KOCHI:The Future of Agriculture Leaders in India (FALI), an initiative supported by leading agribusiness entities – Godrej Agrovet Ltd., UPL, Jain Irrigation, StarAgri, Rallis etc. –to make agriculture attractive for the next generation today kickstarted its 9th Annual Convention at Jalgaon’s Jain Hills. Bringing together over 1,000 school children and grooming them into the future […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Milk Federations in India should re-dedicate themselves to the founding ideals of the co-operative dairy movement that envisioned each state striving its best to build a robust and strife-free dairy sector while refraining from inter-state competition, said K S Mani, Chairman, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by the brand Milma. In an article […]
KOCHI:Stressing the indispensable role of public and private sectors in ensuring Kerala’s self-sufficiency in milk production, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani today said the role of cooperative societies is also integral to the mission. The presidents and secretaries of cooperative societies must be roped into the dairy industry in a stronger way, […]
KOCHI:Kerala Feeds Limited (KFL) is organizing this Tuesday a Business-to-Business conclave which will also honour dairy farmers and dealers with awards. Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J. Chinchurani will inaugurate the day-long meet at Nedumbassery, 45 km north of the city. Named ‘Layam 2023’, the dealers’ meet in CIAL Convention Centre is being organized […]
CHENNAI:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting his “urgent intervention to direct Amul to desist from milk procurement from the milk shed area of Aavin in Tamil Nadu with immediate effect.” The Chief Minister wrote: “The decision of AMUL to operate in Tamil Nadu is unfortunate, […]
KOCHI:Godrej Agrovet’s Oil Palm Business today announced the launch of first-of-its-kind finance offering for oil palm farmers in partnership the State Bank of India (SBI). A product jointly developed by the company and country’s leading public sector bank will enable farmers avail loan for setting up micro irrigation facility, set up fencing arrangement to protect […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) will be holding a meeting of Chairman and Managing Directors of co-operative dairy federations of the country this month to sort out the sensitive issue of cross-border marketing of liquid milk. The meeting is called by NDDB Chairman Meenesh C Shah, in response to serious objections raised by K S […]
THRISSUR:In a major breakthrough in agricultural practices, Kerala Feeds Limited (KFL) found success in its efforts to grow maize within Kerala as a major ingredient of its key product, as the PSU facilitated the production of five tonnes of the cereal which were brought in to its manufacturing unit from a farm 18 km away. […]
KOCHI:Fisheries and biotechnology experts have emphasised the need to bust the myths associated with the use of genetically modified (GM) crops as feed ingredients in India’s aquaculture sector. They are of the view that GM crop-based products (mainly non-living genetically modified organisms) have huge scope in enhancing the supply of feed ingredients in aquaculture, thereby […]
BANGALORE:Indian Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) is partnering with the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) to create an IoT-based Data Sensing System for AutoGrow, an Autonomous Green House System for Precision Agriculture. This project aims to revolutionize the agricultural industry by creating a fully automated and self-regulating farming system. The system will shortly […]