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Government funds 28 innovations to combat tomato price volatility and wastageThe Department of Consumer Affairs has funded 28 projects aimed at reducing tomato loss and adding value to the crop. These initiatives see...
Coromandel launches 10 new products to boost crop yieldsCoromandel has partnered with Japan's ISK to launch Prachand, a patented product using Japanese technology to protect paddy crops from pest...
Farmer in Maharashtra installs CCTV camera to keep an eye on his tomato crops as prices continue to soarA farmer from Maharashtra has installed CCTV cameras to protect his tomato crop. The farmer, Sharad Rawte, has 1.5 acres dedicated to tomat...
A vegetable vendor from Varanasi is now employing bouncers to protect his stall as tomato prices continue to riseSamajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav further shared a video showcasing Fauji's initiative. The footage exhibits two bouncers vigilantly...
Government to launch 'Tomato Grand Challenge' to get ideas to tackle sudden spike/fall in pricesThe Grand Challenge aims to bring innovative, modular, and cost-effective solutions to develop "technologies for pre-production; primary pr...
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 ...
ET Startup Awards 2022: Eyestem bags the Top Innovator awardEyestem’s aim to treat “incurable” eye diseases helped it pip Haber, an artificial intelligence powered startup that simplifies manufacturi...
ET Startup Awards 2022: Nominees for Top InnovatorThe award will recognise innovations that launch a business or give it a big boost. It should be an original idea that is core to the busin...
Deepak Fertilisers eyeing growth from transformation into specialty play"The Indian government has taken the cognizance of extraordinary price increases in the global markets and enhanced subsidy for NPK fertili...
Nano urea can enhance yields, save up to 50% nitrogen: Mansukh MandaviyaAccording to a press release issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) ha...
Govt should explore Israel, Brazil models for onion storage: Ficci studyIndia, which is currently witnessing a spike in retail onion price up to Rs 100/kg on tight supply, should explore low-cost modern technolo...
Bayer-led global alliance ties up with Big Basket to boost farmers' income in IndiaThe global alliance has roped in Yara Fertilisers, DeHaat and Big Basket to scale up its operations here.
Bayer-led global alliance ties up with Big Basket to boost farmers' income in IndiaThe global alliance has roped in local partners -- Yara Fertilisers, DeHaat and Big Basket -- in India to scale up its operations.
Land acquisition bill: Farmer resentment grows as water runs dry in KolarKolar district — known once for its gold mines, and more recently for its modern, high-yield milk, silk and horticulture production — is re...
New cooking method turns manure, corn husks into biofuelsCooking farm waste yields compact, easily transportable material that will not degrade and can be used in energy-producing plants.
In crisis, there is opportunity, even in a tearjerker like the onion crisisIf all vegetable prices continue to rise, parallel rooftop or kitchen-garden barter regimes — your tomatoes for my onions — could eventuall...
Nitin Paranjpe, CEO Hindustan Unilever: There are innumerable opportunities to shine in business while serving societyServing the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) can be a profitable opportunity as it is an opportunity to improve the lives of those on the margin.