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Spices Board announces financial aid under SPICED Scheme for FY 2025-26
In a major push to enhance sustainability and competitiveness in India's spice sector, the Spices Board of India, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has announced financial assistance under its flagship \"SPICED\" scheme for the financial year 2025-26.
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AgroSpectrum India July 2025
AgroSpectrum
Philippines Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) tweaks regulations Agri-tech
Philippines Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) outlined how it uses its mandate, which includes licensing, quality assurance, import control, stewardship, and public information, as a platform to encourage innovation rather than simply fulfilling regulatory responsibilities.
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AgroSpectrum India July 2025
AgroSpectrum
DFPCL's FY25 PAT leaps by 102%; Q4 PAT Jumps by 21%
Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited, one of India's leading producers of industrial & mining chemicals and fertilisers, announced its results for the quarter and full year ended March 31, 2025.
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AgroSpectrum India July 2025
AgroSpectrum
FB Agro set to acquire Cargill India's shrimp and fish feed business
IFB Agro Industries Ltd announced that its board has approved the acquisition of Cargill India's entire commercial shrimp and freshwater fish feed business, a strategic step to strengthen its position in the aqua feed market.
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AgroSpectrum India July 2025
AgroSpectrum
HyFarm and Fyllo to jointly advance precision agriculture for potato farming
HyFarm, the agri-business division of HyFun Foods, has teamed up with Fyllo to bring AI and IoT-powered precision farming to potato cultivation in Gujarat.
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AgroSpectrum India July 2025
AgroSpectrum
Combating Proliferating Counterfeit Agrochemicals
Counterfeiting in India’s agrochemical industry has emerged as a stealthy but serious threat, undermining the country’s agricultural productivity and food security.
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AgroSpectrum India July 2025
AgroSpectrum
FarMart forays into Packaged Foods market
FarMart, India's leading food supply platform serving Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, is now bringing its trusted supply chain directly to Indian households.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
USDA predicts 7% dip in global grain trade in 2024-25
According to the latest USDA report, the total global grain trade is forecast to fall by 7 per cent in 2024/25 compared to the prior year, with declines for wheat, rice, and corn (as well as other coarse grains).
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
India Pesticides Ltd expands PEDA production capacity to 6,000 MT annually
India Pesticides Limited, one of the fastest-growing agrochemical companies, announced the successful commissioning of the next phase of backwards integration for the intermediate (PEDA) of Pretilachlor Technical.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
IWAI signs MoU with Rhenus Logistics to enhance cargo growth on national waterways
In a major development, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MOPSW) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rhenus Logistics India Private Limited, to operate their barge services in various national waterways in India.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Dhanuka Agritech introduces comprehensive crop protection portfolio for Indian apple growers
Variable chill hours, aggressive mite infestations, and unpredictable weather have long been problems for apple growers in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Safex Chemicals, Bayer to empower smallholder farmers with BLF initiative
In a significant move to promote sustainable and inclusive agriculture, Safex Chemicals, a leading player in the specialty chemical sector, has entered into a strategic partnership with Bayer under the Better Life Farming (BLF) initiative.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Biokraft Foods launches India's first Cultivated Trout Fillets
Cultivated meat startup Biokraft Foods has launched structured rainbow trout products using cell cultivation technology, marking a first for the Indian seafood sector.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
APEDA facilitates first sea shipment of pomegranates from Maharashtra to USA
historic initiative towards introducing Indian Pomegranates to distant markets, a landmark commercial sea shipment of the priced Indian Bhagwa variety of Pomegranate has successfully arrived in New York, marking a significant milestone for India's Fresh Fruits exports.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Palm Oil: At Crossroads of Global Trade and Domestic Priorities
BHAVNA SHAH, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, N.K.Proteins Pvt Ltd; Vice President, Indian Vegetable Oil Producers' Association; IVPA President, Maharashtra Chapter
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Gangamai Industries ties up with Mahindra for AI-driven Sugarcane harvesting
Gangamai Sugar Mill, in collaboration with Mahindra & Mahindra, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first private sugar mill in Maharashtra to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and remote sensing technology for sugarcane harvesting planning.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
SLCM's NBFC arm achieves Rs 3,000 Cr+ loan disbursals
Kissandhan, a multi-asset NBFC for farmers and a wholly owned subsidiary of Sohan Lal Commodity Management Ltd. (SLCM), has marked a significant milestone by disbursing total loans worth over Rs 3,244.22 crore.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Centre unveils Rs 255 Cr Fisheries Projects at Coastal States Meet 2025
The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying held the \"Coastal States Meet - 2025\" in Mumbai recently under the chairmanship of Union Minister, Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D) and Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated and laid the foundation for key projects for 7 coastal states and UTs with a total outlay of Rs 255.30 crore under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), underscoring the commitment of the government for advancing the fisheries sector in the coastal states & UTs.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
CLFMA holds strategic seminar on Current Challenges in Poultry sector
The Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association (CLFMA) of India, in collaboration with the U.S. Grains Council and with support from the Bihar Poultry Farmers Association (BPFA), hosted a seminar in Patna.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Rallis India posts Rs 2663 Cr revenue for FY25
Rallis India Limited (A TATA Enterprise), a leading player in the Indian agri inputs industry, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and 12 months ended 31 March 2025.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Dvara Solutions, Kissandhan Agri Financial Services partner to transform multi-asset lending
Pioneering tech-fin company from Bangalore, Dvara Solutions, has today announced a strategic partnership with Kissandhan Agri Financial Services Pvt Ltd (Kissandhan), an RBI-regulated NBFC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Sohan Lal Commodity Management Limited (SLCM).
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Mahyco signs up with Paryan as its Licensing Partner in India
Mahyco Private Limited has signed up with Paryan as its technology partner in India through a licensing agreement for next-generation rice technology.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
NABARD acquires 10% stake in 24×7 Moneyworks Consulting Pvt. Ltd
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has acquired an equity stake in 24×7 Moneyworks Consulting Pvt. Ltd, a next-generation agri-fintech venture.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Matix Fertilisers' crop protection & supplement business crosses Rs 200 Cr
Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited, a Rs 7,000 crore integrated fertiliser company, has achieved a significant milestone in its diversification journey.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
India's major ports achieve historic milestones in FY 2024-25
India's major ports have consistently demonstrated remarkable progress over the past decade, with FY 2024-25 emerging as a milestone year in terms of cargo handling, operational efficiency, and infrastructure modernisation.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Agrinnovate India pays Rs 1.42 crore Dividend for FY 2023-24
Agrinnovate India Limited (AgIn), a Government of India enterprise under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has declared a dividend of Rs 1,42,23,513 for the financial year 2023-24.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
UP to invest Rs 2,500 Cr in natural farming
With investments totalling more than Rs 2,500 crore over the next two years, the Uttar Pradesh government announced that it intends to convert more than 2.5 lakh farms to natural farming across 282 blocks and 2,144-gram panchayats.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
Arya.ag reports Rs 32 Cr PAT in FY25 marking 70% increase from the previous fiscal
Arya.ag, India's largest integrated grain commerce platform, has announced its financial results for FY 2024-25, posting a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 32 crore, marking a 70 per cent increase from the previous fiscal.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
PM Modi trains focus on Fish-Tech for Fisheries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the need to modernise India's fisheries sector by developing smart harbours and markets, and leveraging technologies like drones for the transportation and marketing of the catch especially urban from production centres to markets.
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AgroSpectrum India June 2025
AgroSpectrum
“India presents a distinctly different opportunity, driven by the need to empower millions of smallholder farmers and agri-retailers”
UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions Limited (UPL SAS), a subsidiary of UPL Ltd, aims to revolutionise Indian agriculture by offering a holistic approach to farming, including crop protection, climate-smart technologies, and digital solutions.
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