October 13, 2016

Startup ECOZEN giving technological kick to agriculture sector

AgriNation Network Three mechanical engineering students from IIT Kharagpur while working as interns on energy efficiency solutions invented their startup company’s main product. In fact their […]
August 14, 2016

Cabinet approves Amendment in the Central Agricultural University Act, 1992

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the amendment in relevant clauses of the Central Agricultural University Act (CAU), 1992 […]
August 14, 2016

Online foodgrains procurement by FCI

Food Corporation of India (FCI) has decided to develop an online procurement system for registration of farmers and procurement of foodgrains. This system will send alerts […]
August 14, 2016

Centre wants states to allow contract farming but no assurance or guarantee of price to Farmers, benefits doubtful for consumers too.

Centre wants states to allow ‪#‎contractfarming‬ so that ‪#‎farmers‬ can directly sell produce to ‘end users’. Question remains on the definition of end users – does […]