Centre plans to add 16 Centres of Excellence in agriculture under Indo-Israel collaboration
On completion, the total number of CoEs operating in India will increase to 45, and cover 21 states.
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Make full use of PLI, invest in agri, food processing: PM Modi to industry
The corporate sector should invest more in areas like agriculture and food processing, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while talking to industry stalwarts.
India as the world’s farm
The country has often been described as a global back office. Now its agricultural exports suggest that it might become a key food source for the world. Fixing water supplies will be vital.
Is India on the cusp of a new fintech revolution?
India has liberalised regulations relating to geospatial data and maps. The sweeping changes are radical and Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have unleashed a trillion dollar fintech opportunity.
Covid-19: Govt issues new lockdown guidelines
The government exempts essential services, the farm sector, and industry from the lockdown as it tries to open the economy in a staggered manner.
Cargill to ramp up investment in India
The agri-products maker had committed to an investment of $240 million in three to five years in India. Currently, the country accounts for less than 1% of Cargill’s gross investment.
Budget 2019: Innovation and new age farming is the future
The government needs to focus on promoting entrepreneurship, developing and incubating startups, and look at new business models to bring about a transformation in the sector.
AgroStar raises $27 million
With this capital infusion, the agritech startup plans to expand its digital footprint across the country.
Last-ditch effort to woo rural voters
A key thrust of interim finance minister Piyush Goyal’s Interim Budget was sops for farmers. But has the government played into the opposition’s hands?
Trends in agriculture in 2019
Government and the private sector are likely to invest in infrastructure and technology enablement of areas such as quality, traceability, logistics and distribution.
