Bridging financing gaps for sustainable agriculture

it is essential to build a well-functioning, efficiently regulated and transparent domestic climate finance ecosystem | Photo credit: Pakorn Supajitsoontorn India must prioritize financing the resilience of the agricultural food production system, not only to ensure the country’s future food security but also to protect the livelihoods of its predominant smallholder farmers. With a growing […]

Women move from boring work to decision-making in agriculture: Agri Secretary at the business line’s Agri Summit

Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare The government is aiming to change the role of women in agriculture from boring and hard work to more systematic, mechanized and organized work, with a more decisive role towards decision-making and entrepreneurship, said Devesh Chaturvedi, secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The government is […]

MSEDCL needs to become leaner before IPO and spin off agriculture sector by April; aims to list by the end of 2026

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company plans to complete the demerger of its agriculture arm by April, a major step ahead of its planned December initial public offering, a top official said.“We are targeting an IPO by December for MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company), and for that we will spin off our agriculture business, which […]

India will reduce import duties on certain US agricultural products to zero

The duty-free or reduced imports of US agricultural products were announced two days after Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured Parliament on February 5 that India’s staple grains, fruits, major crops, millets and dairy products are safe and free from threats. | Photo credit: iStockphoto India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all U.S. industrial […]

PlantNebraska will offer seven free ‘plant talk’ webinars in the coming months

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A look into the climate labor revolution: why farmers must take center stage | Agricultural survey | EP 04

This episode looks at the rapidly advancing climate labor revolution and what it means for agriculture. Subramani Ra Mancombu speaks to Amit Banka, Founder and CEO of WeNaturalists, about how climate action has shifted from boardrooms to community-led movements around the world. Banka explains why the past decade has seen rapid awareness and participation, especially […]

Historic Colorado River agreement to preserve flow progress after receiving key approval from state water board

A yearslong effort to purchase two of the most powerful water rights on the Colorado River has cleared a new hurdle after the state water board agreed to manage the rights jointly with Western Slope water officials. The Colorado Water Conservation Board voted unanimously Wednesday evening to include the two water rights associated with the […]