In the digital era of “Digital India,” Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is gaining momentum, revolutionizing sectors across the country. One such area where AI is proving transformative is agriculture. The…
The state-of-the-art Drone Lab fosters innovation in UAV applications for plantation crops while Centre of Excellence for Profiling and Bioactive Components focuses on exploring phytochemicals in cashew apples, nuts, kernels,…
Dr Himanshu Pathak, Secretary (DARE) and Director General (ICAR), visited ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics on 1st January 2025. He interacted with the Directors and Heads of…
The black-collared yellow catfish is important both ecologically and in ornamental trade, but it faces habitat loss and overfishing threats. Researchers at the Centre for Peninsular Aquatic Genetic Resources, Kochi,…
A high-level meeting to enhance Jammu and Kashmir’s agricultural and horticultural sectors was held today at ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (ICAR-CITH), Rangret, Srinagar The meeting, chaired by Dr. Mahendra…
The partnership aims to enrich VISTAAR Network with information about start-ups in Agriculture & Allied Sectors to enable farmers to be aware of the capabilities that start-ups have and access…
Terra Drone Agri, a subsidiary of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has implemented an advanced pest control initiative across 3,548.46 hectares of oil palm plantations in Malaysia. The program, launched under…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture Jahad and the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, has launched an Integrated…
By Dr Prashant Khande, COO, FASAL Centre of Entrepreneurship, Software Technology Parks of India Despite the enormous potential of the agritech industry, issues like lack of knowledge, fragmented land ownership,…
Rice distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is a sustainable alternative protein source to soybean meal in aqua feeds, offering promising prospects for the future of the Indian aqua feed…
ICRISAT, in collaboration with ICAR and NAAS, hosts two-day conference on Digital Agriculture to shape strategic roadmap for the sector ICRISAT recently held a two-day National Conference on “Digital Agriculture:…
As fuel prices climb and climate goals intensify, the world needs fresh solutions. The latest contender is sweet sorghum, a resilient, high-sugar-content crop poised to power up the biofuel industry…
Policy reforms such as expansion of the National Agricultural Market (eNAM), reforms to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana along with use of drones, robotic harvesters, Agri biologicals for sustainable…
ICRISAT was granted its first industrial design in India for a Solar-Powered Water Hyacinth Harvester developed by a team of scientists. The harvester is simple, affordable, and can be efficiently…