Thursday, 19 February 2026
By Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India Over the past few weeks, much has been written on the newly enacted farm bills, which have been…
Biological pesticide controls red spider mites that attack tea bushes and cause heavy crop loss annually. Government of India patented new biological pesticide developed by a team of researchers…
To showcase products, services and technology available in agriculture and related sectors After virtually inaugurating ‘India – International Food & Agri Week’, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and…
Biofortified maize supplies higher levels of Tryptophan and Lysine The Indian Council of Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR) has recommended the use of Ladhowal biofortified varieties of maize to serve as…
India exports tomato, onion and okra to Bhutan Recently, a significant achievement has been registered in bilateral trade relations between India & Bhutan according a press release. Close coordination between…
Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of State for Agriculture in his special address appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture for organising the ‘4th Indian Agricultural Outlook Forum 2020’ at this…
Pushes for research collaborations in Indian agri ecosystem The recently held Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit recommended development of a strong research collaborative network within India and international labs for…
It has been developed with the funding support from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt of India A pilot ‘Aquaponics facility’ developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing…
To help achieve water security for agricultural activities The Union Cabinet on October 14, 2020, approved a MoU between India and Australia for collaboration in capacity building, research and development…
To improve livelihood and economy of mountainous border areas To promote dairying and rural livelihoods in the Union Territory of Ladakh, the National Dairy Development Board’s (NDDB) and Union Territory…
The technology is the first ever in India The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI), has successfully developed seed production technology of John’s snapper (Lutjanus johnii)…
Gowda stressed on the need for PSUs to become self-sustainable, and said that in future, PSUs should not depend upon budgetary support from Government of India Sadananda Gowda, Union Minister…
Kisan Rail Scheme gets transportation subsidy as well Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture & Farmer Welfare, Panchayati Raj and Food Processing Industries, on October 14, 2020,…
Farm credit exposures of all lending institutions, including NBFCs, are excluded from the scope of the resolution framework Reserve Bank of India has recently released a set of frequently asked…
