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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…