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Indian soybean acreage expected to rise on higher prices, weak monsoon outlookIndian farmers are planting more soybeans this year. Higher prices for soybeans are making them more profitable than corn. Forecasts of les...
India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fearsUnder a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertiliser -- part of a growing effort ...
IPL Biologicals opens 3rd plant in Vadodara, raises capacity to 7,000 KL/yearIPL Biologicals Ltd has inaugurated its third biological manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. This new plant represents a Rs 200 cr...
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...
Centre pushes chemical fertilisers alternatives as output slumpsIndia is pushing alternatives to chemical fertilisers after a 24.6% drop in output and supply disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz cr...
Packaging material crunch hits fertiliser, seeds companiesIndia's fertiliser and seed sectors face a packaging material crisis. The ongoing Iran war has disrupted supplies, increasing costs signifi...
Hormuz crisis exposes India's fertilizer folly: Are biofertilizers the only way out?India faces a critical need to reduce fertilizer imports. The closure of the Hormuz Strait highlights this vulnerability. A move towards do...
Bill Gates: India is taking the right approach to AI despite US-China dominanceBill Gates praised India's AI progress, focusing on practical applications. He emphasised chip manufacturing, renewable energy, and innovat...
Modern biogas tech offers key innovative solutions for waste management, resource optimisation in agriculture: Piyush Sohani, Sistema.bioThe implementation of biogas projects generates jobs in the installation and maintenance of biogas plants while allowing farmers to sell ex...
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,...
Government spending Rs 6.5 lakh crore annually on agriculture, farmers' welfare: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the government's commitment to the agriculture sector and farmers, stating that over Rs 6.5 lakh c...
TheGreenBillions in pact with Pune Municipal Corp for Green Hydrogen plantThe project aims to extract clean hydrogen from municipal solid waste. The company is also in discussions with other state municipalities a...
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...
No shortage of fertilisers, government tells ParliamentGovt said the Centre was encouraging establishment of bio-fertiliser production units by providing financial assistance to state government...
IIT-Delhi shows how Punjab can re-use farm wasteAn IIT-Delhi team has provided support to Asia's first biogas-based power plant which is operating on paddy straw for largescale biogas pro...
Centre draws five-year plan to increase pulse production to 24 million tonnes by 2021Though pulse production touched a high of 19.25 million tonnes (MT) during 2013-14, it declined to 17.15 MT in 2014-15 and further to 17.06...
- 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...
Neeru Abrol appointed CMD of National Fertilizers"Neeru Abrol has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of the company with effect from May 15," the company said in a BSE filing.
- 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...
- 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...