Synopsis In five districts of Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur up to 33 per cent of Rabi crops have been damaged. The total loss to the crop was estimated at Rs 9,462 lakh rupees so far in ten out of 12 districts in the state barring the tribal areas of Kinnaur and Lahaul and […]
Category Archives: Agricultural updates
CropLife India Salutes the Spirit of Women Farmers
CropLife India celebrated Women’s Day by organizing an event “Celebration of Womanhood”.The objective of the celebrations was to recognize the invaluable contribution of women farmers in agriculture and economic development. Training on safe and responsible usage of agrochemicals and identification of counterfeits were imparted; which are imminent for safe crop protection. The program was organized with […]
Best Agrolife onboards Lalit Kumar Sharma as R&D Head
Best Agrolife Ltd. today announced that it has appointed Mr. Lalit Kumar Sharma as the Head – Quality Control and R&D of its subsidiary, Seedlings India Pvt. Ltd. Besides propelling the pipeline growth and development programs, Mr. Sharma will be in charge of the company’s R&D strategy. A science graduate from Ravishankar University, Chhattisgarh, Mr. Sharma comes with a rich experience of 32 years in […]
Syngenta Global CEO J Erik Fyrwald on a three-day visit to India
Global CEO of Syngenta J Erik Fyrwald on Thursday said Syngenta is all geared up to celebrate India’s march to Amrit Kaal and its emergence as the world’s 5th largest economy. Fyrwald termed India’s rapid march on the path of progress as inspirational and transformational and said that this has strengthened Syngenta’s resolve to continue […]
PM Kisan 13th installment released; how to check status online
Synopsis The eligible farmers under PM-Kisan Scheme will receive a payment of Rs 2000 into their registered bank accounts. Here’s how to check online whether PM Kisan’s 13th installment has been credited. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 13th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) initiative, worth over Rs 16,000 crore on […]
International year of millets: Centre to work on decentralised processing & marketing
Themes for a comprehensive plate-to-farm millet food system proposed the People’s Convention on Millets for Millions The central government will work to decentralise food security by combining the traditional knowledge system of local communities on millets with the scientific knowledge of the universities, said Manoj Ahuja, secretary, Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. He was speaking […]
17th International Crop Science Conference & Exhibition at Dubai hosted delegates from across the Globe
The 17th International Crop Science Conference & Exhibition (ICSCE 2023 Dubai) organized by the Pesticides Manufacturers and Formulators Association of India (PMFAI) took place in Dubai, UAE on 16th & 17th February 2023. The two days event began with an address by Mr. Pradip Dave, President, PMFAI. ICSCE is an international platform for Agrochemical/pesticide companies and allied chemical industries, to develop […]
Govt offloads 5.08 lakh tn wheat in third round of e-aution
This auction comes amid fear that prevailing high temperatures could continue through March impacting the rabi wheat crop To arrest spiking food inflation, the union government on Wednesday conducted the third round of wheat auction which saw 5.08 lakh tonnes of wheat hitting the open market from the central pool. This auction comes amid fear […]
Early summer: IARI sees no threat to wheat
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute’s (IARI) Director and Principal Scientist A.K. Singh said there was no impact expected on wheat during the ongoing rabi season, due to a possible early arrival of summer. Talking to reporters here on Thursday, a day ahead of IARI’s convocation, Dr. Singh said there was less likelihood of terminal heat […]
Centre issues Quality Control Order for cotton bales
Driven by record high prices amid a global shortage last year, New Delhi’s cotton import bill surged 200% to surpass the $1bn mark in the 10 months to January New Delhi: The central government on Wednesday issued Quality Control Order (QCO) for cotton bales, aimed at checking imports of sub-standard cotton and improve the quality […]