The pomegranate farmer who won Padma Shri

A differently-abled farmer from Gujarat's arid Banaskantha district has inspired several others to make the best use of their farm land by planting pomegranate. Genabhai Patel (52), a pomegranate......

Fadnavis seeks Rs 10,000 crore from Centre to tackle Maha drought

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday sought Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre for the three years to complete pending irrigation projects in his drought-hit state.......

Can the water crisis hurt India's growth?

Water shortage is likely to lead to political tensions and instability in the future, warns Simon George, President, Cargill India. IMAGE: Local residents fill their empty containers with water......

Govt promises clean drinking water to all by 2024

The government would provide clean drinking water to every household of the country by 2024, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Shekhawat said on Wednesday in Rajya Sabha. Besides,......

Jain Irrigation buys US firm

The Mumbai-based Jain Irrigation Systems has acquired US-based drip irrigation company, Chapin Watermatics Inc, through its subsidiary Jain Americas Inc for $6 million in cash and debt with......

Jain Irrigation buys 50% of Israeli firm

Jain Irrigation Systems on Tuesday announced the acquisition of a shade over 50 per cent stake in Israel's NaanDan Irrigation Systems for $21.5 million (nearly Rs 87 crore) in an all-cash deal. The......

German technique to solve Indian farmers' woes

A German expert has offered Indian farmers a subterranean irrigation system which uses less than half the amount of water that drip irrigation consumes.Dr W Staender, who has been advising the......

Small buyouts bring big gains for India Inc

Jain Irrigation Systems bought a 50 per cent stake in Israel's NaanDan Irrigation Systems a fortnight ago. The total acquisition cost, including a future investment of Rs 42 crore (Rs 420 million),......