Tag: Sugarcane
IIT Kharagpur researchers develop automation devices for profitable sugarcane plantation
Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed devices for automating a range of functions for planting sugarcane buds, fitted with an autonomous fungicide application......................
Govt comes to the rescue of sugarcane farmers reeling under debt
In order to help sugar mills to clear cane dues of farmers, the Government has decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 5.50 per quintal of cane crushed in sugar season 2017-18 to sugar mills to offset the cost of cane...........
India produced foodgrains at record 275.68 million tonnes in 2016-17
The 4th Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2016-17 have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare on 16th August, 2017..............
New technique developed to fight white grub infestation in sugarcane
With the usage of newly developed technique, the white grub population decreased by 69 percent per acre and sugarcane yield increased by 60 percent.......Read More
Awareness session on need for agri-biotechnology in Maharashtra
Organized by the ABLE-AG, the awareness campaign suggested that introduction of biotech pulses and oil seeds...