In his new role, Narain will be based in Mumbai and will also be responsible for Bayer's Global Smallholder Farming initiative.

Odisha has done well on GSDP growth. It is now looking to attract value-added players in the metals space and rev up its MSME sector.

The crowds, as it seemed, waited with bated breath for Shashi Tharoor to hit the lectern.

The $25-million commitment includes a recently announced grant of close to $2 million to support International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics help smallholders generate more income, according to the statement.

The projects are implemented in 111 border districts to meet special development needs of border population with focus on people living within 50 kms of the international border.

Since 2010, Monsanto has worked to develop the agronomic skills of small-scale farmers in India, as well as improve their access to up-to-date information on weather and market prices.

From an AI stand point, India is quite far behind. One of the reasons is that we don't have a robust educational system, which would give us the talent pool that can develop AI tools, says Sunil Wadhwani.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said a new agriculture export policy will be unveiled soon to boost farm income as the government is on track to achieve the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022.