Agritimes

India

Karnataka plans AI-based crop tracking from farm to plate, while 27 agri-tech innovations are shortlisted to improve farm traceability and farmer support.

Tata Chemicals Mithapur launches Suraksha Gurukul, a safety training centre featuring VR modules, driving simulators and site-specific learning.

Wingsure launches COFFEA, an AI-powered coffee intelligence platform using verified farm data to support sustainability, risk assessment and agricultural decision-making.

Maharashtra declares drought in 265 talukas across 32 districts, announcing crop-loss surveys, farm loan relief, fee waivers, jobs, water and fodder support.

CropLife India appoints Rallis India

ASMS and Ampivo plan to expand Agri Kisan Setu across rural India, offering farmers digital market access, farm tools, schemes and advisory services.

KRIBHCO reports INR 824.68 crore pre-tax profit for FY26, declares 20% dividend and records 21.34 lakh MT urea production.

Aquaculture now supplies more aquatic animals than capture fisheries, but WAF warns growth is slowing amid water, disease and investment constraints.

Amara Raja opens nominations for its 2026 Better Way Awards, offering rural and women entrepreneurs Rs 3 lakh and a year of mentoring.

Indian biosolutions company Absolute has launched INERA in Kenya with six biological products, marking its entry into Africa and plans for wider global expansion.

Heartfulness distributes 80,000 free grafted tomato seedlings to farmers at Ranga Reddy Kisan Mela as Telangana seeks to strengthen vegetable cultivation and farmer incomes.

Tata Chemicals wins the India Gold MIKE Award 2026 for excellence in innovation and knowledge management, recognising its culture of learning, collaboration and value creation.

CIB

National Spice Conference 2026 in Jaipur brings farmers, industry and policymakers together to strengthen farmer incomes, food safety, sustainability and India