In a significant push for rural development, the Cabinet also sanctioned 94 projects in the Soil Conservation and Agriculture sectors, with an investment of Rs 70.3332 crore In a historic…
India’s first 2G-Ethanol Bio Refinery in Assam, the Numaligarh Refinery, has also been set up to convert bamboo into ethanol, benefitting local farmers and boosting the economy With the opening…
CRISIL Ratings predicted that the agrochemicals industry would expand at a rate of 7-9 per cent in the upcoming fiscal year, following a modest 5-6 per cent increase in the…
10,000 FPOs to benefit from access to Fertilisers, Seeds, and Agrochemicals through this collaboration. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between CSC e-Governance Services India Limited and Indian Farmers…
The solar-powered equipment, designed and fabricated in-house, is an affordable solution priced at under Rs 200,000, making it ideal for rural farming communities. ICRISAT was granted its first industrial design…
In order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Government has imposed stock limits on Wheat applicable to Traders/Wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers…
ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with Ms. Agrocel Industries Pvt. Ltd., Kachchh, Gujarat, to conduct contract research on assessing the effectiveness of…
Twenty-three agricultural scientists from six countries in Asia and Africa participated in a hands-on workshop to enhance their skills in using modern modeling tools. The aim was to build participants’…
ICAR-CICR has initiated the process for the expression of interest for licensing these four patented technologies for commercial use through the Institute Technology Management Unit (ITMU) and Agrinnovate of ICAR.…
The collaboration aims to develop and validate testing methods for banned and regulated compounds, including antibiotics, in meat and meat products. The ICAR–National Meat Research Institute (NMRI) in Hyderabad has…
Lead, a toxic and persistent pollutant, poses a grave threat to marine ecosystems and human health. ICAR-CIFT has made a significant breakthrough in developing environmentally friendly alternatives to toxic lead-based…
Government assures farmers to receive subsidized fertilizers in adequate quantities Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while addressing the Rajya Sabha, emphasized that the…
A Farmer ID is a unique digital identity of farmers based on Aadhaar, linked dynamically to the State’s land records system. The Government of India achieved a landmark milestone in…
This will enhance coverage of small and marginal farmers in the formal credit system. The Reserve Bank of India enhanced the collateral-free agriculture loans limit to Rs 2 lakh per…