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AgroPolicy

ICAR-NIANP bags patent for Tamarind seed husk  

Use of the husk could significantly reduce methane emissions   The patent bagged by the ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru on the use of Tamarind seed husk…

Govt announces Rs 15,000 cr to boost dairy and livestock sector

Rs 15,000 ‘Pashudhan’ program help increase milk production and export and employment   The central government announced an allocation of Rs 15,000 crore to bolster India’s animal husbandry and livestock…

Dr Inderjeet Singh joins as Vice-Chancellor of GADVASU  

 Dr Singh was working as Director of Animal Husbandry Department, Punjab since November 2018.    Punjab’s Director of Animal Husbandry Department, Dr Inderjeet Singh has recently joined as the Vice-Chancellor…

ICAR’s Fodder Beet: Lifesaver for livestock in arid zones  

It is useful for farmers in arid regions as green fodder for the livestock .   The Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan has…

Timely steps by HP Govt bolsters vegetables supply chain

Around 11,315 quintal vegetable seeds were provided to various districts. Despite the nationwide lockdown due to Covid-19 farmers in Himachal Pradesh have fared really well in cultivation of off-season vegetables…

SFAC to form 10,000 farmer producer organisations  

The FPOs will provide better market linkage to small holder farmers.    In order to provide better market linkage to small holder farmers and help those applying better agricultural practices,…

Karnataka Govt proposes sweeping changes to Land Reforms Act   

The State roots for modernization in farming   With the latest proposed amendment to the existing Land Reforms Act, the Karnataka Government will allow the purchase of agricultural land by…

SKUAST, Jammu appoints Dr J P Sharma as Vice-Chancellor    

Dr Sharma is presently working as Joint Director, Extension, and Director,  Agricultural Research Institute (Pusa), New Delhi     Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) has recently appointed Dr.…

 ICAR launches e-book ‘Innovative Agri-Solutions during COVID-19’ for farmers

It is a compilation of selected successful interventions by the KVKs, which is helpful to the farmers in lock down.   The COVID-19 lockdown has impacted different sectors of the…

Govt to permit exports of banned pesticides on case-to-case basis:  Narendra Singh Tomar  

The ministry has sought suggestions from the various stakeholders within 45 days. The use of 27 insecticides are likely to involve risk to human being and animals, the order said.…

 India dispatches 20,000 litres of pesticide to Iran to deal with locust crisis  

The pesticide consignment is scheduled to arrive next week at Chabahar port    India has dispatched 20,000 litres of pesticide “Malathion 96% ULV” to Iran as part of ongoing cooperation…

CSIR-IHBT ties up with HP Govt to enhance cultivation of spices  

CSIR-IHBT will provide technical know-how to the farmers and set up seed production centres of Saffron and Heeng   To increase the production of Heeng and Saffron two spices in…

IFFCO inks MoU with ICAR for collaborative research & technological advancements  

The MoU aims at carrying out the collaborative research, test and validating the different products through ICAR Institutes and Krishi Vigyan Kendras       In the midst of the…

CBIC hikes 25% Import duty on bamboo for agarbatti industry

It aims to encourage use of domestic bamboo and curb import from China   In order to curb another import from China, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custom (CBIC)…

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