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AgroPolicy

ICAR-NRRI’s solar powered insect trap AELT bags patent  

The automated AELT is an economic and eco-friendly insect trapping device which is easy-to-use and requires low maintenance helps in handling insects in large numbers very efficiently there by reducing…

Export of India’s non-Basmati rice soars north of 122.61%

Demand from many African and Asian countries during COVID19 pandemic attributes the spike in export   India’s exports of cereals – rice, wheat and coarse cereals witnessed an impressive rise…

Jal Shakti official draws attention to crucial issues of demand side management of water  

Awareness of water issues and mobilization of community in addressing them is the need of the hour   Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation…

India accounts for 23.62% of world’s total pulses production in 2019-20: Ag Ministry  

In the last five-six years, India has increased pulses production from 140 lakh tonnes to more than 240 lakh tonnes.   Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development,…

 APEDA upgrades GrapeNet to ensure secure, cost effective interface in exports value chain

The GrapeNet is a web based certification and traceability software system for monitoring fresh grapes exported from India to the European Union. In a bid to ensure cyber security protection…

Paddy procurement up by 15.71% in KMS 2020-21

Punjab alone has contributed 202.82 LMT which is 31.70% of total paddy procurement   In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, the government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops…

NBHM adopts multipronged approach for holistic growth of Indian beekeeping industry

11 projects of Rs 2560 lakhs have been sanctioned under NBHM for Awareness & Capacity building in scientific beekeeping Keeping in view the importance of beekeeping as part of the…

India’s first CNG tractor to be launched on Feb 12 to reduce farmers’ fuel burden

The most important benefit for the farmer will be to save more than one lakh rupees annually on fuel costs. India’s first-ever diesel Tractor, converted to CNG, will be formally…

SMART, TLL develop novel analytical tools for next-gen agriculture  

The analytical tools are able to provide tissue-cell or organelle-specific information on living plants in real-time and can be used on any plant species. Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable…

Centre approves grant-in-aid of Rs 100 Cr to BVFCL, Namrup

The grant will restore the urea production capacity of 3.90 Lac MT per annum. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently accorded approval…

IIT Kharagpur’s ‘Solar-powered Pest Control System’ to help marginal farmers

The device is aimed to increase field capacity and uniformity in liquid spraying.   Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed an energy-efficient pest controlling device for smaller agricultural tracts owned…

ICAR-CIFA starts first ‘Ornamental Aquaculture Field School’ in West Bengal

The school envisages empowering over 500 ornamental fish farmers in 20 nearby villages of North Bengal.   Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary (Inland Fisheries & Administration), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of…

SCR’s first Kisan Rail from Telangana flagged off with Turmeric consignment

The first Kisan Rail has been loaded from Warangal to Barasat of West Bengal After successfully starting Kisan Rails from Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra, South Central Railway has taken o­ne…

KMS procurement at MSP continues, benefitting over 85.67 lakh farmers

This is an increase of 17.69 % against last year’s corresponding purchase of 521.93 LMT In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops…

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