Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
This blog is based on the talk given by Om Routray, Vice President – Marketing, SourceTrace, at World Agtech Congress, Delhi. The event was organized by ICFA. Today, what we are increasingly seeing are a merging of global technologies, global concerns and global innovations. When it comes to agriculture, global innovations are trying to address […]
Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
Dibella-Longlife has been a Europe-wide textile service partner since 1986, offering long life and high-performance flat linen for contract business in the hotel, hospitality and health-care industry. Dibella cuts to the chase when it says that “long-life” isn’t just a catch phrase, but actually reflects the entire approach of the company. By using excellent yarns […]
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
The India Scenario No matter how much a farmer strives for a good harvest, the truth is that even a bumper harvest does not guarantee an increase in the farmer’s income. The profit from the farm is determined rather by a host of other factors, such as market forces and the available infrastructure for handling […]
Wednesday, October 9th, 2019
India’s agrarian system and export statistics India’s agrarian culture and diverse climate types have made significant contributions to the global food basket. Mangoes, curries, snacks, and spices from India are famous all over the world. For a quick look at some data points, India leads the production of bananas, papayas, and mangoes in the world. […]
Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
A food recall or a laxity in enforcement of food safety laws always invite bad press. All the more tragic is the harm to the public and deaths as a result. There have been several cases reported in the United States itself – be it the case of E-coli in meat that sickened many, or […]
Saturday, August 24th, 2019
Chetna Organic Agriculture Producer Company was established with the primary aim of enhancing the livelihood of tribal smallholder farmers dependent on rain-fed agriculture through making their farming systems more profitable and sustainable. Chetna promotes organic cotton farming and alongside undertakes participative research on the best package of practice depending on the agro-climatic conditions, including seed […]
Monday, August 5th, 2019
Here’s how the World Bank defines financial inclusion: It means that “Individuals and businesses [should] have access to useful and affordable financial services and products that meet their needs – transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance – delivered in a sustainable way” Considering this, the scale of smallholder farmers who are not financially included is […]
Monday, July 22nd, 2019
A case study of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute The dairy sector, an allied sector of agriculture, can do well with the utilisation of data-driven digital innovations. While the key utility of such digital innovations lies in strengthening the management information system by enabling online real-time data collection, it can also be used for documentation and processing […]
Friday, July 5th, 2019
“Products containing baby spinach with possible salmonella contamination recalled in 8 states” ran the headline throughout the weekend in the U.S., in January this year. This recall occurred after routine sampling by the Florida Department of Agriculture and the New York Department of Agriculture and markets. The consequence was that various prepared foods that contained […]
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