A steep rainfall deficit in August may push India’s soybean yields and harvest lower than government’s expectations in marketing year 2023-24 (October-September) despite an increase in acreage, according to market participants polled by S&P Global Commodity Insights. India’s soybean crop which is the fifth largest in the world is likely to be under pressure due […]
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VK Packwell: Transforming Indian Agriculture with Affordable & Innovative Irrigation Solutions
VK Packwell, India and China’s ONLY patent-holding ISI mark water carrying flexible-foldable pipes manufacturing company, and India’s sole patent-holding ISI mark drip, sprinkler, and micro-irrigation with flexible-foldable pipe manufacturing company, is making waves in the agricultural sector. With a commitment to serving farmers, VK Packwell has already impacted the lives of more than 71,00,000 farmers […]
Odisha CM disburses Rs 900 cr for farmers under income assistance scheme
An amount of Rs 2,000 each was directly transferred to the bank accounts of 43.88 lakh small and marginal farmers and other 68,750 landless Odisha farmers. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday disbursed Rs 900 crore for the state’s 44.56 lakh farmers, under an income assistance scheme on the occasion of Nuakhai, an agrarian […]
Govt to link 28 more mandis to eNAM: Agri Secretary
Synopsis The Indian government has announced plans to integrate 28 new wholesale mandis, or market yards, with the online trading platform eNAM. This will bring the total number of integrated mandis to 1,389. The Agriculture Secretary, Manoj Ahuja, highlighted the importance of providing key information to stakeholders in order to remove information asymmetry. He also […]
Maharashtra puts curbs on sugarcane supply to other states
Synopsis Erratic rainfall has led to a drought-like situation in Maharashtra, the country’s second-largest sugar producer, and it is likely to see a big drop in sugarcane yield. Lower availability of cane leads to competition among sugar factories for the crop, resulting in mills poaching cane in each other’s jurisdiction. Farmers prefer to sell sugarcane […]
Chilli prices set to rise again on festive demand and scanty rainfall, despite improved sowing
Traders have not been selling the chilli stock at lower rates and are hoping that domestic demand will shore up the prices a little and that exports to China will improve this year. Red chilli prices, which have dropped from the peak levels in last March, could see another spike on higher festival season demand […]
Tea auction system not helping in optimum price discovery in N India: CTTA
The Bharat auction system was introduced in Kolkata, Guwahati and Siliguri from April this year replacing old the English auction system. Tea producers have opined that the new Bharat auction system introduced in North India from April this year is not helping in the discovery of optimum prices of the brew. According to Tea Board […]
Govt launches unified portal for agri-statistics to provide credible data on agri sector
Synopsis The Indian government has launched the Unified Portal for Agri-Statistics (UPAg), a digital platform that aims to provide stakeholders with credible and standardized data for informed decision-making in the agriculture sector. The portal, developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, will address challenges related to data governance and offer features such as data standardization, analysis, […]
The best foods to strengthen your immune system
Your diet has a big impact on how strong your immune system is. Your body’s health and strength are maintained by a robust immune system. And certainly, regular exercise does help you avoid disease and infections. But, when it comes to good nutrition, people often forget to include nutrient-rich foods in their daily meals. You […]
GS1 India hosts a National Conference on QR Code Implementation for Agri-Input Manufacturers
GS1 India, a supply chain standards organization set up under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, and affiliated to GS1 Global, hosted a National Conference on ‘QR Code Implementation on Agri-Input’ last week in New Delhi. During the inaugural session, Mr. S. Swaminathan, CEO of GS1 India, highlighted the crucial role of QR code […]