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Business

States to be key drivers of growth for making India USD 5 trillion...

Niti CEO Amitabh Kant underlined sectors like agriculture and labour where structural reforms are required.

7 Sept 2019 2:40 PM IST

Total Kharif area sown dropped by 17.67 per cent at 1,009.50 lakh hectares, primarily due to rice.

Business

Lag in kharif sowing not cause for concern; will recover: Agri Min...

The area sown to most kharif crops will be recovered as sowing window is till September 15.

1 Sept 2019 12:58 PM IST

Life

A sweet alternative!

There could be danger lurking in every spoonful of sugar; Naga Jyothi advocates Stugar.

21 Jan 2020 4:22 AM IST

This indoor farming technique induces plant growth, making the process 50 percent faster than growth in soil and the method is cost-effective.

Technology

Top 5 agritech startup that helps you set up soil-less indoor farming

Hydroponics or growing plants in water or sand, rather than soil, is done using mineral nutrient solutions in a water...

11 Feb 2020 2:25 PM IST

15 of family test positive after visiting relative at hospital. (PTI Photo)

Business

Bad loans in banking sector may rise by Rs 5.5 lakh cr this fiscal,...

The rating agency said most sectors are likely to experience varying degrees of revenue contraction due to demand and...

22 May 2020 12:28 PM IST

The story of Indias agricultural takeoff began as the nation was forced to import a record 20 million tonnes of grain in 1964-66. (Photo: DC/Representational Image)

Opinion

Mohan Guruswamy | India's agriculture: The failure of the success

The pitiable condition of the majority of farmers who cultivate small patches of land has generally gone unnoticed

21 Oct 2021 10:23 AM IST

Metros

Maharashtra to start open school education board soon

We are going to start an open board for those who missed the opportunity to complete their school education.

14 March 2018 1:53 AM IST

Following legalisation of the possession and sale of recreational cannabis in Canada last month, the university committee has come up with a draft policy titled Smoking and Smoking Product Promotion on Campus

Life

Israel finally approves export of medical cannabis

Licences to engage in medical cannabis will be subject to approval from Israel's Health Ministry and the police.

27 Dec 2018 1:53 PM IST

Since organic meat and milk production uses organic feed-stock, it also requires more land than conventional production (Photo: AFP)

Life

Organic food can be worse for climate than conventionally cultivated...

If we use more land for the same amount of food, we contribute indirectly to bigger deforestation elsewhere in the...

14 Dec 2018 4:49 PM IST

India

When the poor are made guinea pigs

Jatropha cultivation was the new bandwagon wherein the Cinderella plant was promised to deliver gold out of barren...

1 March 2018 12:49 AM IST

$Methodically inspecting Butlers winter wheat crop for weeds and pests, the laborer doesnt complain or even break a sweat. Thats because its a four-wheel robot dubbed \Tom\ that uses GPS, artificial intelligence and smartphone technology to digitally map the field. (Photo: AP)$ Technology

Robots in the field: Farms embracing autonomous technology

The Small Robot Company, is part of a wave of "agri-tech startups.

1 Dec 2018 10:22 AM IST

Today, farmers, advisors and policy makers must deal with complex choices. (Representational image/Pixabay)

Technology

How tech aids Agricultural Farming Decisions

The developing economies like India face new agricultural challenges.

17 March 2018 10:35 AM IST