Agri & Food • 2 min read

More than 2 billion hectares of land are degraded worldwide, nearly the size of India and Russia combined, impacting global food and water supplies. India’s bioenergy initiatives can play a crucial role in achieving land restoration, halting desertification and building drought resilience by providing sustainable energy solutions, Madhya Pradesh state assembly speaker Narendra Singh Tomar […]

Agri & Food • 2 min read

Rotary members will collaborate with government agencies, experts and NGO partners to train farmers in modern techniques like rainwater harvesting, drip irrigation and climate-resilient agricultural practices. In a major boost to Indian agriculture and the fight against climate change impacts, Rotary clubs have launched an ambitious USD 2 million project to improve water management and […]

Agri & Food • 3 min read

Launched in August 2021, the PAO Fund offers PepsiCo market teams co-investment to accelerate diverse and innovative Positive Agriculture projects. PepsiCo has announced the continuation of its global agriculture accelerator, the Positive Agriculture Outcomes (PAO) Fund, by granting funding to 14 business projects in India and 10 other countries to address some of the most […]

Agri & Food • 4 min read

PEPSICO to respond to the growing hunger crisis by boosting its food security initiatives The PEPSICO Foundation hopes to respond to the growing hunger crisis by boosting its food security initiatives. The Foundation will double its effort to increase equitable access to nutritious food by increasing its investments and offering three new ways to engage […]

Agri & Food • 3 min read

This is IIFL Foundation’s second drone initiative after the successful launch of Maharashtra’s first drone-based last mile vaccine delivery in Palghar district. IIFL Foundation has launched an agricultural drone at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT), Rajasthan in order to boost research work. “This is also one of India’s first agricultural drone […]

Agri & Food • 5 min read

HCL Foundation on Tuesday said in a joint initiative with the Uttar Pradesh government it has launched a “Center for Agriculture and Technology Transfer (CATT)” for training and income augmentation of farmers in Hardoi district. This initiative is part of HCL Samuday HCL Foundation on Tuesday said in a joint initiative with the Uttar Pradesh […]

Agri & Food • 3 min read

NGO Rise Against Hunger India (RAHI) today said it has launched a project for creating end-to-end value chain for millet farmers in Bargarh district, Odisha and is supporting five Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) NGO Rise Against Hunger India (RAHI) today said it has launched a project for creating end-to-end value chain for millet farmers in […]

Agri & Food • 4 min read

About 17,500 farmers of 14 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in three districts of Andhra Pradesh could sail through the COVID-19 crisis and find new buyers for their produce because of the timely support for market access, according to non-profit body TechnoServe India About 17,500 farmers of 14 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in three districts of […]