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Agrivoltaics: Centre tests farming beneath elevated solar panels

03 Aug 2026
| Hindustan Times

In a Lok Sabha reply, the government said studies by institutions including The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) estimate India’s theoretical agrivoltaic potential at 1,192 GW to 2,129 GW.

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Global Biofuels Alliance names 15 fellows, 2 from India

03 Jul 2026
| The Times of India

India-headquartered Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) has selected 15 early-career researchers from leading universities and research institutions across the world for its Global Biofuel Champion Fellowship. From India, two researchers - Dr Ruchi Agrawal, Fellow, Sustainable Agriculture Division of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Mr Abhisek Sahoo of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi - have been selected for the fellowship.

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SEIA 2026: Vibha Dhawan The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) receives award for Women in Agri‑Energy Leadership

13 Jun 2026
| Chinimandi

Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), was honored with the Women in Agri-Energy Leadership Award at SEIA 2026 in recognition of her outstanding contributions to sustainable agriculture, bioenergy, and clean energy transitions.

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CSIR-IIIM Jammu, TERI sign MoU To Scale Up Green Pigment Production Technology

12 Jun 2026
| Daily Excelsior

CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) have signed a MoU to upscale and optimize the production of an anthraquinone-based pigment from endophytic fungi through fermentation technology.

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NABARD Highlights MSME Role In Delhi Credit Growth

14 Apr 2026
| SME Street

NABARD hosts Delhi State Credit Seminar, released SFP 2026-27 with Rs2.62 lakh crore potential, focusing on MSMEs district planning, and inclusive growth. The seminar witnessed wide-ranging participation from senior leadership and eminent experts, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute also participated in the seminar. 

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Rethinking Agriculture in a Changing World: Science, Sustainability, and Systems Thinking

25 Mar 2026
| Diplomatist

As global uncertainties continue to reshape economies and ecosystems alike, agriculture finds itself at the centre of multiple converging crises. Addressing this complexity, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Chancellor, TERI School of Advanced Studies, presented a nuanced and forward-looking perspective on the sector's transformation at the 7th Agri Business Conclave and Awards, emphasising its deep links with climate change, energy transitions

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Guyana introduces nano fertilizer to transform agriculture, improve yields

23 Oct 2025
| Guyana Chronicle

The introduction of the fertiliser developed through collaboration between the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) of India marks a major milestone in the government's push to modernise the sector, enhance productivity, and reduce environmental impacts.

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Less Fertilizer with Higher Outputs – Minister Mustapha promises

22 Oct 2025
| Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana

Dr G.R.N. Rao, Director at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), emphasized that the integration of nano fertilizers represents a transformative step.

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Plasticulture: Plastic has taken over agriculture, on one hand it promises good income and bumper crops, on the other hand it is poisoning the soil

12 Sep 2025
| Gaon Junction (Amar Ujala)

From mulching films to drip irrigation , greenhouse covers and post-harvest packaging, the use of plastic in agriculture is steadily increasing. India's plasticulture sector today is worth Rs 54,000 crore. The use of plastic in agriculture may have its benefits, but the environmental hazards it poses cannot be ignored writes Dr Pushplata Singh, Director, Centre for Nano Research and Agricultural Biotechnology, The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI.

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TERI sees up to 50% drop in chemical fertilisers use

12 Sep 2025
| The Financial Express

TERI has developed three nano-fertiliser technologies urea, DAP and Phosphorous up to commercial scale, which is being marketed by private manufacturers.

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Bamboo tissue culture training program concluded in Raipur, 20 participants took part

04 Aug 2025
| Krishak Jagat

The five-day "Capacity building training program on micropropagation through bamboo tissue culture" organized at the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur concluded. The participants found the training extremely beneficial. A session on commercial microbreeding was conducted by Dr. Shyam Sunder Sharma of The Energy and Resource Institute, TERI, New Delhi.

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