, green manures and promotion of organic farm...
15 May, 2012, 01.35 PM IST
- FACT launches new value added fertilisers
The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) is launching two more value added fertilizers.
25 Jun, 2009, 06.52 PM IST
- Bio-fortification key to global food crisis?
IAEA uses nuclear techniques to evaluate bio-availability and efficacy in humans, said Lena Davidsson, who heads the Agency's Nutritional a...
16 Aug, 2008, 02.36 PM IST
- Bio-fortification might be key to global food crisis: IAEA
In the backdrop of current global food crisis, Bio-fortification, a technique to improve nutrition through conventional plant breeding, was...
16 Aug, 2008, 11.42 AM IST