The move will help to reduce the country’s consumption dependence on imported edible oil in future Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution today E-launched ’Nafed Fortified Rice…
Provided free food grain ration to 80 crore Indians during the COVID pandemic Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, and Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal said that…
The webinar saw participation from 50 farmers, scientists and agriculture development officer The Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), recently organised an online farmer training webinar on ’Successful…
With distinct aroma and taste, Jardalu mangoes from Bhagalpur district of Bihar received GI certification in 2018. In a major boost to agri-exports potential of eastern region, the…
Increasing crop production without clearing new fields transforms Brazilian agriculture A new study published in Nature Food by the University of Delaware quantifies for the first time the impact that double-cropping had on…
Sixteen varieties of mangoes including three GI certified varieties sourced from West Bengal & Bihar being displayed in stores A week-long Indian mango promotion programme began in…
IFFCO to set up Nano Urea production plant in Karnataka soon Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda flagged off Nano Urea dispatch to Karnataka. The…
Agricultural mechanisation is one of the key drivers for the sustainable development of the agriculture sector Government of India has released funds for various activities of farm mechanisation like the…
Organic exports registers growth of 50.94 per cent Dr Anup Wadhawan, Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India said that agriculture exports have performed well during 2020-21. He informed that…
According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services, the rate will remain at 4.1 per cent YoY in FY22 The government has recently approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP)…
Demonstrations were held on how to do seed treatment and root dip treatment of basmati rice with Trichoderma harziamum to avoid foot rot disease Experts of Farm Advisory Service Centre…
The MoU will help to integrate the existing IIDS platform of DIC with the proposed Kisan Sarathi programme of ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and…
Motivates farmers to adopt water and labour-saving technologies The Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), recently organised an online training webinar on ’Successful Cultivation of Kharif crops and Water Saving’…
EOI called for development of cold chain facility for perishable commodities, including onions through private entity Union Minister for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Railways & Commerce…