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According to the CSE, one of the principal challenges the scheme faces is the availability of cheap electricity for farmers, which diminishes the incentive to shift from electric water pumps to solar water pumps
The challenges facing sustainable agriculture and food systems can only be addressed through the holistic approach of One Earth, One Family, and One Future
The initiative supports financing for irrigation systems and other sustainable farming solutions. Caspian Debt expects this to improve food security and farmer income
The Union Budget 2024 has outlined a bold technology-driven move to propel Indian agriculture to a new orbit of efficiency called AgriStack, which will integrate over six crore farmers into a formal land registry system over the next three years
Regeneration, which goes beyond sustainability by creating a more profound and broader socio-economic impact, is right now the hot new virtue among new-age consumers.
Driven by burgeoning demand and supportive government policies, the fertiliser industry in India is expanding rapidly in line with its position as the world's second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables, next to China
The agreement to promote climate-friendly agricultural practices between ICAR and Dhanuka Agritech promises to give a powerful impetus to India's ongoing battle against global warming and its adverse fallout across the farming sector.
The first version of 'Aksara' will cover nine crops, viz. paddy, wheat, maize, sorghum, barley, cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, and millets, for five countries in the Indian subcontinent
Through precision farming enabled by agritech drones, farmers can optimise crop rotation and cover cropping strategies
From solarising its vast network of retail outlets to investing massively in green hydrogen, biofuels, renewables, and carbon offsetting, IndianOil is moving steadfastly towards its goal of achieving Net Zero by 2046. In this interview, Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, traces the company’s achievements so far and its future plans. Edited excerpts:
