100 Startups from 22 States and 2 Union territories complete Export-Focused Acceleration Programme. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry,…
In the next two years, NCCF and NAFED will purchase every single grain of pulses directly from farmers which will ensure fair and remunerative prices for farmers, automatically increase the…
Policy aims to promote production of compressed biogas from agricultural residue, cattle dung and organic waste; aims to boost farmers’ income, create rural employment and support sustainable development. In a…
The technology offers a promising new opportunity for farmers seeking profitable alternatives and complements to existing shrimp farming systems. ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA), Chennai, has successfully demonstrated Blue…
In the state of Maharashtra, ICARDA, the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), and AbacusBio are working together under the “Low-Methane Genetics Expansion to Small Ruminants in Africa and Asia” project,…
This breakthrough opens the door for gene editing approaches like prime editing to rapidly introduce the early-morning flowering (emf3-1D) trait into elite rice varieties, enhancing heat resilience across tropical and…
Mandatory online licensing, digital reporting and real-time regulatory records set to transform India’s crop protection India has taken a major step toward modernizing agrochemical governance with the notification of the…
The partnership among ICRISAT, RPCAU, Bihar Agricultural University, and the Department of Agriculture, Government of Bihar, over the past three years has set the path for successfully scaling millet cultivation…
The new Autonomous Systems Policy seeks to create a large-scale ecosystem for drones, robotics and precision farming technologies Maharashtra, India’s second-largest tractor market and one of the country’s leading agricultural…
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approves major MSP procurement of pulses; Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the biggest beneficiary with package worth over Rs 1,490 crore. Union Minister of Agriculture…
Bringing together agricultural science and artificial intelligence to build smarter, more resilient agrifood systems. As climate shocks become more frequent and farming decisions increasingly complex, access to timely, reliable and…
This initiative has been implemented across 215 bag-based foodgrain warehouses of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), while the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is deploying the system in an additional…
Smart Seed Technology utilises biodegradable biopolymeric materials to create a multifunctional protective layer around seeds and delivers up to 30 per cent higher yields in groundnut and soybean crops. In…
Union Minister also inaugurated the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Regional Centre at Patna which will serve as a knowledge and institutional hub for fisheries development across Eastern India. In…