Sector: Agriculture
MS Dhoni launches Made-in-India camera drone ‘Droni’
Indian cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday launched a ‘made-in-India camera drone’ named ‘Droni’ with advanced features manufactured by Garuda Aerospace. It has ventured into the consumer drone market with ‘Droni’, according to the news agency ANI. Dhoni is the brand ambassador of Garuda Aerospace, a company that has attempted to offer drone solutions … Read more
India looks to cash in on global wheat void post Ukraine war
While farmers stand to gain from exports amid a bumper harvest, food security campaigners urge caution Russia and Ukraine account for about 25% of the world’s wheat exports. However, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent Western sanctions against Moscow have curtailed their wheat supplies drastically. As a result, many countries which were sourcing wheat … Read more
Ukraine war threatens to cause a global food crisis
The war in Ukraine has delivered a shock to global energy markets. Now the planet is facing a deeper crisis: a shortage of food. A crucial portion of the world’s wheat, corn and barley is trapped in Russia and Ukraine because of the war, while an even larger portion of the world’s fertilizers is stuck … Read more
Ninjacart gets Walmart funds
Ninjacart, a business-to-business marketplace for agricultural produce, said on Monday it has raised $145 million (Rs1,095 crore) in a fresh round of funding from existing investor Walmart Inc. and its Indian e-commerce arm Flipkart. Ninjacart will utilize this capital for technology upgradation and better infrastructure to organize, empower and enhance the lives of agri-value chain … Read more
Kubota decides to buy fresh into Escorts. Promoters stay back.
There was a rumour few months back that Kubota will buyout Nanda family. What has instead happened is that Kubota has decided to invest fresh and become a joint promoter with Nandas. Key points to note – Kubota is investing Rs 1,873 crore into Escorts at a price of Rs 2,000/ share. As per regulations, … Read more
Godrej Industries looking attractive. Holding company discount may be overdone.
Godrej Industries (GI) is one of the holding Company of Godrej group. Besides, it’s also a leading manufacturer of oleochemicals on standalone basis. However, for all practical purposes, it should be mainly looked at as a holding Company – numbers of it’s standalone business are not much exciting. It also borrows to fund various group … Read more