https://thenfapost.com News, Facts and Analysis on Startup, Technology & Business Sat, 10 Feb 2024 02:15:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 The NFA Post News, Facts and Analysis on Startup, Technology & Business clean https://thenfapost.com/2024/02/10/india-witnesses-spike-in-average-monthly-income-per-agricultural-household-large-scale-mechanisation/ Sat, 10 Feb 2024 02:15:42 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=342592 New Delhi, NFAPost: Besides increase in average monthly income per agricultural household, India is moving ahead with its strategies for agricultural mechanisation as the government realises it is extremely vital to modernise agriculture and reduce drudgery of farming operations. According to National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) organised Situation […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2024/01/20/ai-powered-agriculture-cultivating-sustainability-for-growing-world-population/ Sat, 20 Jan 2024 02:28:40 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=335502 https://thenfapost.com/2023/10/07/m-s-swaminathan-father-of-indias-green-revolution-passes-away-at-98/ Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:37:24 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=308510 Chennai, NFAPost: The man-made Bengal famine of 1943 that pushed as many as 3 million people to starvation and eventual death deeply moved M S Swaminathan, then an aspiring medical student. He changed his field to study agriculture, specializing in genetics and breeding, driven by its potential to improve crop varieties and human lives. The […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2023/03/20/growth-potential-for-millet-a-boon-for-health/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 04:06:24 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=249484 In Asia and Africa, Millets were the first crops that humans ever farmed. Millet is a type of small-seeded grass that is grown for its grain, which is rich in nutrients and can be ground into flour or used as animal feed. It is highly adaptable and can grow in a wide range of environments, […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2022/04/13/namdharis-to-target-3500-metric-tonnes-exports-in-fy23/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:28:31 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=168569 Bengaluru, NFAPost: Namdhari’s Group, one of India’s leading agri-production companies, is expecting to increase its exports business from around 2500 MT in FY 22 to 3500 MT in FY 23. Namdhari’s has established its presence as a significant player in quality seeds for international and domestic markets and fresh fruits and vegetables for exports. The […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2022/02/19/expo2020-dubai-india-invites-startups-fpos-to-capitalise-on-agri-food-processing-policies/ Sat, 19 Feb 2022 03:02:26 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=153931 ‘Food, Agriculture and livelihood’ fortnight to host ‘Millet Food Festival’ at India Pavilion Dubai, NFAPost: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Additional Secretary Abhilaksh Likhi invited the Startups and FPOs (Farmer Producer Organisations) to submit their proposals to the ministry, and assured them that they would be considered for providing equity grants, management costs, and […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2022/02/15/yes-bank-launches-agri-infinity-programme-to-support-food-agritech-startups/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:55:31 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=152551 Tailor-made Agri Infinity programme for startups with an aim to co-create scalable digital financial innovations in the Indian food and agriculture domain Mentoring and support for food and agritech startups working on digital financial solutions Focus on collaborative testing and scaling of solutions Mumbai, NFAPost: YES BANK announced the launch of an annual startup enabler […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2022/02/07/bhartiya-prakritik-krishi-padhati-bpkp-to-promote-organic-farming/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 01:30:25 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=150278 New Delhi, NFAPost: The government has come up with an initiative to promote natural farming or organic farming through Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP). Ministry of Agriculture has announced the programme as a sub scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) for the promotion of traditional indigenous practices including Natural Farming. The scheme mainly emphasizes […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2021/11/19/bts2021-indian-agritech-startup-ushers-in-revolutionary-changes-for-farmers/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:07:26 +0000 https://www.thenfapost.com/?p=132900 Bengaluru: Participating in a panel discussion on ‘AgriTech: How Start-ups can change the face of Indian Agriculture’ at the ‘Bengaluru Tech Summit 2021, on the last day of the Summit, panelist lauded Indian startups in their efforts to find solutions for increasing yields, process foods and weather forecast, farm to fork platforms, etc. Highlighting the […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2021/07/12/satsure-launches-farm-level-soil-moisture-using-satellite-imagery-ai/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:30:29 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=97241 India is the 2nd largest agricultural producer, but still, compared with developed countries like China and the USA, it lags in the quantity of crops produced per unit of land. Such a yield gap exists in India because of many factors such as decreasing farming landholdings, dependence on the increasingly erratic monsoon, high diversity in […]]]>