Amazon signs $30 million deal to buy carbon credits from Indian rice farmers
The Good Rice Alliance is an entity equally held by three global companies: German pharmaceutical and agrochemical maker Bayer, GenZero of Singapore investment firm Temasek and Shell Nature-Based Solutions of energy major Shell.
Andhra Pradesh mango pulp industry seeks central support
Mango processors in Andhra Pradesh face export challenges. A significant quantity of mango pulp is stuck due to shipping lane disruptions. Processors are requesting government support. They seek equity capital and credit guarantees. Moratoriums on loan payments are also requested. Inclusion in export facilitation schemes is a priority.
Kisan Credit Card alone is insufficient for modern, high-value agriculture: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan stressed the need for technology, stronger rural banking, and integrated farming to boost smallholder incomes.
Global palm oil supply to tighten in FY27 amid biodiesel push and weather risks: SEA
In fiscal year 2027, the outlook for palm oil production across the globe appears precarious. Major exporting nations are intensifying their biodiesel initiatives, stripping away palm oil for local energy applications. This trend, paired with the potential El Nino effects on Indian rainfall patterns and fluctuating global political tensions, is likely to limit the availability of exportable palm oil.
Tea bodies urge PM Modi to allow producers freedom to choose mode of sale
Four tea organisations from Assam and West Bengal say mandatory auction rules raise costs and threaten viability of tea producers
Tapping fisheries in reservoirs
The rise in the countrys fish production has been made possible by the application of cage culture technology
