India relies heavily on fertiliser imports routed through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently facing disruptions.

India's fertiliser and seed sectors face a packaging material crisis. The ongoing Iran war has disrupted supplies, increasing costs signifi...

India faces a critical need to reduce fertilizer imports. The closure of the Hormuz Strait highlights this vulnerability. A move towards do...

The implementation of biogas projects generates jobs in the installation and maintenance of biogas plants while allowing farmers to sell ex...

By integrating both bio and chemical fertilisers, farmers can optimise crop production and contribute to a holistic system for the farmers,...

Chhattisgarh government is all set to start purchasing cow urine from farmers at the Gothan centres established by the state in the village...

Microbial encapsulation technology, a major invention patented by the IISR, is used to encapsulate all agriculturally important microorgani...

The government had in April this year substantially enhanced the fertiliser subsidy by ₹1.10 lakh crore, over and above the ₹1.05 lakh cror...

A task force constituted for promoting balanced and sustainable use of chemical fertilisers has suggested bundling bio-fertiliser with urea...

Govt said the Centre was encouraging establishment of bio-fertiliser production units by providing financial assistance to state government...

An IIT-Delhi team has provided support to Asia's first biogas-based power plant which is operating on paddy straw for largescale biogas pro...

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...

NFL's net profit more than doubled to Rs 56.87 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to the same period last year.

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 it and divert funds to organic manures, bio- fertilisers, green manures and promotion of organic farm...

"Rs 3,500 a tonne is a direct impact of US dollar (appreciation against rupee)," IFFCO Managing Director U S Awasthi said.

The West Bengal government plans to bring at least 20% of the state’s arable land under organic cultivation by the end of the 11th Plan, sa...