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AgroPolicy

ICRISAT develops method to enhance soil carbon by 300%

ICRISAT scientists evaluated improved management practices such as biochar, need-based fertiliser and irrigation for their potential to sequester carbon Results of a modelling study by ICRISAT from 2020 to 2022…

Ministry of Textiles clears 20 strategic research projects worth Rs 74 Cr under the NTTM programme

Strategic projects cleared for the development of Indian economy Ministry of Textiles clears 20 strategic research projects worth Rs 74 crore in the areas of Agrotextiles, Speciality fiber, Smart textiles,…

ICRISAT offers funding assistance for Ag-tech start-ups under NIDHI-SSP

Start-ups selected for incubation will be evaluated as per the scheme criteria to receive funding of up to Rs 50 lakh. Hyderabad based Agribusiness Incubator (ABI) of the International Crops…

Centre can increase its focus on strengthening the institutions of farmers and not the market institutions per se

In an interaction with AgroSpectrum India, Vijay Sardana, a renowned techno-legal advisor on agribusinesses, explains the key dimensions of agriculture along with the action points that such committees should undertake.…

Do CONTRACT FARMING Advantages Outweigh Concerns?

Contractual agreements between the farmers and agribusiness companies have gained immense momentum in many developing countries including India.The primary purpose was to legitimate contract farming in India which has been…

Govt intervention in rice exports: A bane or boon?

As a temporary measure, in September, 2022, India banned export of broken rice and imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice except for parboiled rice to boost…

First M S Swaminathan Global Leadership Award 2022 goes to Dr William Dar

 The award recognises his outstanding contributions in the field of sustainable agriculture development through technologies and policies The planet is witnessing rapid change in climate in recent years. There are…

Agriculture Minister launches NMNF portal for natural farming

The portal contains information about the mission, implementation outline, resources, implementation progress, farmer registration, blog Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture Minister, recently chaired the first steering committee meeting of the…

Centre initiates Rs 500 Cr Agri Startup accelerator programme

Agri startups one of key partners to boost agriculture exports Kailash Choudhary, Minister of State (Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India said that…

If villages are prosperous and self-reliant, India will become prosperous and self-sufficient: Tomar

At the recently held national conference ‘Expansion of Horticulture Value Chain in India’ held at Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management in Pune, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for…

Genetically Modified Mustard to go commercial in India

Other crop varieties that could potentially be approved for commercial cultivation in future are BT cotton, BT brinjal and HT cotton. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has approved the…

Use of Glyphosate-based Herbicides in crops ends

Only allowed for pest control operators The Indian government has restricted the use of the chemical Glyphosate, via an official order on October 25. The use of Glyphosate poses a…

NIFTEM-Thanjavur appoints Amul MD Dr R S Sodhi as Chairman

To retain the post for a three-year term The government has appointed Dr Rupinder Singh Sodhi, the Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation or GCMMF (Amul), as the…

Cabinet approves the increase in MSP for all Rabi crops for marketing season 2023-24

The absolute highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (Masur) at Rs 500 per quintal followed by rapeseed and mustard at Rs 400 per quintal. The Cabinet Committee…

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