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Arya.ag crosses Rs 1000 Cr loan disbursal milestone on Aryadhan
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Arya.ag crosses Rs 1000 Cr loan disbursal milestone on Aryadhan

Arya.ag, India's leading and highly profitable agritech platform, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Rs 1000 crore in loan disbursals in a single year through its fintech platform, Aryadhan

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June 2023
Nichino India inaugurates new manufacturing plant in Karnataka
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Nichino India inaugurates new manufacturing plant in Karnataka

Nichino India, a prominent agrochemical company, has recently inaugurated a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at Humnabad in Karnataka

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June 2023
ICAR-CIFRI signs deal with Glaucus Agrochem for "Cagegrow" floating feed
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ICAR-CIFRI signs deal with Glaucus Agrochem for "Cagegrow" floating feed

ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore has entered into a Technology License Agreement with Glaucus Agrochem Pvt Ltd for the \"CIFRI Cagegrow\" floating fish feed

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June 2023
ICAR-NBFGR, CST encourage schoolgoers to innovate for startups
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ICAR-NBFGR, CST encourage schoolgoers to innovate for startups

National Technology Day was celebrated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) in Lucknow, in collaboration with the Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh

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June 2023
IRRI Director Dr Ajay Kohli joins SAB of Ignite Life Science Foundation
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IRRI Director Dr Ajay Kohli joins SAB of Ignite Life Science Foundation

Dr Ajay Kohli, a highly experienced and accomplished researcher in the agricultural sector, has joined Ignite Life Science Foundation as a new member of their Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)

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June 2023
Telangana receives Rs 7218 Cr investments in agri-food industry
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Telangana receives Rs 7218 Cr investments in agri-food industry

The Food Conclave 2023

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June 2023
India Bolsters Horticulture Sector to Boost Export
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India Bolsters Horticulture Sector to Boost Export

The horticulture sector, which contributes approximately 33 per cent of the gross value of agricultural GDP, is emerging as a key driver of economic growth and transitioning into an organised industry encompassing seed trading, value addition, and exports. India holds the second position globally in fruits and vegetable production, following China, as per data from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

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June 2023
UK-India science MoU to help aquaculture
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UK-India science MoU to help aquaculture

The UK and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement focused on science, research and innovation

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June 2023
Animpet launches India's first integrated animal economy e-marketplace
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Animpet launches India's first integrated animal economy e-marketplace

Animpet Ecomm has launched Animstok.com, India's first Hybrid E-Marketplace, following successful trial runs with over 25,000 vendors offering 150,000 products and services

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June 2023
Telangana to establish the world's largest aqua hub in Sircilla
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Telangana to establish the world's largest aqua hub in Sircilla

The Telangana Government has unveiled plans to establish the world's largest integrated freshwater aqua hub at Mid Manair Dam in Rajanna Sircilla

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June 2023
Two Brothers Organic Farms raises 14.5 Cr in Pre-series A funding round
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Two Brothers Organic Farms raises 14.5 Cr in Pre-series A funding round

Two Brothers Organic Farms (TBOF), a producer of natural and organic farming products, has announced the successful completion of its preSeries A funding round, raising Rs 14.5 crore

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June 2023
Leads Connect, ICRISAT partner for sustainable agri solutions
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Leads Connect, ICRISAT partner for sustainable agri solutions

Leads Connect Services, the premier agritech data, risk management, and financial services company based in Noida, has partnered with the Agribusiness and Innovation Platform-International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (AIPICRISAT) to organise a sensitisation programme on marketing strategies for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in Hyderabad

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June 2023
Sahyadri Farms announces ESOPs worth Rs 70 Cr
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Sahyadri Farms announces ESOPs worth Rs 70 Cr

Sahyadri Farms, India's largest integrated value chain owned by small and marginal farmers and based in Nashik, has announced an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for the year 2023, worth Rs 45 crore, allocated to its employees from a total ESOP pool of Rs 70 crore

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June 2023
WRMS to close the $160B underinsurance gap with SecuRisk
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WRMS to close the $160B underinsurance gap with SecuRisk

Weather Risk Management Services (WRMS), an agriculture and climate risk management company based in New Delhi, has introduced SecuRisk, a groundbreaking solution aimed at addressing the $160 billion global protection gap

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June 2023
Centre launches Seed Traceability portal and mobile app
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Centre launches Seed Traceability portal and mobile app

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication and Holistic Inventory) Portal and Mobile App

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June 2023
Punjab allocates Rs 4.07 Cr to boost horticulture
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Punjab allocates Rs 4.07 Cr to boost horticulture

The Punjab government has allocated Rs 4.07 crore to bolster the horticulture sector in Sangrur and Malerkotla districts

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June 2023
Bayer Crop Science grows outside the glyphosate business in Q1 FY23
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Bayer Crop Science grows outside the glyphosate business in Q1 FY23

The Bayer Group has released its financial results for Q1 FY23

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June 2023
UPL FY23 sales up 16% to Rs 53,576 Cr
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UPL FY23 sales up 16% to Rs 53,576 Cr

UPL Ltd has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of FY23 (Jan-Mar 2023)

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June 2023
Syngenta Group records Q1 2023 sales of $9.2B
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Syngenta Group records Q1 2023 sales of $9.2B

Syngenta Group has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2023

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June 2023
Best Agro aims to increase market share by 20%
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Best Agro aims to increase market share by 20%

Best Agrolife Ltd has announced its medium to long-term target of capturing a 15-20 per cent market share

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June 2023
7 Challenges Of Biostimulants Industry
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7 Challenges Of Biostimulants Industry

The Indian biostimulants market is growing slower than expected, due to various challenges and a lack of friendly and enabling conditions. Despite the government's efforts to legalise biostimulants, there are gaps. These considerations would make the promising technology more industry-friendly and enable regulatory conditions to promote the sector in increasing agricultural production and doubling farmer income.

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May 2023
Agri exports in India rise 6.04% during April-Jan 2022-23
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Agri exports in India rise 6.04% during April-Jan 2022-23

The Indian government has been closely monitoring the export performance, including that of agricultural and processed food products, in the current financial year of 202223 as compared to 2021-22.

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May 2023
Astec LifeSciences launches R&D Centre in Maharashtra
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Astec LifeSciences launches R&D Centre in Maharashtra

Astec LifeSciences Limited, a subsidiary of Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL), has launched its new advanced research and development (R&D) Centre in Rabale, Maharashtra.

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May 2023
Coromandel International to venture into Crop Protection Chemicals
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Coromandel International to venture into Crop Protection Chemicals

Agrochemical major, Coromandel International Ltd, has announced its plans to expand its operations in Crop Protection Chemicals and venture into the Contract Development & Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) business.

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May 2023
Mahindra launches its new global tractor range, 'OJA'
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Mahindra launches its new global tractor range, 'OJA'

Mahindra Tractors, part of the Farm Equipment Sector at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M), has introduced \"OJA\" as the new brand name for its new range of tractors from its ambitious global tractor programme, K2.

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May 2023
IIT Madras to upcycle paddy waste into making supercapacitors
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IIT Madras to upcycle paddy waste into making supercapacitors

Researchers from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) are taking a pioneering step towards developing an eco-friendly technology that upcycles paddy waste to manufacture raw materials for industrial applications.

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May 2023
ICAR-CIBA signs MoU with VIT Tamil Nadu for transfer of CIBA-Plankton Plus tech
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ICAR-CIBA signs MoU with VIT Tamil Nadu for transfer of CIBA-Plankton Plus tech

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) in Chennai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in Tamil Nadu for the transfer of CIBAPlankton Plus production technology on a non-exclusive basis

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May 2023
ICAR and WB issue Delhi declaration Agricultural Education System on Modernisation of
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ICAR and WB issue Delhi declaration Agricultural Education System on Modernisation of

The Delhi Declaration on Modernisation of Agricultural Education System issued jointly by The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the World Bank (WB) highlights the critical need to incorporate digital resources and tools for effective and accessible teaching and learning in agriculture, in alignment with the National Education Policy.

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May 2023
Dr YS Parmar University, Rajat IG Biotech partners to market clean planting material
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Dr YS Parmar University, Rajat IG Biotech partners to market clean planting material

Dr YS Parmar University, based in Himachal Pradesh, has joined forces with Rajat IG Biotech to launch a collaborative project with the goal of producing and marketing clean planting material for the agricultural industry.

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May 2023
Israeli scientists develop droughtresistant, climate adaptable tomato
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Israeli scientists develop droughtresistant, climate adaptable tomato

Israeli researchers Shai Torgeman and Professor Dani Zamir from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, have made significant strides in developing a new drough-tresistant tomato variety that could help mitigate the destructive impact of climate change.

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May 2023