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AgroPolicy

IIT Kharagpur develops biodegradable food packaging material from cucumber peels  

The nanocellulose materials in cucumber peels emerged as strong, renewable and economic material    IT Kharagpur  researchers have developed cellulose nanocrystals from cucumber peels with high cellulose content, compared to…

ICAR-SBI Scientists bags National Water Awards 2019 for Soil Moisture Indicator

The user-friendly, simple device “Soil Moisture Indicator” (SMI) helps the farmers in assessing the soil moisture levels while scheduling irrigations   ICAR-SBI Scientists bag First Prize in National Water Award…

Govt approves ICRISAT to use drones for agri-research  

The conditional exemption is valid for 6 months from the date of issue of the letter      Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)…

Dr Tarsem Singh Dhillon takes charge as Head of DVS at PAU

Dhillon assumes office from November 11, 2020 Dr Tarsem Singh Dhillon has assumed office as Head, Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, from November 11, 2020. He…

PAU holds advanced beekeeping training programme

Scientific management of honey bee colonies and bee diseases were key focus Recently, the Skill Development Centre, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), conducted a five-day online advanced training course on ’Mass…

PAU organizes virtual training course on integrated & organic farming 

Core focus included organic agriculture and integrated crop management strategies   The Skill Development Centre, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), recently organized a two-day online training course on ’Integrated Farming System and…

ICAR-CIFA inaugurates aquaculture field school at Subarnapur

Farmers urged to connect with the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, Odisha inaugurated the “Aquaculture Field School (AFS)”…

DGCA allows ICRISAT to use drones for Agri research

Applicable to precision agriculture, locust control and improvement in crop yield The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption to the…

IDP-NAHEP to hold webinar on ’Automation in Agriculture’ on Nov 18

Pest & Disease forecast and soil health monitoring will be covered G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, in association with Institutional Development Plan-National Agricultural Higher Education Project…

Union agri minister reasures farmers on MSP

Interacts with representatives from Farmers Organizations from Punjab Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture Minister, Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Som Prakash, MoS, Ministry of Commerce & Industries interacted with…

MNRE increases scope of PM-KUSUM Scheme

Solar power plants can be installed on pastureland, besides barren, fallow and agricultural land The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended/clarified implementation guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Kisan…

ICAR conducts 111th Agri Foundation course

Primary agendas included tackling agri problems and exploring private partnership for agricultural research funding The 111th Foundation Course for Agricultural Research Service (FOCARS) was held on November 12, 2020 at…

Centre announces Rs 65,000 Cr fertilizer subsidy

Part of the larger Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 stimulus package Close on the heels of agri reform Bills, the Centre has provided another fillip to the Indian agriculture sector by announcing…

Ag Ministry organizes virtual meet on ‘Value Chain Creation for Kiwi Fruit’

Focused on training , capacity building of farmers in production and packaging of kiwi products.   The Ministry of Agriculture along with Central Institute of Horticulture, Nagaland organized a virtual…

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