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AgroPolicy

Farmers assured of barrier-free trading, remunerative prices: Union Agri Minister

KVKs and scientists can help marginal farmers immensely Laying the foundation stone through video-conference of the administrative building of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Dataganj, Badaun in UP, Union…

NMPB inks MoU with ICAR- NBPGR to conserve germplasm of medicinal plants

MoU signed for the conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants genetic resources A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conserve the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Genetic Resources (MAPGRs) has been signed…

University of Minnesota receives funding to study resistance genes in wild wheat

USDA- National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $650,000 grant for the study    The 2Blades Foundation and collaborators at the John Innes Centre, University of Minnesota, and…

GADVASU organises ‘Innovative Fish Farmers Meet’ online

 The meeting focused on strategic resilience action plan to mitigate the anticipated production losses during the current year   In order to study the impact of lockdowns on fish farming,…

Union Agri Min to create 10,000 FPOs to transform rural sector

To benefit small, marginal and landless farmers To strengthen the rural economy consisting of 86 percent small and marginal farmers, Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar has…

Govt uses Bell helicopter for anti- locust chemical spraying

Operations completed in 6 states between April and July  To repel locusts from damaging crops, a Bell Helicopter took its first sortie on the 4th of July in 65 RD…

Karnataka Govt to make QR code-based card mandatory for fishermen  

Cards will be available to the farmers through the fisheries department        The Karnataka Government has announced that QR Code based biometric cards are now mandatory for the…

Punjab Agrivarsity issues advisory for managing fall army-worm in maize  

Farmers are advised to be highly vigilant as the crop is currently at the most preferable stage for the pest.         The scientists at the Punjab Agricultural…

RFCL project to help decrease import of urea

The project is expected to save on foreign exchange and also create jobs The global lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to fore India’s over reliance on exports…

Govt launches ’Matsya Sampada’, first fisheries and aquaculture newsletter

It will inform and educate fish farmers about the latest developments in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.   Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh launched the…

ICAR-CRIJAF achieves breakthrough in jute retting

Decoding the genome sequences of jute retting microbes is the key Although India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods, the quality of the fibres in the…

University of Cordoba launches mobile app that controls amount of fertilizers and water  

The app offers water users an irrigation and fertilizing calendar in real time The Hydraulics and Irrigation research team at the University of Cordoba has just launched a mobile app…

CIMMYT ties up with JASS China for screening facility of fungal wheat diseases  

The tie-up aims to develop new FHB-resistant wheat varieties   The CGIAR Research Program on Wheat (WHEAT), led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) and the International…

FAO lauds India’s successful use of drones to combat desert locusts

India conducts successful trials of  vehicle mounted ULV sprayer for locust control.       Under the Make in India initiative, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW) is…

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