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AgroPolicy

Sher-e-Kashmir University develops high-density variety of pear

The new high density plant variety can bear fruit faster in 2-3 years     Scientists of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have introduced new, high-density plant…

New farm bill cheers up organic farmers

The bill gives them the freedom to sell the product without the fee it collects Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill 2020, the new farm bill has…

Govt procures 5637 MT Paddy in Haryana and Punjab  

MSP value of Rs. 10,643 crore at MSP of Rs 1868 per quintal has been procured from 390 farmers        The arrival of Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 has…

Onion export ban to bring about Rs 50 Bn loss for Maharashtra farmers

Experts claim the move will most likely benefit China and Pakistan in the international market. Just after the onion export ban was announced, truckloads of onions have been stranded at…

Ag Ministry launches ‘Centralized Farm Machinery Performance Testing Portal’

Machines can now be tested from any location The ‘Centralized Farm Machinery Performance Testing Portal’ was launched by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on September…

ICAR-NAHEP announces ‘Kritagya’ Ag -tech hackathon

It aims to promote innovation in farm mechanization with special emphasis on women friendly equipment    In order to promote potential technology solutions for enhancing farm mechanization with special emphasis…

Agrochem companies oppose doubling of Customs duty on pesticides formulation  

This would  hurt the interests of the farmers in terms of increasing cost of farming and non-availability of the newer innovative products.        CropLife India, an association of…

Hester acquires technology from ICAR – IVRI to develop Brucella vaccine

 Vaccine assures lifelong immunity with a single shot in calf-hood        Hester has signed the agreement towards receiving the indigenously developed technology from ICAR-IVRI (Indian Council of Agriculture…

Fertilizer majors IFFCO & Kribhco welcome hike in MSPs  

MSP hike will benefit farmers up to 106 percent on the price  The two largest fertilizer cooperatives of India, IFFCO and Kribhco have welcomed the hike in Minimum Support Price…

Kharif crop production estimates reveal record highs

Record Food grains Production of 144.52 million tonnes achieved during Kharif 2020-21 The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has released the First Advance Estimates of production of major…

NASA to set up community response forum to study impact of stubble burning in India  

It will cover multiple aspects of biomass burning and its impact on regional air quality       A month before harvest season begins in Northern India —which also means the…

Bioseed inks MoU with IRRI for hybrid rice development  

It will accelerate the development of improved crops for climate resilience  Bioseed — the hybrid seed business of diversified conglomerate DCM Shriram and the Manila-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)…

FSII welcomes Govt’s  agri-marketing reforms  

It will help farmers to discover better prices from the parallel private Mandis     In recent the parliament passed three farm bills which includes Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion…

Govt reassures farmers on misgivings regarding farm bills

Farmers free to sell crop to anyone, anywhere The newly tabled farm bills have become a matter of debate and paranoia among all concerned stakeholders in the Indian agriculture sector.…

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