Agribusiness & Technology

India's Fertilizer Trap: Why Higher Inputs No Longer Guarantee Higher Yields

India spends ₹2 lakh crore yearly on fertilizer subsidies, yet NUE sits at just 35–40%. The fix lies in smarter nutrient management, not more inputs.

IndianAgri Desk · 19 July 2026 · 3 min read

AI in Agriculture: From Precision Farming to Export Intelligence, the Transformation Is Underway

AI is reshaping farming, agro-processing, and agri-trade globally. India's agro-climatic diversity and digital ecosystem make it a prime candidate to lead.

IndianAgri Desk · 19 July 2026 · 4 min read

Dealer Network Strategy: The Channel Playbook Every Farm-Machinery Maker Needs

India's farm-machinery makers must treat the dealer network as the core business — not a side channel. Here is the operating playbook.

IndianAgri Desk · 16 July 2026 · 4 min read

Project INROAD Crosses 1.80 Lakh Hectares, Marks Record NR Expansion in North-East

Project INROAD has created 1,79,376 hectares of natural rubber plantations across 113 North-Eastern districts in five years, industry and Rubber Board confirm.

IndianAgri Desk · 16 July 2026 · 3 min read

Kharif Sowing Surge Pushes Tractor Retail Past One Lakh Units in June 2026

India's tractor retail hit 1,00,818 units in June 2026, up 25.3% YoY, as kharif sowing, Rabi cash flows, and state subsidies fuelled rural demand.

IndianAgri Desk · 11 July 2026 · 2 min read

Beyond Milk: How Indigenous Cattle Can Power a Circular Rural Economy

India's cow dung market is a ₹400+ crore export opportunity and the global gomutra sector tops ₹8,000 crore — here's how to build the ecosystem.

IndianAgri Desk · 11 July 2026 · 4 min read

In the Field, Not the Office: How On-Farm Agronomy Support Is Shaping Melon Growers' Success

Agrifirst – Farmers First agronomists are visiting watermelon and muskmelon farms to monitor crops and guide farmers through each stage of the season.

IndianAgri Desk · 11 July 2026 · 2 min read

Cropengine's Soilscan Device Demonstrated at Tamil Nadu Cooperative Day

IndianAgri Desk · 11 July 2026 · 2 min read

Bayer AG Doubles Down on Indian Agri Play, Buys 11.9% Stake in Bayer CropScience for ₹2,207 Crore

Bayer AG acquires 11.91% stake in Bayer CropScience for ₹2,207 crore via block deal, raising its holding to 20.34% from 8.43%.

IndianAgri Desk · 9 July 2026 · 3 min read

Earned Knowledge Over Borrowed Data: The Operator-First Principle in Indian Agriculture

Real agricultural solutions begin when practitioners earn the right to solve a problem — not when they access the right dataset.

IndianAgri Desk · 8 July 2026 · 2 min read

Carbon Credits for Indian Farms: Why Data Discipline Matters More Than Good Intentions

Carbon credits offer Indian farms a new income stream — but only if they can prove measurable, verifiable, and durable climate outcomes with strong data.

IndianAgri Desk · 8 July 2026 · 4 min read

From Saurashtra's Fields to the Clinic: Cactose Bets on Cactus Fruit to Crack India's Anaemia Crisis

Gujarat startup Cactose is turning underutilised Saurashtra cactus fruit into a ready-to-drink iron supplement to tackle India's decades-old anaemia compliance

IndianAgri Desk · 6 July 2026 · 3 min read

One Living System: Why the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Be Built on Systems Thinking

Soil, plants, animals, and human health form one living system. Agri-businesses that think in systems — not industries — may define the next agricultural revolu

IndianAgri Desk · 6 July 2026 · 2 min read

Process More, Waste Less, Earn More: The Case for a Rural Food Processing Revolution

If 10% of Indians spent ₹500/month on value-added food, it would build an ₹87,600 crore annual market and reshape rural India.

IndianAgri Desk · 5 July 2026 · 4 min read

India's First ARAI-Certified Electric Tractor Takes the Spotlight at PM Modi's Sanand Visit

When PM Modi toured Murugappa's new Sanand semiconductor plant, a red Montra E-27 — India's first certified electric tractor — was centre-stage. Here's the machine, its economics, and what it signals for farm electrification.

IndianAgri Desk · 5 July 2026 · 2 min read

India and Japan Join Hands to Build 1,000 Biogas and Organic Fertiliser Plants via Dairy Cooperatives

India and Japan sign a Memorandum of Cooperation to set up 1,000 CBG and organic fertiliser plants through dairy cooperatives, boosting GOBARdhan.

IndianAgri Desk · 5 July 2026 · 3 min read

How Coimbatore Became India's Pump City: The Ecosystem Behind the Legend

Coimbatore's rise to India's Pump City was driven not by one company but by a layered ecosystem rooted in its textile-era manufacturing heritage.

IndianAgri Desk · 5 July 2026 · 3 min read

Health Halo or Health Hazard? Why 'Millet' and 'High-Fibre' Labels Don't Make a Product Real Food

Labels reading 'millet', 'high-fibre', or 'no added sugar' can add 30% to a product's price — but may not make it any less ultra-processed.

IndianAgri Desk · 5 July 2026 · 3 min read

India's Produce 'Waste' Is a Planning Crisis, Not a Cold Chain Crisis

India's ₹1.5 lakh crore annual produce loss is more coordination failure than cold chain gap, argues a fresh analysis of horticulture supply chains.

IndianAgri Desk · 4 July 2026 · 3 min read

₹60,500 in a Single Day, Mud on Every Boot: The Real Cost of Guava Farming in Odisha

Nine labourers, ten hours of rain, and 1,100 kg of guava: an Odisha farmer's ₹60,500 day reveals the true cost of fruit farming.

IndianAgri Desk · 4 July 2026 · 3 min read