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Microbial business thrives as farmers realise need to feed soil to feed crops

Vivian Fernandes
13 Dec 2022 9:00 AM IST

Given the importance of soil health, and the need to boost plant immunity, Kan Biosys' Sandeepa Kanitkar feels the industry needs government support. Currently, biopesticides bear a GST of 18%, which...

Microbial business thrives as farmers realise need to feed soil to feed crops

Ethanol is health tonic for sugar industry: Roshan Lal Tamak of DCM Shriram

5 Dec 2022 6:15 AM IST

Microbial decomposers don’t avert straw burning; they only give leaders publicity

Microbial decomposers don’t avert straw burning; they only give leaders publicity

28 Nov 2022 12:10 PM IST

Farm fires will die out in 2-3 years: Punjab Agricultural University V-C

Farm fires will die out in 2-3 years: Punjab Agricultural University V-C

25 Nov 2022 6:00 AM IST

Indias approval for Genetically Modified Mustard upsets RSS affiliate BKS

India's approval for Genetically Modified Mustard upsets RSS affiliate BKS

1 Nov 2022 8:19 AM IST

UP sugarcane variety gets fungal disease

Contagious fungal disease knocks UP’s blockbuster cane off its perch

31 Oct 2022 12:00 PM IST

Centre allows commercial cultivation of GM mustard, Indias first GM food crop

Centre allows commercial cultivation of GM mustard, India's first GM food crop

26 Oct 2022 8:51 PM IST

Sugarcane turns bitter for farmers; academic math doesn’t work on field

Sugarcane turns bitter for farmers; academic math doesn’t work on field

26 Oct 2022 6:30 AM IST

Australia has allowed GM mustard; will India clear Delhi University variety?

Australia has allowed GM mustard; will India clear Delhi University variety?

25 Oct 2022 6:30 AM IST

Sex scent mating dispensers curtail pink borer damage to cotton

Sex scent mating dispensers curtail pink borer damage to cotton

3 Oct 2022 6:30 AM IST

Kharif acreage down with dual wrath of nature — droughts and floods

Kharif acreage down with dual wrath of nature — droughts and floods

13 Sept 2022 6:30 AM IST

With government policies, farmers’ debts shoot up while incomes wilt

With government policies, farmers’ debts shoot up while incomes wilt

23 Aug 2022 6:30 AM IST

Drought fear in Gangetic plains: paddy sowing hit as rains play truant

Drought fear in Gangetic plains: paddy sowing hit as rains play truant

4 Aug 2022 6:30 AM IST

Farmer producer cos must chase need, not govt targets: Sahyadri FPC

Farmer producer cos must chase need, not govt targets: Sahyadri FPC

12 July 2022 6:30 AM IST

India must trim fertiliser use for fiscal, environmental sustainability: Expert

India must trim fertiliser use for fiscal, environmental sustainability: Expert

Vivian Fernandes
30 Jun 2022 6:30 AM IST

Fertiliser industry veteran G Ravi Prasad speaks about innovative ways to cut down fertiliser consumption, which is very high in the country at...

Wheat, maize and rice cultivation killing global biodiversity

Wheat, maize and rice cultivation killing global biodiversity

23 May 2022 6:20 AM IST

Farmers wrath: BJP struggles to find civic poll candidates in Punjab, Haryana

Farmers' wrath: BJP struggles to find civic poll candidates in Punjab, Haryana

12 Feb 2021 6:30 AM IST

Crony jeevi: Rahul takes dig at govt in riposte to PMs andolan jeevi talk

'Crony jeevi': Rahul takes dig at govt in riposte to PM's 'andolan jeevi' talk

10 Feb 2021 5:49 PM IST

Farmers need opportunities, not charity or empathy

Farmers need opportunities, not charity or empathy

7 Feb 2021 6:04 AM IST

Mega Mahapanchayat, led by farmer leader Tikait, adopts 5-point agenda

Mega Mahapanchayat, led by farmer leader Tikait, adopts 5-point agenda

3 Feb 2021 5:44 PM IST

Tension erupts as farmers at Ghazipur border told to vacate road immediately

Tension erupts as farmers at Ghazipur border told to vacate road immediately

28 Jan 2021 6:37 PM IST

Farmers stir: 2 unions break away; police file FIRs over R-Day violence

Farmers' stir: 2 unions break away; police file FIRs over R-Day violence

27 Jan 2021 7:15 PM IST

Ideological kinks and implementation glitches mar govt’s agri policies

Ideological kinks and implementation glitches mar govt’s agri policies

24 Jan 2021 6:30 AM IST

Part 5: As Centre casts the net wide, fishermen pick holes

Part 5: As Centre casts the net wide, fishermen pick holes

17 May 2020 9:21 AM IST

Part 4: Need food on plate now, but govt is slow-cooking farm feast: Farmers

Part 4: Need food on plate now, but govt is slow-cooking farm feast: Farmers

17 May 2020 9:19 AM IST

Part 3: Why the old wine in new bottle smells stale

Part 3: Why the old wine in new bottle smells stale

17 May 2020 9:16 AM IST

Part 2: For farmers, time to reap the real benefits is finally here

Part 2: For farmers, time to reap the real benefits is finally here

17 May 2020 9:12 AM IST

Part 1: Farmers needed instant relief, but govt handed them a new policy

Part 1: Farmers needed instant relief, but govt handed them a new policy

17 May 2020 9:10 AM IST

Whats on the plate to feed the future

What's on the plate to feed the future

16 May 2020 10:06 PM IST

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