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IIT Madras researchers develop agriculture waste-based packaging materials
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT have Madras) Researchers developed an agriculture wastebased packaging material, which can be a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic foams used in packaging.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
Trump's 25% tariff on Indian imports: Looming blow to agri-exports, rural jobs, and trade trust
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on all Indian imports, effective August 1.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
1,600+ projects approved under PMKSY to boost India's agriinfrastructure
As part of India's broader mission to strengthen agri-value chains and reduce post-harvest losses, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY)-a central sector umbrella scheme designed to catalyse infrastructure creation, improve cold chain connectivity, and enhance value addition in the agri-food sector.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
New rice gene variant boosts yield under drought: IRRI
Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in partnership with leading Indian research institutions, have identified a novel gene variant that significantly boosts rice yields under drought conditions.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
ICRISAT and Kaveri University forge strategic partnership to advance AgriTech research
In a strategic move to advance climate-resilient agriculture and nurture next-generation talent across India and the Global South, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Kaveri University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster research collaboration, technology development, and student exchange.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
The Indo-US Dairy Saga
The US, trying to gain entry into India's growing dairy sector, has raised eyebrows about its impact on how well India farmers, especially the marginal ones, can handle the stiff competition. Though respite has been provided by the Indian government to protect the interests of the farmers, talks will resume between the US and India in the days to come. Strategic consolidation and more partnerships, quality branding, and private sector engagement to combat adulteration and elevate standards will help the Indian dairy sector to fight it out.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
UPL launches Brucia Latest innovation in weed management for maize crop
PL Sustainable Agri Solutions, the largest crop protection solutions provider and a global leader in agri-business, launched Brucia, a new post-emergent herbicide designed specifically for maize crop.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
MangoPoint raises $1Mn led by inflection point ventures to scale chemical-free mango exports
Chemical-free high-quality fresh mangoes exporter MangoPoint raises $1 Million in Pre-series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures, one of India's largest angels investing platforms to expand infrastructure, reach additional markets, strengthen backend and increase product portfolio.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
LIDA Plant Research advances biological IPM with root-specific formulation
In a significant stride toward sustainable agriculture, LIDA Plant Research, a biotechnology company with over 35 years of expertise in crop science, has introduced ULTIMITE BIOFORCE, a root-applied biovaccine designed for organic and regenerative farming systems.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
"Can the Americas turn millets from forgotten grains into future staples?'
In global agriculture, few crops embody the intersection of climate resilience, nutrition, and market reinvention as vividly as millets. Once dismissed as \"poor man's grains,\" they are now enjoying a renaissance across Asia and Africa. But as the AgroSpectrum webinar revealed, the real frontier may lie in North and South America—regions that produce significant quantities of millets and sorghum but have yet to translate that production into global food value chains.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
Mother Dairy's strategic expansion and innovation drive post-anniversary growth surge
Celebrating five decades of delivering trusted dairy products, Mother Dairy has recorded a robust 16 per cent growth, achieving a turnover of nearly Rs 17,500 crore in FY2024-25.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
Coromandel International secures 53% controlling stake in NACL Industries, installs new leadership
Coromandel International Limited, one of India's leading agri-solutions companies and part of the Murugappa Group, has completed the acquisition of a 53 per cent controlling stake in NACL Industries Ltd. (NACLIND) through the successful closure of a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the promoter shareholding.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
Insecticides (India) Limited partners with Corteva Agriscience to launch "SPARCLE"
In a significant step towards strengthening crop protection and empowering Indian farmers with cutting-edge agricultural solutions, Insecticides (India) Limited (IIL), a leading name in India's crop protection and Nutrition industry, has announced the launch of \"SPARCLE\" in collaboration with Corteva Agriscience, a global leader in agricultural innovation.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
Punjab Chemicals announces Rs 60 Cr expansion plan
In a move that signals its deepening global footprint, Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection Ltd., one of India's leading integrated agrochemical and specialty chemical manufacturers, has signed three exclusive Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with overseas customers for the supply of high-value agrochemical products and intermediates.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
India keeps rice, dairy off limits while opening door to British gourmet imports
The recently signed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the United Kingdom is poised to reshape bilateral agricultural trade flows.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
Leadership with roots: KJ Patel appointed new MD of IFFCO as
In a pivotal leadership transition at one of India's most influential agricultural cooperatives, the board of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has appointed K. J. Patel as its new Managing Director.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
A Century of Swaminathan: India Leads the Global Call for a New Green Revolution
In the heart of the National Agricultural Science Centre (NASC), history and hope converged. Over 1,000 delegates—including scientists, policymakers, farmers, youth, civil society leaders, and international experts—gathered in New Delhi to commemorate the centenary of Professor M.S. Swaminathan, the father of India’s Green Revolution and a global champion of sustainable development.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
Zeroeing-in on the Irrigation-Micronutrient Equation
In an exclusive conversation with Agrospectrum, Dr Rahul Mirchandani, Chairman & Managing Director, Aries Agro Limited, outlined why micronutrients are the “missing link” in India’s groundwater sustainability and nutritional security framework.
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AgroSpectrum India September 2025
AgroSpectrum
Phygital Techbased & Policy-driven Strategy for AGRI SUPPLY CHAIN
Agricultural supply chains and global trade flows have grown substantially, driven by technological progress, trade liberalisation, and rising global demand. Major producing and importing countries dominate these flows, with commodity crops and high-value products such as fruits and nuts leading this growth.
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
Sixth Sense Ventures invests $7 Mn in Eeki to accelerate climate-resilient farming
Eeki, one of India’s leading agritech disruptors, has raised $7M from Sixth Sense Ventures.
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
Unlocking Regenerative Agriculture with Saguna Regenerative Technique
In the face of climate change, soil degradation, and unsustainable farming systems, the Saguna Regenerative Technique (SRT) is emerging as a game-changer for Indian agriculture. Developed by Saguna Rural Foundation at Saguna Baug SRT is a zero-till, no-burn, residue-retaining method that enhances soil health, boosts yields, and significantly reduces the carbon footprint of farming. While its benefits to farmers are well-documented, the technique also opens up a transformative set of opportunities for industries, innovators, and sustainable supply chains.
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
Arkema expands Singapore plant to advance biobased polymer manufacturing from castor beans
Arkema, the world’s largest integrated factory dedicated to advanced bio-circular materials, located on Jurong Island, Singapore, announced the addition of another unit site, alongside its plant celebration event.
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
IRRI hackathon focuses on Enterprise Breeding System integration
In a major push to enhance the efficiency of digital tools in crop breeding, experts from around the world gathered at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for a weeklong hackathon centred on BrAPI, the Breeding Application Programming Interface.
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
China's Attempted Strategic Squeeze
In the swirling eddies of global trade, few relationships are as complex—and as consequential— as that between India and China. These two Asian behemoths, home to nearly 3 billion people combined, have walked diverging yet strangely parallel economic paths. Today, both countries stand tall in the global economy, yet their trade relationship tilts sharply.
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
The Philippines unveils first national omics research centre
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have jointly launched the Philippines’ first national omics research centre—the Agricultural Genomics Research Center (AGRC)—to fasttrack innovation in food and agriculture.
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
Tackling Biostimulant Crisis Amid Regulatory Challenges
With complaints arising from farmers across the country about the use of biostimulants, the government has directed the Ministry of Agriculture officials to come up a status report of biostimulants including the history, the number of registered and verified products, market control measures, sampling and testing procedures, methods to identify genuine versus fake products and legal provisions for action in case of violations.
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
"To guarantee that farmers.conform to regulations, employing organisations need to implement severe quality control methods"
The National Livestock Mission is one of several government programmes aimed at raising livestock productivity. In line with government objectives, contract farming allows farmers to secure guaranteed prices and markets. The Model Contract Farming Act is one example of a reform that seeks to establish fair and open standards for contract farming. In India contract livestock farming is a boon for both farmers and agribusinesses, signalling a sea change in the agricultural industry. This approach is poised to become a fundamental component of India's agricultural economy in 2025 and beyond by guaranteeing financial security for farmers and catering to the increasing demand for animal products. To get a more detailed view of the contract livestock farming sector in India, AgroSpectrum had an exclusive conversation with Shan Kadavil, Co-Founder of Fresh to Home. The company posted a yearly revenue run rate of around Rs 850 crore in FY 2024. Compared to their FY23 revenue of about Rs 110.3 crore, which resulted in a loss of Rs 409.5 crore, this was a huge increase. These figures indicate that the contract livestock farming sector is transforming the business operations. Edited excerpts:
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
Five Indian experts named to 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers list
In a significant recognition of India’s rising influence in agri-food innovation, five Indian changemakers have been named to the World Food Prize Foundation’s 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers (TAP) list.
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
TBI backs KIIT GoCarin with Rs 49 Lakh funding to scale sustainable livestock tech
GoCarin Industries Pvt. Ltd. has secured Rs 49 lakh in funding from the KIIT Technology Business Incubator (TBI).
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August 2025
AgroSpectrum
Monash scientists unearth pathway to develop climate-resilient 'designer crops'
A pioneering breakthrough by scientists at Monash University is poised to redefine the future of agriculture, offering a pathway to developing climate-resilient ‘designer crops’ that can adapt to regional weather conditions with unprecedented precision.
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