Crop Industry News: India
29 April 2014
Star Agriwarehousing Gets $41 million Funding From TemasekINDIA - Star Agriwarehousing and Collateral Management Limited, a post harvest solutions provider has received $41 million funding from Singapore based investment company, Temasek....
NCDEX Launches World’s Only Futures Contract For Pearl MilletINDIA - India’s leading online commodity exchange, NCDEX has launched world’s only pearl millet (known as bajra in India) contract from 1 April 2014....
India Ratings Assigns Stable Outlook To Cotton Sector For 2014-15INDIA - Mumbai based credit rating agency, India Ratings has assigned stable outlook to cotton sector for 2014-15 fiscal year (April 2014-March 2015) from negative, writes Jagdish Kumar....
17 April 2014
About 35 MT Food Grain Kept Unprofessionally, Says AssochamINDIA - Due to shortage of warehousing facilities over 35 million tonnes or 30 per cent to 35 per cent of food grain is stored in an unprofessional manner during the peak marketing season in...
16 April 2014
Indian Soymeal Exports Down 17 Per Cent last yearINDIA - India’s soymeal exports has recorded a negative growth of 0.59 million tonnes or 17.27 per cent at 2.84 million tonnes during the April 2013 to March 2014 financial year, writes Jagdish...
10 April 2014
Indian Oilseed Production Forecast to DropINDIA - India’s total oilseed production, to include soybeans, rapeseed, mustard, peanuts, sunflower seed, cottonseed, and copra is forecast at 37.4 MMT in MY 2014/15 (Oct-Sep), a 2.5 per cent...
09 April 2014
Indian Sugar Production Down Seven Per Cent in Last YearINDIA - India’s sugar production output has recorded a 1.6 million tonnes or seven per cent decrease at 21.5 million tonnes during the April 2013 to March 2014 fiscal year, writes Jagdish Kumar....
27 March 2014
India Must Address Grain Storage ConundrumINDIA – Inefficient grain trading could mean much of India continues to starve regardless of economic development or harvest yields....
24 March 2014
India Could Suspend Wheat Exports INDIA - India might suspend exports of wheat even without achieving the scheduled target of 2 million tonnes due to fears of crop damage from the recent hailstorms across the country....
21 February 2014
India's Poultry Feed Demand to Rise in 2014INDIA - India's rising appetite for poultry products will boost domestic demand for animal feeds corn and soymeal this year by about 9 per cent, traders said on Thursday....
19 February 2014
Favourable Rains Boost Wheat Plantings for 2014 Rabi Season CropINDIA - Planting of the 2014 Rabi season cereal crops, mainly wheat and rice, was completed by December....
11 February 2014
Indian Agricultural Food Exports Rise SharplyINDIA - The Indian agricultural food products have seen a dramatic rise in exports over the last two years – rising by 55 per cent two years ago and 13 per cent last year, writes Chris Harris....
27 January 2014
Foodgrains, Sugar Prices Remain Steady at India's Wholesale MarketsINDIA - As per data monitored by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food, prices of rice, wheat and sugar during the week, January 16, 2014 to January 23, 2014 remained steady in wholesale...
24 January 2014
Rabi Crop Sowing Crosses 635 Lakh Hectare AreaINDIA - The total rabi sown area, as per reports received from States, during this week stands at 635.13 lakh hectare (6,350,0000 hectares) as compared to 603.39 lakh hectare (6,30,0000 hectares)...
21 January 2014
Crop Sowing Crosses 625 Lakh Hectare Area INDIA - The total rabi sown area, as per reports received from States, during the week ending 17.1.2014 stands at 625.65 lakh hectare as compared to 596.20 lakh hectare at this time last year....
08 January 2014
Chief Minister Seeks to Carry Crop Insurance Premium BurdenINDIA - Tamil Nadu chief minister recently recommended the Centre and state government carry the premium burden of over and above 2 per cent of the sum insured under the National Crop Insurance...
31 December 2013
Report Warns of Growing Feed Shortage in IndiaINDIA - The country's livestock population is forecast to reach 312 million by 2015, leading to likely shortage of feed and fodder....
25 November 2013
Rabi Crop Sowing Covers 314 Lakh Hectare Area INDIA - The total rabi sown area, as per reports received from States, during the week ending 22.11.2013 stands at 314.24 lakh hectare as compared to 294.31 lakh hectare at this time last year....
18 November 2013
Aquaculture Can Help Improve Crop ProductivityINDIA - Aquaculture can help increase the productivity of agricultural crops and bring down the salinity of the soil said Shivakumar M, a professor at the College of Fisheries in Mangalore....
30 October 2013
Heavy Rains Hit Aquaculture, Paddy, HorticultureINDIA - Aquaculture in Konaseema, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, and paddy as well as horticulture in the entire East Godavari district were damaged due to heavy rains for the last six days....
29 October 2013
Crops in North Indian Coastal Districts Take Beating Due to DownpourINDIA - Farmers in the north coastal region who were already reeling under the affect of the recent Cyclone Phailin are facing heavy rains....
25 October 2013
New Digestor Harvests Energy from Poultry WasteINDIA - Scientists of CSIR-IICT have developed a new digestor for harvesting biogas from poultry waste....
15 October 2013
Rains Hit Cotton Farmers in Andhra PradeshINDIA - The continuous rain during the past one-week in the district has clouded the future of cotton farmer, as the ready-to-pick cotton in the fields got discoloured. If rains hit the district...
14 October 2013
Cyclone Phailin Not to Hit Rice Exports, Local Supplies, Says Food MinisterINDIA - A severe cyclone that hit India's eastern state of Odisha will not hit exports and local supplies of rice, said Food Minister KV Thomas. ...
11 October 2013
Maize Down on Rising InventoriesINDIA - Maize prices declined by Rs 20 to Rs 1,212 per quintal in futures trade today as traders offloaded their holdings in the wake of weak domestic and overseas markets sentiment....
19 September 2013
The Right Time to Invest in Indian Grain Storage?INDIA - Demand for grain warehousing in India is expected to grow in the coming five years, according to a new report by Rabobank, driven by an envisaged grain-storage deficit, inadequate storage...
02 September 2013
Nutrient Expert™ Decision Tools for Maize, Wheat Launched in IndiaINDIA - The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) launched the Nutrient Expert™ decision support tools for maize and wheat crops in India at the National Agricultural Science Center...
29 August 2013
India Food Security Bill Approved by Lok SabhaINDIA - The National Food Security Bill, a historic initiative for ensuring food and nutritional security to the people was passed by Lok Sabha (House of the People) this week. ...
26 August 2013
Pro-GM Crops Groups Push for India Biotech CropsINDIA - Farmers in New Delhi have appealed to policy makers for the infusion of biotechnology to increase agricultural productivity....
19 August 2013
Kharif Sowing Crosses 930 Lakh Hectare Mark INDIA - Sowing of kharif crops shown a steady increase during the last week. The total sown area as on 16th August, as per reports received from States, stands at 930.52 lakh hectare as compared...
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