MANUFACTURING
Escorts Kubota To Increase Tractor Prices From November 2026
Escorts Kubota Ltd (EKL), an Indian manufacturer of agricultural machinery and construction equipment, will increase prices across its Kubota, Farmtrac and Powertrac tractor ranges from November 2026, following the festive season. The price revision will vary across models, variants and geographies. Revised prices will be available through the company’s authorised dealerships. Rising input costs prompt […]
CW Bureau
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Oct 30, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Kothari Industrial Secures DGCA Certification For Agricultural Drone
Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd (KICL), the flagship company of the D.C. Kothari Group, has secured Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Type Certification for its KOAIR-10L agricultural spraying drone, paving the way for its commercial manufacturing, sale and deployment in India. The certification was issued on October 9, 2026, following technical evaluation and recommendation by […]
CW Bureau
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Oct 16, 2026
GENERAL
India Achieves Breakthrough With Fully Decoded Pigeonpea Genome
In a major milestone for India’s agricultural biotechnology programme, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed the country’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan), a breakthrough expected to accelerate the development of high-yielding, climate-resilient and nutritionally superior pulse varieties. Pigeonpea, popularly known as tur or arhar, is one […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 5, 2026
GENERAL
From Konkan To Gulf: Navi Mumbai’s First Cargo Boosts Farm Exports
When Air India Express flight IX207 took off from the newly inaugurated Navi Mumbai International Airport to Abu Dhabi on July 15, it carried more than passengers. In its belly hold were 1.79 tonnes of fresh guavas from Maharashtra’s Konkan region and Drumstick Moringa, marking the airport’s first international export cargo shipment and signalling the […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 16, 2026
GENERAL
ICAR Launches WhatsApp-Based AI Advisory Service For Oilseed Farmers
As India enters the kharif sowing season with a renewed focus on increasing domestic oilseed production and reducing dependence on edible oil imports, the ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR), Hyderabad, has launched ‘Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra’, a WhatsApp-based AI advisory platform designed to provide instant, research-backed guidance to farmers across the country. The service was […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 11, 2026
