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Best Agrolife Limited (BAL) announced that it had been granted a patent for its invention titled “Synergistic Herbicidal Composition of Triazine and Sulfonylurea Herbicides with Phenoxyacetic Herbicide” for a term of 20 years. This new patent is a combination of Ametryn+2 and 4D+Halosulfuron methyl. It is used as a pre, early post, and post-emergent herbicide…

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched a flagship network project ‘National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture’ (NICRA) in 2011. NICRA is a unique project which brings all sectors of agriculture viz., crops, horticulture, livestock, fisheries, natural resource management, and extension scientists on one platform. About…

Bayer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with WayCool, a Food and Agritech company, as a strategic partner to deliver end-to-end holistic solutions to smallholder farmers in India. The strategic collaboration aims to provide Indian farmers with access to premium products and solutions via a unified platform and personalized advice, to establish and implement a…

As per the latest finding, India ranks 2nd in the world in agricultural production having achieved $543 bn during the year 2021, only after China. India has surpassed the USA with a production of $224 bn and the entire EU at $278 bn. India is the only country with a world share of production value…

Residues of veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to decline in the European Union and compliance levels are on the rise, the latest data reveals. EFSA’s annual report for 2021 includes data reported by Member States*, Iceland and Norway. The number of tested samples slightly increased compared to 2020.…

The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) is one of India’s economic policy research think tanks. NCAER’s latest report on “Making India a Global Powerhouse in Farm Machinery Industry” was released by Ms. Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. NCAER has analyzed the non-tractor farm machinery industry from both demand…

Growers are constantly looking for more yield and better quality in their crops. And if they can help mitigate other stressors, then, well, that’s the cherry on top. In a time of expensive inputs, including Nitrogen, growers are always looking to get more return on investment – especially when it boosts yields, improves plant health…

CEO Jai Shroff describes commitment as recognition of the need to “one of the most urgent challenges of our times” as part of UPL’s Reimagining Sustainability mission UPL Ltd. announces that its near-term company-wide emission reductions commitments in line with climate science have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). UPL Limited commits…

The Government has approved the environmental release of Genetically Modified (GM) Mustard hybrid DMH-11 and its parental lines during the 147th meeting of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) on 18 October 2022 for its seed production and testing as per existing ICAR guidelines, conditions imposed by the GEAC while recommending the environmental release of…

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a webinar on positive impact of Union Budget 2022 in Agriculture sector. He discussed the ways in which the Budget will contribute to strengthening agriculture sector. The Webinar was focused on ‘Smart Agriculture’- Strategies for implementation. Concerned Union Ministers, representatives of state governments, representatives from industry and academia and…