Govt readies farm safety net with banks, insurers as El Nino loomsThe government is enhancing financial safety nets for rural families. This initiative aims to cushion the impact of El Nino on farming. Eff...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Why partnerships will define India’s agricultural transitionIndia's agriculture faces climate challenges. A robust public finance foundation can drive a new phase of growth. Regenerative agriculture ...
22 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
India needs to raise food grains production to 450 million tonnes by 2047: ChaudhariDirector General SK Chaudhari emphasized that intelligent technology use in agriculture and the fertilizer sector is a national imperative....
21 May, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Bayer strengthens its phygital connect with Indian farmers as FarmRise app reaches 5 million usersThe initiative also includes digital marketplaces, satellite-based insights for risk protection, and AI-powered advisory, aiming to enhance...
13 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Meta announces partnership with Noon Energy to meet data centre needsMeta is investing in new energy solutions for its AI data centers. The company is partnering to bring space solar energy to Earth, providin...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Climate-resilient farming in the age of extremesAs extreme weather events become more frequent and less predictable, the future of Indian agriculture will depend on how effectively it com...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Inside PepsiCo India’s farm-to-shelf overhaul amid shifting consumer demandPepsiCo India says India’s agri supply chains are layered, limiting farmers’ price visibility and direct linkages with organised buyers can...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Kisan Credit Card alone is insufficient for modern, high-value agriculture: Shivraj Singh ChouhanShivraj Singh Chouhan stressed the need for technology, stronger rural banking, and integrated farming to boost smallholder incomes.
21 Apr, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Gadkari sees farmers as future energy providers to reduce import dependenceGadkari flagged the need for stronger post-harvest infrastructure, warning that surplus production without adequate cold storage, processin...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Nabard arm invests Rs 10 crore in agritech Satyukt AnalyticsThe National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard)-backed Nabventures' investment, started in 2018, in the Bengaluru-based en...
13 Jun, 2023, 03.13 PM IST
ICICI Bank breaks the ground, uses space images for farm loans to cut costsThe lender, India's fourth largest by assets, is using pictures taken from space and analysed by a third-party firm, for farm loans in 500 ...
26 Aug, 2020, 09.59 AM IST
ICICI Bank uses space images for farm loans to cut costsThe lender, India's fourth largest by assets, is using pictures taken from space and analysed by a third-party firm, for farm loans in 500 ...
25 Aug, 2020, 03.47 PM IST
IBM's research lab may help farm sector in India with Watson cognitive technologyThe company is also using its cognitive technology to help farmers identify pest infestation earlier and in working out supply chains and g...
11 Jul, 2017, 01.40 AM IST
Government to digitally map farms with satellite for crop insurance; proposal being discussed with IRDAThe government is preparing to deploy orbiting satellites to digitally map each farmland in the country, data from which will be used to pr...
23 Feb, 2015, 04.38 AM IST
- Wipro's former employees quit job to set up milk dairy
The milk dairy will be set up at a cost of Rs 15 cr on 24 acres, and 300 marginal farmers will be selected to supply milk to the dairy.
24 May, 2011, 06.03 AM IST