ICRISAT and ZARS-Kalaburagi are also using genomics to improve pigeon pea in a first-of-its-kind effort for this crop TDRG 59, a high-yielding variety of pigeon pea resistant to Fusarium wilt…
Discussions were held on faster technological progress for the benefit of the farmers and farm women of the country The ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha recently organised…
Nano-fertilisers release plant nutrients in a controlled manner contributing to higher nutrient use efficiency The nano-fertilizer holds great promise for application in plant nourishment because of its…
Noida-based company Leads Connect will conduct crop cutting experiments (CCE) on a pilot basis in 23 districts of Assam The Government of Assam (GoA) for its World Bank-backed project, Assam…
NAFED proposed to set up a FPO for organic farmers through agency IASPL, Agriwatch in Hoshiarpur district Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bahowal, Hoshiarpur, under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU),…
States have been advised to expedite the issue of the G-2 Form within 15-20 days of the receipt of application from the manufacturer The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare…
Partnership aims to support women collectives catalyze regenerative agri-based livelihoods through farming interventions, to develop rural entrepreneurs in upstream and downstream activities and fully integrated digital initiatives Innoterra, Transforming…
The technical know-how of farm operations to be made available soon Punjab Agricultural University recently organised a discussion on rainwater harvesting for farmers. Dr Rajan Aggarwal, Head, Department of Renewable…
Discussions were held on DSR technology Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Ropar under the aegis of the Directorate of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana and ICAR-ATARI Zone-1, Ludhiana organised a…
Prof Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, delivered an expert talk on post-harvest technologies developed by CSIR-CMERI and its potential to change the agro-economy of Nagaland Prof Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI,…
With foresight and timely intervention, the centre is on its way to achieving a previously unimagined target for producing ethanol in the country India can no longer continue to…
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, Road Transport & Highways shared his views with AgroSpectrum on how the production of biofuels can bolster the growth of the agriculture industry. Edited excerpts; …
The MoU will involve exchanging the information on customised machinery, feed formulations involving macro and micro-nutritional parameters etc The ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai recently signed a Memorandum of…
The webinar will be held on August 6 at 3 pm The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) will organise a webinar on ’Climate Smart Agricultural Water Management Best…