Nepal govt restricts imports of mangoes from IndiaNepal has banned Indian mango imports citing pesticide levels and inadequate border quarantine. This move boosts local farmers who now face...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flagsIndia may be adding more trade partners, but its latest FTA report card comes with several red marks. A new study by the Global Trade Resea...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
08 Jun, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Monsoon uncertainty, price pressures to weigh on Indian agrochemical performance: ReportIndian agrochemical companies face challenges ahead. Higher prices for farm chemicals and uncertain monsoon rains are expected to impact pe...
27 May, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
Dhanuka Agritech announces Rs 70 crore buyback, sets price at Rs 1,400/share. Check record dateDhanuka Agritech's board approved a Rs 70 crore share buyback at Rs 1,400 per share, acquiring up to 5 lakh shares. This announcement coinc...
19 May, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Inflation in driver’s seat likely to stall discretionary spendWhile consumer demand had started improving over the past four months after a prolonged slowdown, rising crude oil prices, supply disruptio...
13 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Maharashtra agri input dealers call for a strike on April 27Agri-input dealers across Maharashtra are set to strike on April 27. Associations like MAFDA and AIDA are protesting a new government resol...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
Multibagger hunter Vijay Kedia buys 4.5% in SME Mahamaya Lifesciences; adds smallcap SPML Infra in Q4Ace investor Vijay Kedia boosted his smallcap exposure in Q4 by acquiring 4.53% in Mahamaya Lifesciences and 1.88% in SPML Infra. Kedia, kn...
21 Apr, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
India Pesticides IPO subscribed 5.5 times so far on Day 3As per data available with NSE, the IPO attracted bids for 10,68,70,450 shares, by 12.35 pm which was 5.53 times the total issue of 1,93,10...
25 Jun, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
Expert committee to review proposal to ban 27 pesticidesThese are part of the 66 contentious pesticides which are being reviewed for their toxicity. In 2018, the government had already banned 18 ...
27 Jan, 2021, 07.12 AM IST
Rice exporters in India seek European pesticides norms“In many cases, pesticide manufacturers are unwilling to register their products in high potential markets as they find the process costly ...
17 Feb, 2020, 11.17 AM IST
Government bans 12 pesticides with immediate effect, activists say not enoughActing on advice of an expert committee, the Centre has banned use of 12 pesticides with immediate effect and issued orders for banning six...
15 Aug, 2018, 12.12 PM IST
Jubilant Life gets green nod for Rs 250-cr pesticide projectThe proposal is to set up a technical grade pesticide and pesticide-specific intermediate manufacturing facilities at a SEZ in Bharuch, Guj...
14 Jan, 2018, 01.27 PM IST
Green panel nod to Jubilant Life's Rs 250-cr pesticide projectThe company's proposal is to establish a unit for manufacturing 30-odd technical grade pesticides and intermediates with a production capac...
03 Dec, 2017, 04.14 PM IST
Pesticide firms expect margins to go up as capex declinesDomestic pesticide makers are likely to see better sales and profit margins on the back of falling capital expenditure.
08 Jun, 2017, 07.04 PM IST
Manufacturers call proposed ban on pesticides unfairIndia is one of the largest generic manufacturers of pesticides in the world after China and the fourth-largest global producer of agrochem...
12 Jan, 2017, 12.05 PM IST
Monopoly on pesticide test data set to be extended to 5 yearsThe govt has proposed an increase in monopoly period enjoyed by pesticide manufacturers over test data, used to support claims for efficacy...
24 Feb, 2011, 03.27 AM IST