No proposal to set up large-scale hydroponic farms in India: GovernmentThe Indian government currently has no plans for large-scale hydroponic farms, confirmed Agriculture Minister Ramnath Thakur. Research inst...
10 Dec, 2024, 07.39 PM IST
Kerala-based agritech firm uFarms earns UK startup visaThe UK Startup Visa enables startups to establish their presence and grow their operations in the United Kingdom.
13 Oct, 2023, 02.37 PM IST
Agri-startup Varshney Hydrofarms looks to expand presence in Mumbai, BengaluruThe company grows different vegetables and herbs, including basil, spinach, different types of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and green, red ...
08 Jan, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Ministry to soon seek Cabinet nod for allowing more projects access agri fund: Narendra Singh TomarLast time, the government had made changes to AIF was in July 2021. Then, the government had allowed APMCs, state agencies, federations, co...
30 Jul, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
Agritech startup Nutrifresh raises $5 million funding from investors"The funding will be used to scale up farm operations, implement complete traceability and transparency of produce, marketing and creation ...
31 May, 2022, 10.42 PM IST
Laying the Groundwork for a Food Secure Future20 Dec, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Agritech startups: Think beyond organic, think hydroponicsPelican Aeroponic is among two dozen farm startups that have come up over the past few years, with a promise of growing "better-than-organi...
18 Oct, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
Bill Gates' green tech fund bets on Silicon Valley farming robotsThe company is putting that system to work at a 10,000-square foot greenhouse in Gilroy, California, where a self-driving robot named Grove...
22 Sep, 2021, 06.47 PM IST
BASF Venture Capital invests in hydroponic cultivation startup UrbanKisaanConceptualised in 2017, UrbanKisaan operates several suburban greenhouses and vertical indoor farms in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
13 Jul, 2021, 01.32 PM IST
No soil. No growing seasons. Just add water and technologyThe two operations are part of a new generation of hydroponic farms that create precise growing conditions using technological advances lik...
09 Jul, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
Dubai farming goes hi-tech to ensure a food-secure future17 Aug, 2020, 03.45 PM IST
Lockdown benefits: At home, urban Indians nurturing edible plantsNatasha Rego, a 29-year-old Mumbai-based writer, has pots full of coriander, basil, ladies’ fingers, brinjals and tomatoes in her apartment...
16 Aug, 2020, 11.13 AM IST
Now, grow chemical-free vegetables in soil-less indoor gardenAgro2o is offering a line of intelligent soil-free smart garden by using futuristic technologies such as automation and IoT. This makes it ...
24 Jan, 2020, 12.17 PM IST
A soil-free success: Aquaponic agriculture on the riseAquaponic and hydroponic methods of agriculture are gaining popularity at a time when traditional farming is becoming non-remunerative, wat...
23 Mar, 2019, 06.37 AM IST
Government promotes hydroponic for growing fodder amid water scarcityAccording to Maharashtra's agriculture department, the state is facing a 74% shortage in green fodder. The short supply is 34% in dry fodde...
16 Oct, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
- Ludhiana resident grows veggies on water, not soil
The concept of kitchen garden has been give a new twist by South City resident Uma Saini who is growing veggies on water and not soil.
27 Mar, 2015, 08.46 AM IST
- Soil no bar: Gujarat farmers going hi-tech
Eyeing the huge export market, especially for exotic flowers, farmers are cosying up to hydroponics - a “soil-less system of growing plants...
24 Jul, 2008, 12.42 AM IST