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WMO warns of strong El Niño risk; India braces for weaker monsoon, hotter JuneThe World Meteorological Organization warns of developing El Niño conditions. This raises the risk of global weather disruptions and extrem...- 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...
- e-Vikas is driving behavioural shift towards need-based fertiliser use among farmers: Madhya Pradesh agri secyThe e-Vikas fertiliser system has so far benefitted 1.3 million farmers, reduced queues, and triggered a behavioural shift toward need-base...
- Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
- From Innovation to Impact: How Krishi Mangal is Supporting India’s Smallholder Farmers
- Big bets, weak ground: Why AI in Indian agriculture needs stronger data, oversightPoor, fragmented data continues to limit AI’s impact on farming in India, say experts
- Maharashtra to set up task force for better farm-to-market coordinationThe Maharashtra government will establish a joint task force to improve coordination between agriculture and marketing departments, aiming ...
- Tax dept asks foreign PEs, their arms to disclose share of profitsOverseas PE and venture capital funds, which are headquartered in New York, London and other leading financial centres, typically pool thei...
- El Nino contingency plan being readied for farmers & outputThe ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare has set up a system for specific advisory services and forecasts for the main agricultural...
- February heat may damage wheat crop: IMD“The higher day temperature might lead to an adverse effect on wheat as wheat crop is approaching reproductive growth period, which is sens...
- CropIn, True Digital tie up for agritech solutions in Southeast AsiaCropIn, an agri-focused saas platform, has partnered with True Digital Solutions to enable digital transformation of the agriculture ecosys...
- Banks with currency chest need to boost supply for crop: RBIRBI also said there is a perception that banks with currency chests are giving priority to their own branches to supply cash and asked them...
- Maharashtra government advises farmers to refrain from sowing till June 18"Sowing done with insufficient soil moisture can lead to crop losses in future," stated the advisory issed by the agricultural department.
- Weather office issues ‘multi-hazard warning’ of hailstorms, strong winds“An intense western disturbance currently lying over Iran and the neighbourhood would affect the Indian subcontinent from 11th (March),” th...
- Government to let in GM crops only if essential: Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh"I have spoken to government officials and feel GM technology is important. If it is very essential then we will implement it," Singh said.
- Farm sector may grow by 3.4% this fiscal on normal monsoon"If monsoon is normal, 3.4 per cent growth rate is achievable in the agriculture sector this fiscal," C Rangarajan added.
- Nabard to offer SMS-based weather and crop dataAfter private companies and state governments, it is now the turn of Nabard to offer SMS-based weather and crop advisory services.
- How an SMS in time saves farmers from monsoon bluesMobile-based advisory services Iffco Kisan Sanchar and Nokia Life Tools help farmers take the right decisions and avoid crop losses.
- Farmers bet on mobile advisory for crop sowingExperts believe mobile-based farmer advisory providers will play an increasingly larger role in coming years.
- Government ropes in IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited to improve Kisan Call CentresThe government has roped IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL) through a competitive bid to restructure Kisan Call Centres.
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