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Mr. Sai Shiva Raghavan Ganji, Assistant Manager, NAFED, Kolkata, West Bengal, talks about the Growing scope of MBA Agri Business Management and Career opportunities & key skills required in different sectors of agriculture business. India's agricultural sector has evolved significantly since...

Mr. Malik Kumar Meena, Manager, Sickle Innovations Pvt Ltd, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, talks about eCommerce in agriculture. eCommerce is selling and buying of goods or any services over the internet. Post Covid, the eCommerce in India has grown manifolds. The data shows that it will reach 200...

Dr. Suneel Kumar Goyal, Associate Professor, Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, talks about millets and their value-added food products. FAO and UNO have recognised millets for their health and nutritional benefits, and Indian government has proposed to celebrate...

Ms. Swati Sharma, Founder and Director, Parthavi Organic Vision Pvt Ltd, Delhi, talks about global organic certifications, why they are needed, how they work, and their importance. At Parthavi, our vision is to create awareness about organic agriculture and its importance. Farming today often...

Mr. Ramachandra Appari, Managing Director, Green Morning Horticulture Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Telangana, talks about balancing construction and trees: eco-protection tips. Often, we hear discussions on what we are leaving for the next generation, especially greenery. We, at Green Morning...

Mr. Deepak Pareek, Managing Partner and Chief Consultant, of HnyB Tech-Incubations discusses about data driven decision to finalise what to grow and when to grow. Despite significant digital transformation across various sectors, agriculture remains largely untouched due to multiple factors...

Editorial The Promise and Peril of Indian Agri-Startups India’s agriculture sector is in the midst of a quiet but profound transformation. Across the country, hundreds of startups are attempting to inject technology into the age-old rhythms of farming—using data, sensors, drones, and digital...

Prashant Thakkar, Partner and Manager, Aditya Corporation, Sangli, Maharashtra, explains that Raisins are dried grapes that are sweet, healthy, and enjoyed all over the world. They can be made by drying grapes naturally in the sun or with the help of machines. After drying, raisins are cleaned...

Sameer Bhanushali, Director of Ashapura Agricomm Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, discusses dry fruits like raisins, almonds, and cashews that are loved everywhere and have a steady demand. This creates good income opportunities for farmers and traders. But there are also hurdles, such as...

From coconut milk, oil, and flour to coir and eco-friendly building materials, every part of the coconut can be put to use. Industries widely use the shell, husk, leaves, and timber, while the kernel and water are transformed into healthy food and beverages. Our company is dedicated to...

Madhav Kshatriya, Managing Director and CEO of Cornext Agri Products Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Telangana, discusses how India’s livestock sector is severely impacted by the shortage of fodder. Farmers often struggle to feed their animals, especially during dry seasons. Adopting the use of baled silage...

Vaidya Akhilesh Varrier, Co-Founder of Ayurevolve Solutions, Ahmedabad, speaks about how India is emerging as a global leader in exporting organic and natural products. With its rich heritage of Ayurveda and sustainable farming, the country offers pure and eco-friendly products to the world...

Ms. Bharati Arvind Tripathi, Horticulture Consultant, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, discusses the use of native plants in landscape. Planting native trees , shrubs and herbs in the garden will have an immediate impact on the environment, with insects like bees, butterflies getting attracted. It...

Col. Sujan Mohanty, Founder, Orchids n More, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, discusses about commercial orchids cultivation and its challenges. Seeing the biodiversity and musical world of nature always mesmerise us, especially when we are living in the hustle and buzzle of the city life. The vision of...

Ms. Ajita Tiwari, HoD (i/c), Department of Agricultural Engineering, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, talks about food preservation techniques. The purpose of processing and preserving foods is to prevent spoiling of food material by reducing the growth of microorganisms and to extend the...

Mr. Vijay Bharat, Secretary, Mobile Agricultural School and Services, Ranchi, Jharkhand, talks about processing and value addition of finger millets. Finger millets is majorly grown by tribal people but considered as a super food. It contains many parts such as outer part, aleurone layer...

Mr. Mohamed Aseemudheen M, Masters Scholar, Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, explains how to set up FPO with small group of farmers. A producer organisation is a legal entity formed by primary producers or farmers. The organisation will share...

Mr. Rahul Paharia, Director, Jwala Techno Engineering Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra, talks about how to set up mango pulp processing unit. Mangoes are of special interest for anybody interested to set up a fruit processing plant. Amongst all the fruits exported from India, mangoes are exported...

Mr. Upendra Singh, Co-Founder, Farm Trip Private Ltd, Jaipur, Rajasthan, elaborates on Kolam Rice: Meeting Local and Global Standards for Quality. It has been observed that we are facing crisis in food production and quantity all over the country for both domestic and export purposes, and the...

Ms. Anitha Santhosh, Founder, Blossoms Farms, Belur Taluk, Hassan District, talks on anthurium cut flower cultivation. When I realised that I wanted to go into floriculture to have an employment for myself, I decided to opt for anthurium cut flowers. I started with 500 plants, bought the...