Synopsis “The total sugar produced by Uttar Pradesh in sugar season 2022-2023 is 107.29 lakh tonnes (which includes 3.05 lakh tonnes of Khandsari (physically extracted sugar from liquid jaggery), as compared to 105.30 lakh tonnes by Maharashtra. The area under cane cultivation in Uttar Pradesh is 28.53 lakh hectare (maximum in India) as compared to […]
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Agritech’s role in enabling climate-resilient agriculture
Global warming and climate change has been a part of numerous discussions presided by world leaders over the past decades. It is a pressing problem and has almost become, unfortunately, a passé but still deserves our careful consideration. Human activities add to the lion’s share of CO2 emissions – with recent studies showing as much […]
Representation to Finance Minister for inclusion of Agrochemicals under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme
Crop Care Federation of India submitted a detailed proposal to the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers in 2020 for the inclusion of Agrochemicals under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) post stakeholder consultation. Recently, the Industry body has made a representation to the Finance Minister seeking her intervention citing several issues which are plaguing Indian […]
Govt scraps import duty, agri cess on soya bean oil, sunflower oil imports under TRQ
This waiver will be effective from 11 May to 30 June, 2023, and applies exclusively to importers holding a TRQ license for the 2022-23 fiscal year The finance ministry has announced a waiver of basic customs duty and agriculture infrastructure and development cess on crude soya bean oil and sunflower seed oil imports under the […]
Growing for the future! Discussing the untapped potential of India’s horticulture sector
Synopsis India is the second-largest producer of horticultural products but enjoys a share of less than 2% as compared to the related world trade. The Economic Times, in association with Bayer and Knowledge Partner Grant Thornton Bharat, conducted the India Horticulture Future Forum 2023. Herein, subject matter experts, policymakers, industry leaders and representatives of multi-lateral […]
MoS Agri pitches for mass adoption of new farm technologies for achieving $5 trillion economy
Synopsis Kailash Choudhary, Minister of State for Agriculture, believes that mass adoption of new technologies like drones, artificial intelligence (AI), and precision farming in the agriculture sector is necessary for India to reach the USD 5 trillion economy. Choudhary also urged scientists to identify untapped areas such as rain-fed districts, empowering farmers with new agricultural […]
Area under summer crops down marginally
Synopsis The area has been reported mainly from the states of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Gujarat. For Shri Anna and nutri and course cereals about 11.73 lakh ha area coverage has been reported compared to 11.30 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year with Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh […]
Fertiliser flying squads to crack down on diversion of agriculture-grade urea
Synopsis The squad has registered 30 first information reports for diversion of urea, seizing 70,000 bags of the agrochemical. Around 11 persons have been jailed under the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies Act. The Centre provides urea at a highly subsidised rate of ₹266 per bag (of 45 kg) to farmers. It […]
India’s shrimp sector to see 5% growth in 2024: CRISIL
Synopsis Debt to be contracted for part-funding such as capex and incremental working capital requirements will be comfortably absorbed by the strong balance sheets of the players. An analysis of 98 shrimp exporters rated by CRISIL Ratings, accounting for two-thirds of the industry revenue, indicates as much. India’s shrimp sector will see revenue grow 5% […]
Horticulture’s significance in India and its effects on the agricultural industry
The importance of horticulture in India cannot get overstated.. Since 2012–2013, the output of horticulture has surpassed that of food grains, and it currently accounts for almost 35% of the total value of crops produced in the agriculture sector. Fruit, vegetable, floral, medicinal, and aromatic plant, mushroom, plantation, and forestry cultivation are just a few […]