Tag Archives: Agriculture

Humane Society International Applauds Chef Mako Ravindran’s Cage-Free Egg Initiative

Humane Society International is praising Chef Mako Ravindran for switching all eggs used by his company Food Etc to cage-free. January 19, 2011 /India PRwire/ — Humane Society Internation......

Vested interests in demanding ban on endosulfan: PMFAI

Domestic pesticide makers in India have said that the demand for banning Endosulfan pesticide in India is being driven by vested interests of Multinational firms. Endosulfan is being used in the......

Morarka Foundation will Develop Organic Agriculture in Saudi Arabia

In the continued pursuit towards providing the most revolutionary service, India’s biggest name Organic agriculture Morarka Foundation has signed up a deal with GTZ Saudi Arabia (The Deuts......

Intertek Participates in BioFac 2010

Intertek, a leading international provider of quality and safety solutions, participated in BioFac 2010, which was held from December 7th-9th at the Bombay Exhibition Centre. This fair was organ......

Insecticides (India) Ltd aims at 7% South India market share; targets sales of Rs.135 crore

Current market share is 6% in South India – Insecticides (India) Ltd. started “Jagruta Saptah” (farmers’ awareness programme) campaign in all states in South India Novemb......

India’s Largest Agri Show "KISAN" From 15 to 19 December, 2010 at Pune

*18th exhibition of KISAN Series. * One lakh visitors from across India. * International Participation. * Connecting Global Kisan Together. * Idea Expo – nurturing innovation. November 30,......

Dhananjay Datar wins prestigious BIZZ award

First Indian to win this prestigious award Mumbai 25th October 2010: Dhananjay Datar, Managing Director, Al Adil Trading, has been honoured with the Business Excellence award -BIZZ 2010 by the W......

9th edition of Agro Technology & Business Fair to be held in Chandigarh during 3-6 December 2010

“The City Beautiful” CHANDIGARH is once again all set to host the India’s premier biennial Agro Technology & Business Fair – ‘AGRO TECH 2010′ October 13,......

ITGA: World Health Organization Ploughs on with Bureaucratic Blunder and Slams the Door on 30 Million Farmers

The International Tobacco Growers Association (ITGA), representing more than 30 million tobacco farmers around the world, has launched a scathing attack against the World Health Organization (WH......

Coromandel International Limited signs License Agreement with Shell Research Limited

Coromandel International Ltd. today announced that it has signed a License Agreement with Shell Research Limited for the Shell Thiogro technology to produce ammonium phosphate based fertilisers ......

Ecocert convention efficiently explores the opportunities to boost organic trade from Nepal.

The national level convention organised, in the capital of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, by Ecocert India on 11th August at Radisson hotel received the awe-inspiring response from the he......

Organic certification-key to penetrate the top markets-U.N. Choudhry, Speaker, Bihar assembly

Ecocert India, a principal organic certification body had organized a one day farmers’ rally in Patna, to make the farmers and agri-entrepreneurs in the state aware about the opportunities......

Premier Tech Increases Its Presence in India

Premier Tech accelerates the positioning of its products and services in India through its subsidiary Chronos Richardson Private Ltd. India. August 5, 2010 /India PRwire/ — Premier Tech a......

Triveni Engineering and Industries Limited anoounces Q3FY10 result

July 19, 2010 /India PRwire/ — Triveni 9M FY 10 net sales up 25% at Rs 1672 crore PBT at Rs. 107.7 crore and PAT at Rs. 73.6 croreEngineering Businesses:Strong Order book of Rs. 927......

Ingersoll Rand Appoints Manjunath M. S. as the Business Creation Leader for the Cold Chain Domain

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), the $13.0 billion globally diversified industrial technology company has appointed Manjunath M. S. as the Leader – Business Creation, Climate Solutions (Cold Chai......

Bullish future for the Indian Crop Protection Industry- Rabo India report

As per Rabo India’s latest research report, the future prospects of the Crop Protection Industry (CPC) in India look positive. This is largely due to the increasing number of types of inse......

Nagarjuna Agrichem launches seven new products and undertakes a massive market expansion drive

Extensive Distribution Infrastructure through 33 Warehouses and 350 Sales Territories with 20 New Sales Territories – Increased the Dealers Network from 8500 to 10,000, an increase of 400 ......

Ruchi Soya and IOCL ink LLP Agreement to Produce Biofuels

- To Cultivate 50,000 hectors in Jhansi and Lalitpur districts – To Set up 300 TPD Oil Extraction Unit and Transesterification Plant – Total Project cost is Rs. 436.63 crores March 2......

Expert urges Gujarat to launch Organic White Revolution

In view of the huge demand for organic milk in the global and Indian markets, ECOCERT is organizing a national convention on organic milk and milk products in Ahmedabad on November 14, 2009. Nov......

Seed Industry Program 2009 Goes International in a Big Way

November 3, 2009 /India PRwire/ — The seed industry executive development program organized by the Center for Executive Education, Sathguru Management Consultants and the College of Agri......