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AgroPolicy

Kerala becomes first state to fix base prices for 16 agri crops

The base price is determined based on the cost of production and productivity To support farmers and boost the agricultural sector, Kerala Government has recently decided to fix base prices…

ICAR inaugurates Ornamental Fish Culture Unit in Odisha

Aimed at empowering women of the Scheduled Castes Dr B.K Das, Director, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata and Swami Ashrananda, Centre Head, Ramakrishna Sevashram, Bhadrak inaugurated a Ornamental…

ARS, USA releases three new blackberry varieties

Combination of genes from eastern and western blackberries The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released three new blackberry varieties – Eclipse, Galaxy and Twilight that have been created by combining…

KVK, Jalna holds ’Rabi Crops Mela and Agri Tech week’

More than 200 farmers participated in the program Farmers’-Scientists’ Forum and Rabi Crops Mela was virtually organized by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Jalna-II, Maharashtra on October 20, 2020. Dr…

CIMMYT releases its first ever maize genetic resource lines  

The nine new maize lines are valuable for breeders seeking drought tolerance   The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) announced the release of a new category of maize…

IIT Guwahati develops technology to make psychoactive drugs from agri- resources  

Camellia synesis, citrus fruits and orange peels, berries, ginkgo biloba, parsley, pulses, tea, sea buckthorn and onions are used for making psychoactive drugs     Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati…

Corn crops become sensitive to drought conditions: Stanford researchers

As climate change intensifies, the cost to maintain crop yields will likely increase A recent study by Stanford University, US has revealed that while yields have increased overall- likely due…

ICAR, APAARI commit to joint agri research

MoU could be mutually beneficial for Asian countries The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) based in Bangkok, Thailand formalized their decadal…

Govt launches ‘Kisan Suryoday Yojana’ for the farmers in Gujarat

The farmers will get 3 phase power supply from 5 AM to 9 PM under the scheme   Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Kisan Suryodaya Yojana for providing 16…

Researchers offer weed management advice on preparing for 2021

The researchers emphasized early-season weed control as the path to maximizing yield potential Syngenta one of the world’s leading agriculture companies engaged university agricultural researchers from across the US to…

Kisan Rail transports 42 tons of tomatoes from Chittoor to Nagpur

A total of 242.6 tons of commodities have been transported by the third Kisan Rail trip     After successful transport of vegetables and fruits by previous two Kisan Rail…

ICAR-CCARI organises virtual training on “Scientific management of Goats”

The training aims at breeding management of goats and importance of artificial insemination in goats   A three days online vocational training programme was conducted on “Scientific management of Goats’’…

Centre approves Market Intervention Scheme for apple procurement in J&K  

Govt also allowed NAFED to utilize Government Guarantee of Rs 2,500 crore for this operation  The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension of Market Intervention…

Govt relaxes conditions on onions import to curb hike in prices

To facilitate the import of onion, the government has, on October 21, 2020, relaxed the conditions for fumigation and additional declaration on Phytosanitary Certificate under the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003…

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