Saffron Cultivation in India
Crocus sativus (saffron) or Golden spice or red gold or ‘Kesar’ belongs to the family' Iridaceae' and is one of the most precious spices in the world. Saffron has several medicinal properties similar as...
NCDEX: Empowering Indian Agriculture Through Commodity trading
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) is India's largest agricultural commodity exchange. It offers futures and options contracts on a wide range of agricultural commodities, mainly they are in Grains and pulses. It...
GI tags preserving the Essence of India Culture
Geographical Indications (GIs) serve as intellectual property protection by identifying items with certain geographical locations. This is generally done to link the product quality, and its distinguishing aspects to its location of origin or...
Electronic Soil: Unleashing New Potential for Sustainable Agriculture
The development of 'electronic soil by scientists at Linkoping University in Sweden marks a significant advancement in agricultural technology, offering a potential solution to some of the challenges posed by a growing global population...
Green Hydrogen: India’s Roadway to Renewable Energy
Hydrogen is the most abundant gas in our universe. Around 75 percent of all mass in the universe is made up of hydrogen and 90% of all atoms in the universe are hydrogen atoms....
How India plans to become self-reliant in pulses production
India is the largest pulse-consuming country as it has millions of vegetarians who rely on pulses as the main source of protein and other nutrients such as fiber and iron. However, India has been...
Empowering Farmers: Contractual Poultry Farming as a Catalyst for Poverty Eradication in India
Introduction:
India's poultry industry has witnessed substantial growth, ranking 8th in meat production and 3rd in egg production globally for the year 2022-23. Key players like Suguna Foods Limited and Venky's India Limited, coupled with...