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CSIR-IIIM & HAPICO Industries join hands for Biopesticide development
In a significant step toward fostering industryacademia collaboration, the CSIR - Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/S HAPICO Industries Private Limited to jointly develop novel biopesticides.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Cabinet approves setting up of new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex Fertiliser plant at BVFCL, Assam
The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonne (LMT) annual capacity of Urea production within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup Assam, with an estimated total project cost of Rs.10,601.40 Crore with Debt Equity ratio of 70:30 through a Joint Venture (JV), under the New Investment Policy, 2012 read with its amendments on 7th October, 2014.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
New Saline Aquaculture hubs for Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and UP
Union Secretary, Department of Fisheries (DOF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr Abhilaksh Likhi, chaired the Review meeting f the Saline Water Shrimp Aquaculture in the States of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh through Video Conference in Mumbai.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Coromandel International acquires 53% share in NACL Industries
In exchange for Rs 820 crore at Rs 76.7 per share, Coromandel plans to purchase a 53 per cent stake in NACL Industries from the current promoter, KLR Products.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Lower prices in crop protection business hit Bayer Crop Science sales in 2024
The Bayer Group achieved its adjusted guidance for 2024.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
India's seaweed sector to hit Rs 3,277 Cr by 2035: Report
Primus Partners has released a comprehensive report titled \"Seaweed Farming can touch a Million Lives\", highlighting the immense potential of seaweed farming to transform India's coastal economy.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Japan's Tsubame BHB signs LOI with Brazilian company on Green Ammonia manufacturing facilities project
Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd., which is aiming for the social implementation and commercialisation of distributed ammonia manufacturing plants, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ATVOS AGROINDUSTRIAL PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A in Brazil, one of the leading biofuels companies in Brazil regarding a green aqueous ammonia factory in Mineiros (GO), where Atvos's Morro Vermelho Unit (UMV) is located, responsible for ethanol production.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
ICRISAT unveils Microbedriven solution for Dryland Regeneration
As the world confronts the twin crises of climate change and land degradation, a silent revolution is taking root beneath our feet.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Agrifields DMCC to expand into Korea to introduce water-soluble fertiliser in India
Agrifields DMCC, a leading fertiliser and phosphate manufacturing company headquartered in Dubai, today announced its plans to expand into newer markets by the end of FY' 26.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Suresh Rajagopalan to take charge as Samunnati's new GCTO
Samunnati, India's pioneering agri-value chain enabler, has appointed a new Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to drive innovation through technologyled solutions for the agri ecosystem.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Samunnati plans Rs 600 Cr pipeline for Q1 FY26
Samunnati, India's pioneering agri-value chain enabler, has successfully raised Rs 2,300 crore in debt funding during FY25, marking a 50 per cent increase over the previous year.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Singapore scientists create 'fungi tiles', eco-friendly thermoinsulation materials using plant biomaterials
A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed 'fungi tiles' that could one day help to bring the heat down in buildings without consuming energy.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
TAFE appoints Dr Lakshmi Venu as Vice Chairman
TAFE Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, a leading tractor major and one of the largest tractor manufacturers in the world, has appointed Dr Lakshmi Venu as Vice Chairman of TAFE.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Peptech Biosciences secures tech transfer from NBAIR for Bt-based Biopesticide
Peptech Biosciences Ltd. announced the successful acquisition of technology from the National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR), India.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Agritech startup Agrostar raises $6.7 Mn from Accel India
Pune-based agritech startup AgroStar announced that the company has raised $6.7 million from its existing backers, with Accel India leading the round.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Coromandel partners with Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden for long-term supply of DAP & NPK
Coromandel International and Ma'aden, a state-owned company of Saudi Arabia, have strengthened their partnership by signing an agreement for the long-term supply of DiAmmonium Phosphate (DAP) and NP/NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) fertilisers to the Indian agriculture solutions company.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Aerem bags Rs 100 Cr from UTEC, BII & SE Ventures in Series A round
Aerem, India's leading end-to-end solar platform dedicated to simplifying solar adoption for businesses and households, announced that it has secured Rs 100 crore in a Series A round led by University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC), the Japan-based $700 million venture firm.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Spain and China sign cherry export protocols to boost trade with Asia
Spain's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas, and the Minister of the General Administration of Customs of China, Sun Meijun, have signed new protocols for the export of cherries to the Asian country, China.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
India exports 30 MT GI-tagged jaggery to Bangladesh
In a significant boost to India's agricultural exports, a consignment of 30 metric tons (MT) of GI-tagged jaggery from Muzaffarnagar, a region renowned for its high-quality sugarcane, was flagged off for export to Bangladesh.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Mahindra's yearly domestic sales hit 4,07,094 units in FY25
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.'s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), part of the Mahindra Group, today announced its tractor sales numbers for March 2025, also clocking the highest-ever annual sales in FY25.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Swaraj Tractors, Mahindra Susten to jointly develop Punjab's Largest Solar Group Captive Project
Swaraj Tractors, a division of the Mahindra Group has announced its collaboration with Mahindra Susten, the Group's clean-tech arm, to establish Punjab's largest solar group captive project-a 26 MW solar energy installation in Bathinda district.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Govt procures 100 Lakh bales of Cotton under MSP operations
In the current cotton season 2024-25, up to March 31, 2025, Government of India, through its nodal agency, the Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI) under Ministry of Textiles has successfully procured 525 lakh quintals of seed cotton, equivalent to 100 lakh bales, under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Inside the Booming Rs 1 trillion+ Farm Equipment Market
India's agricultural sector is transforming, with the farm equipment market surpassing INR 1 trillion and growing at an impressive 8.5 per cent CAGR annually. This growth is driven by the increasing adoption of mechanisation, government support, and the need to address labour shortages, reshaping traditional farming practices nationwide.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Biotalys' BioFun-6 bio fungicide shows promise against Botrytis and powdery mildew
Biotalys, an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company developing protein-based biocontrol solutions for sustainable crop protection, has announced strong performance from initial field trials with one of its lead candidates for BioFun-6, the company's second biocontrol programme against Botrytis and powdery mildew in fruits and vegetables.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
PABI-backed agri startup receives Rs 3 lakh grant through Startup Punjab Initiative
Shayra Foods Private Limited, under its innovative brand House of Makhanas (HOM), has been awarded a grant of Rs 3 lakh through the Startup Punjab initiative.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
CSIR-CMERI unveils E-Tractor and E-Tiller technology in Ludhiana
In a significant stride towards promoting sustainable and energy-efficient solutions in agriculture, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal (CSIR-CMERI), unveiled its E-Tractor and E-Tiller technology in Ludhiana.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
IRRI launches AI-powered global digital platform to accelerate hybrid rice breeding
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has launched a new AI-powered digital platform that can significantly advance and accelerate hybrid rice breeding and parental selection around the world, contributing to improved food security and sustainable agriculture through the propagation of high-yielding and climate-smart rice hybrids.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Cabinet grants Rs 37,216 Cr phosphatic and potassic fertiliser subsidy
Rs 37,216 crore subsidy on phosphatic and potassic fertilisers for the Kharif season of 2025 was approved by the Union Cabinet.
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Agrospectrum India May 2025
AgroSpectrum
Biokraft Foods launches India's first Cultivated Trout Fillets in collaboration with ICAR-CICFR
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 May 2025
AgroSpectrum
DroneAcharya and IIT Ropar join EY to transform Nepal's drone ecosystem
India’sleading dronetech company DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited, in conjunction with IIT Ropar, is all set to shape Nepal’s future drone landscape.
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