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AgroPolicy

Govt ensures availability of fertilizers to farmers at subsidized prices  

The Government has already asked all the fertilizer companies to sell their old stocks of DAP etc. at the old prices only.           Government of India…

Centre records 32 % rise in Wheat procurement in 2021-22

A quantity of over 353.99 LMT of Wheat has been procured in 2021-22 against the last year corresponding purchase of 268.91 LMT.   Procurement of Wheat in ongoing RMS 2021-22…

PM to release 8th instalment of financial benefit under PM-KISAN scheme  

This will enable the transfer of more than Rs. 19,000 crores to more than 9.5 crores beneficiary farmer families.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 8th instalment of…

NHB approves 1278 subsidy applications for hi-tech commercial horticulture

During the last one year, the subsidy has been released to 357 beneficiaries while 921 new projects have been approved. National Horticulture Board (NHB), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry…

NBM launches MIS reporting platform for agarbatti stick production

The linkages with the industry will be synergised better to enable seamlessly procurement from production units and information gaps can be plugged through MIS module   National Bamboo Mission has…

PAU holds webinar on ’Direct Seeded Rice’ for farmers

Transferring the DSR technology to farmers on a wider scale will help save water and labour costs. The Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), recently organised a webinar…

Ag Ministry allocates Rs 2250 Cr to boost horticulture sector    

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture’ (MIDH) covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew and cocoa.     Keeping in view the huge…

Centre to distribute 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds to increase pulses production  

The mini kits will be supplied by the Central agencies/ state agencies to the destination at the district level approved under the strategy by 15th June, 2021 with the total…

Sheffield University scientists develop climate-resilient beans  

New bean crop can conserve more water and maintain growth under drought conditions for longer than other types of bean     Scientists from the University of Sheffield’s Institute for…

ICAR-CIBA unveils Aqua-Climate Lab in Chennai

The laboratory is housed with State-of-the-art equipment, viz., Greenhouse Gases Analyser, CHNS Analyser, etc. for the research related to aquaculture and climate change.  Dr Joykrushna Jena, Deputy Director General (Fisheries…

Centre procures about 292.52 LMT Wheat during ongoing RMS 2021-22  

Around 28.80 Lakh Wheat farmers benefitted from the ongoing RMS procurement Operations    In the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22, Government of India is continuing to procure Rabi crops…

India flags off first export consignment of non-basmati rice to Vietnam  

 Sarala foods group will ship 20 containers of rice on Tuesday followed by around 500 containers over the next three months from PICT to Vietnam. In a major boost to…

Scientists target circadian clock genes in plants for sustainable farming

A plant’s circadian clock plays an important role in regulating many of the functions that affect yield According to a study published by Cambridge plant scientists, the genetic basis of…

Centre continues old price of FCI rice for ethanol production

For FY 2021-22, Government has decided to continue the price of FCI rice to Rs 2000/quintal for the production of ethanol. With a view to supporting the sugar sector and…

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