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AgroPolicy

CIBA outsources phages production to Chennai based firm

Phage therapy is a safe alternative to tackle the antimicrobial resistance Central Institute of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s Salem…

IIT Kharagpur develops Robotic system for plant disease identification

The device can detect the plant diseases using camera and image analysis      The Govt of India has been taking several measures and a significant drive towards this end is…

Researchers discover new disease affecting maize

The study revealed that some of these strains are highly aggressive with a cob infestation of 95 to 100 % Researchers at the University of Göttingen, Germany have recently discovered…

ICAR holds ‘Sensor and Sensing for Precision Agriculture’ session

Aims to enhance farm productivity A session entitled ‘Sensors and Sensing for Precision Agriculture’ was organized under ‘Precision Agriculture’ by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) with total of…

ICBC organizes two-day India-Canada Agri-Tech Virtual Seminar

Organised by Indo-Canadian Business Chamber in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry, Ministry of External Affairs of India Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development,…

Centre buys 5.73 lakh tones of paddy at MSP

Besides paddy, cotton procurement has also begun from October 1 The Centre on recently stated that 5.73 lakh tonne of paddy worth Rs 1,082.46 crore has been purchased at the…

Chhattisgarh Agri varsity develops soil-testing kit for farmers

With the IGKV’s kit, farmers will be able to test nutritional content of soil on their land.  The Raipur-based Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) has developed a portable soil testing…

Study reveals, hand pollination increases cocoa yield & farmer income

The study was published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. A research team from the University of Göttingen, Germany has recently investigated the relative importance of the use of…

NDDB’s Pashu Mitra call centre for dairy farmers goes live

Dairy farmers can avail of expert advice from October 2, 2020 The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), on October 2, 2020, unveiled ‘Pashu Mitra’, a call centre for dairy farmers…

IIT Madras, MIT to repurpose agricultural by-products

Creating next generation building materials from agri and industrial refuse A research team from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has joined hands with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA,…

Centre to focus on Specialty Chemicals production in India

The sector can contribute $300 billion to the GDP D V Sadananda Gowda, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers said via a virtual event, that it was a good time…

Revival of natural farming in India is critical: Experts

Focus on adoption and implementation at the farm level A two-day national-level consultation with relevant stakeholders was organized by NITI Aayog on September 29 and 30 to leverage the socio-economic…

Agri reform laws don’t pertain to land ownership: Central Govt

Union Minister alleges opposition of misleading farmers Alleging that the farmers are being misled, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh stated on September 20, 2020 that the Contract Agreement, as per…

Centre approves procurement of 14.09 LMT of pulses and oilseeds

MSP for farmers selling pulses and oilseeds assured With the arrival of Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21, the Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at MSP from farmers as per…

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