Tag: Pesticides
Agri Minister Chouhan reviews Kharif season preparedness
Minister emphasizes timely availability of fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides; highlights need for increased mechanization and technological practices to boost agricultural productivity
Garuda Aerospace signs an MoU with Rallis India for use of...
Aims to create awareness about drone technology amongst the farmers, with the intent to provide end-to-end experience of drone-based applications
Sharda University to host World BioProtection Summit – India 2022
The event will be attended by innovators, academics, manufacturers, agronomists, technical managers, IPM practitioners and end-users in the BioProtection sector
Govt launches online portals for export & import of agri-commodities, pesticides...
Approval granted for application of nearly all the registered pesticides using drones
IIT Kharagpur develops technology to improve efficiency of fertilizer application
The novel technology is aimed towards efficient use of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potash for automated soil nutrition management by bypassing both manual labour based operations.....................
Agritech platform Gramophone secures investment of INR 25 crore
Siana Capital, Info Edge, Asha Impact and Better Capital have participated in this round of funding for the Indore-based startup that is leveraging technology to make farming more predictable and profitable for farmers in India........................
Syngenta launches I-SAFE initiative to train 10,000 farmers & spray men...
Certified professional spray men to promote responsible use and curb negligent pesticide exposure incidents.......................
This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides
The gel, named poly-Oxime, has been prepared by researchers at the Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (InStem), Bangalore from a nucleophilic polymer........................
A pest gene can help fight pesticide contamination in environment: study
The scientists have isolated a gene that produces a highly efficient enzyme (Glutathione –S-transferase or GST) from bollworm, a pest. This enzyme, they say, can be used for removing pesticides from food and environment...........
Sustainable agriculture: A key to farmers’ success
If a solution is to be found for the current crisis in the agriculture sector, the way forward is to encourage small-scale farmlands and sustainable agricultural methods, reveals latest research........