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Agribusiness, AgroPolicy, Interaction, Oilseeds, Opinions, Seeds

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually addresses the 13th National Seed Congress in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, mentioning strategies on reviving “Lab to Land” technology – translating scientific advancements into practical solutions for farmers

Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually addressed the 13th National Seed Congress in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. During this virtual address, Director General of Agricultural Research Council, Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Additional Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai and other senior officials were present.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that farming is extremely important, not only for India but for the entire world. In a country like India, with a large population, many people earn their livelihood from farming. Agriculture is crucial, as it is the backbone of our economy, and farmers are its soul. India is also a friend to the world, embracing the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. Nowadays, we not only fulfill our country’s food needs but also support many countries worldwide by exporting fruits and vegetables. The most critical factor for farming is good seeds. In India, a campaign has been launched to increase production, reduce production costs, provide fair prices for produce, compensate for losses, and diversify agriculture. He mentioned that the Indian Cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) just two days ago. The uncontrolled use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has deteriorated the health of the earth and humans, questioning the existence of living beings Chouhan added.

Chouhan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes that people should get pure food which is useful for the human body and also maintains the health of the earth. To meet the world’s food requirement, it is necessary that production increases and to increase production the most important thing is to have good and quality seeds. Recently, Prime Minister had released 109 varieties of seeds invented by ICAR, which were climate friendly, required less water and would produce crops in less time. Seeds are the lifeblood of farming. If we are able to provide good seeds to the farmers then there can be no greater service to agriculture than this.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually addresses

AgroPolicy, Environment, Foodgrains, India, People, Sustainability

FGNI to organise 4 seminars this year to suggest measures for the betterment of small and marginal farmers

In the next 25 years, by the time India’s Amritkal is complete, India will write a better and more spectacular story wherein the agriculture sector will play an important role, said Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General, Indian Council of Agriculture Research & Secretary, Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE). He describes the coming together of centres, states, industry and Civil Society organisations in the welfare of the agriculture sector as a healthy thing, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.

He was speaking at a seminar in New Delhi on ‘Unlocking the Potential of India’s Agriculture: Key to Unleash A Thriving Economy’ organised by the Foundation for the Growth of New India (FGNI).

Dr Pathak who himself was a farmer in his early growing-up years said that he feels the pain of India’s farmers, particularly the small and marginal farmers.

Citing the recent applauds India has received from Bill Gates and various countries, he said, “We have come a long way from begging bowl in hands to self-sufficiency and second largest producer of food grains, however, if India is to be developed nation, most probably by 2047, it cannot happen without agriculture and contribution of small and marginal farmers.”

Dr Pathak was joined by Dr R. B. Singh, Chancellor of Central Agricultural University, Imphal and President & Founding Member of FGNI and Shri R. G. Agarwal, Advisor, FGNI.

Dr R. B. Singh strongly pitched for making growth inclusive, sustainable, symmetric, high-performing and in line with the SDG goals of India.

R. G. Agarwal candidly spoke at length on a number of issues faced by Indian farmers, including the use of injurious pesticides imported from China which is damaging the soil and crops, lack of technology in hands of farmers, different treatment to fertiliser and pesticides by the government etc. and demanded free & competitive markets to maximise farmers’ income, time-bound approval for researched based products used in agriculture, enabling policy initiatives & incentives for precision farming and advance IT tools for agriculture.

“India has a great potential to increase both production and export of food grains and crop chemicals. If we have a more enabling environment and policy support, India can easily be the leader in this space. Moreover, if we can do away with waste of food grains which is roughly 30 per cent, which is possible through technology, we will be prepared to meet our requirements in 2050 too, “said Agarwal.

Binod Anand, who spoke on the plight of small and marginal farmers, proposed to organise four deliberations on the issues faced by farmers. The same was agreed upon by all scientists and eminent personalities. DG ICAR Dr Himanshu Pathak also accepted to be a patron of the foundation.

FGNI to organise 4 seminars this year

AgroPolicy, India, R&D, Sustainability, World

The aim of this conference is to facilitate the development of a global ecosystem of partners from academia, industry, government, and multilateral and bilateral organisations

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and the World Bank have come together to announce the first International Conference on ‘Blended Learning Ecosystem for Higher Education in Agriculture’ in India under the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP). The three-day event to be held from March 21-23 in New Delhi will be hosted by ICAR – IASRI (Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute), which is a multi-partner global forum to support collaboration for the development of a state-of-the-art blended education system for higher agricultural education.
 

The aim of this conference is to facilitate the development of a global ecosystem of partners from academia, industry, government, and multilateral and bilateral organisations who would provide critical insights towards the design and full-scale implementation of all aspects of the Resilient Agricultural Education System (RAES) under National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP), that is, learning management system, content repository, and system-wide capacity building. Apart from the engaging discussions the three-day event will also showcase an exhibition on the diverse range of services and offerings in the field of agriculture and blended learning.
 

The conference and exhibition will be inaugurated by Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. Various other ministries will also be participating along with other global leading institutions like AICTE, IIT and IRRI among others. Eminent speakers addressing the conference include Dr Himanshu Pathak, Secretary, Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE) and Director General (DG), ICAR, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, Dr R.C. Agrawal, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Education), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India and Dr Auguste Tano Kouame, Country Director, The World Bank among others.
 

Dr Himanshu Pathak, Secretary, Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE) and Director General (DG), ICAR, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, said, “According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the agriculture sector in India contributes 17-18 per cent of the Gross Value (GVA) added of the economy and employs more than 40 per cent of the workforce. Farmers are adopting new technologies to improve and monitor crop health and production. The true adoption of blended learning has immense potential and can unlock the agriculture economy to new heights.’’

The aim of this conference is to

Animal Health, India, Poultry

DG, ICAR appreciate the efforts of scientists in developing the vaccine for H9N2 virus.

‘Inactivated low pathogenic avian influenza (H9N2) vaccine for chickens’, developed by the scientists of ICAR- National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (ICAR-NIHSAD), Bhopal was transferred to Globion India, Secunderabad; Venkateshwara Hatcheries, Pune; Indovax, Gurgaon and Hester Biosciences, Ahmedabad, facilitated by Agrinnovate India (AgIn) at the National Agriculture Science Complex (NASC), New Delhi.

Speaking at the occasion of the technology transfer of the H9N2 vaccine for chickens, Himanshu Pathak, Secretary,Department of Agricultural Research (DARE) & Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), appreciated the efforts of the ICAR-NIHSAD scientists in the development of the indigenous vaccine for H9N2 virus and commended the Agrinnovate India (AgIn) for the efforts in the transfer of the technology to the industry.

DG, ICAR appreciate the efforts of scientists