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Agrotech, Company News, India, Sustainability

ICAR will provide technological backstopping to the farmers through Amazon’s network

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi signed an MoU with Amazon Kisan to combine strengths and create synergy between the two organisations to guide farmers on scientific crop cultivation for optimum yield and income. ICAR will provide technological backstopping to the farmers through Amazon’s network. It will improve farmers’ livelihood and boost crop yield. This MoU in farmer’s partnership with the Amazon Kisan program will help ensure access to high-quality fresh produce for consumers across India, including through Amazon Fresh.

On this occasion, Dr Himanshu Pathak, Secretary DARE & Director General ICAR, emphasised secondary agriculture for better remuneration for the farmers. He further highlighted the importance and role of critical inputs in agriculture and season-based crop plans. He mentioned that ICAR will collaborate with Amazon for technologies, capacity building and transfer of new knowledge.

On behalf of ICAR, Dr US Gautam, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension) and Sidhrtha Tata, Senior Product Leader from Amazon Fresh Supply Chain & Kisan signed the MoU.

The outcomes from a pilot project at Pune between ICAR-KVK and Amazon have motivated me to further expand the collaboration to extend the precise agriculture practices developed through extensive research. Krishi Vigyan Kendra will strengthen a wider group of farmers by leveraging a technological base through the transfer of technology and capacity-building programmes. ICAR and Amazon will work together on other farmer engagement programs at Krishi Vigyan Kendras, conducting demonstrations, trials, and capacity-building initiatives to enhance farming practices and farm profitability. Furthermore, Amazon will provide training support and assist farmers in marketing their products through its online platform, facilitating direct connections with consumers.

ICAR will provide technological backstopping to the

AgroPolicy, India, Sustainability

This collaboration will provide numerous stakeholders with the necessary information, training and input

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) have come together to promote innovation in the agricultural sector among school students across India. The two government bodies have agreed to connect Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) and Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMAs) under the initiative. The collaboration is a result of the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who seeded this idea during a conversation and proposed to connect the ATLs with the KVKs across the country. The Prime Minister also suggested both government bodies look into the idea of linking soil testing labs to ATL schools.

KVKs function as a ‘Single Window Agricultural Knowledge Resource and Capacity Development Centre,’ and this collaboration will provide numerous stakeholders with the necessary information, training, and inputs. KVKs, in partnership with ATMA, will collaborate with nearby ATLs to support agricultural-related innovation.

During the first phase of the implementation, one KVK under each of the 11 Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIs) will be involved, providing technology backstopping and facilitating knowledge-sharing and skill-building exercises. KVK experts will also undertake need-based visits to nearby ATLs, while KVKs will provide literature, seeds, planting materials, and other inputs as required. The pilot project will be extended after assessing the positive outcomes after two years.

Dr Chintan Vaishnav, Speaking during the event, Mission Director Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, said, “In my mind, this step is going to be a giant leap towards boosting agriculture innovations in India. There are two aspects of this collaboration that are worth replicating across many sectors. First, the idea of linking the existing government platforms with a purpose. For example, public health centres and ATLs could be linked similarly for better healthcare and so on. Secondly, linking children, the most important change-makers of society to the real, most important challenges, and opportunities.” He said.

This collaboration will provide numerous stakeholders with

AgroPolicy, India, R&D

Union Agriculture Minister chairs the National Conference on Agriculture for Zaid Campaign-2023

Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister chaired the National Conference on Agriculture for Zaid (Summer) Campaign-2023 in New Delhi. On this occasion, Tomar said that India is in a very good position in terms of food grains production and this has been achieved due to the farmer-friendly policies of the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tireless hard work of farmers and novel research by agricultural scientists. But at the stage where India is today, we cannot sit on our laurels, production should be scaled and on the basis of minute planning, such meaningful results should come out so that in the Agriculture sector, besides meeting the continuous supply of our domestic needs, we can successfully fulfil the world supply demands.

Tomar said that everyone should consider adopting other available alternatives to chemical fertilizers, – nano urea and biofertilizer. About 2.5 lakh crore rupees are being incurred annually on fertilizer subsidies. Apart from saving this amount, healthy products can be done and individual health can be ensured. Due to awareness campaigns, the cultivation area under organic and natural farming is increasing. States should focus on the progress of small farmers through measures like Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi launched by Prime Minister Modi. Krishi Vigyan Kendra and ATMA should work together at the district level to bring about rejuvenation, the State Governments should draw their annual plans for the Agriculture sector and consider how they can make good use of the Central Government schemes for the interest of the farmers. Agriculture and allied Departments/Ministries and States together make up Team India, which should further strengthen the Agriculture sector. He said that Summer Crops are important, which also helps in increasing the income of small farmers. Tomar said that the benefits of the schemes should reach the small farmers by making proper use of the Government funds. The government is also working on the Digital Agriculture Mission, in which cooperation of the States is necessary.

Union Agriculture Minister chairs the National Conference

Company News, India, Water

Farmers from Dambal, Kalkeri, Harogeri, and Hirevaddatti villages have obtained higher yields using drip irrigation technology during the Kharif season

Ten farmers of Singatalur Lift Irrigation and Drip Irrigation Package -1 (10080 Ha) were felicitated for outstanding performance in crop production by Karnataka Neeravari Nigama Limited officials in the event that Netafim India and Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited JV organised. The farmers from Dambal, Kalkeri, Harogeri, and Hirevaddatti villages have obtained higher yields using drip irrigation technology during the Kharif season of 2021-22. The event was organised at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hulkoti, Gadag. The felicitation program witnessed the participation of eminent guest Ramesh H, Assistant Executive Engineer, Sub Division 1 of Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited and Er. Basavaraja Bandivaddar, Professor, WALMI, Dharwad. Girish Deshpande, Sr. Manager Projects Management, Netafim India, Umesha M C, Sr. Manager – Agronomy, Netafim India, Parimalarangan, and Project Manager – Singataluru 1 project, Netafim India, and Sanjay Shirgurkar, CGM, Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited participated for the felicitation ceremony.

During the ceremony Ramesh H, Assistant Executive Engineer of Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited stressed that “farmers should cooperate with irrigation projects and boost their crop yield through scientifically proven drip irrigation. Each farmer’s success will encourage other farmers in the neighborhood to adopt drip technology, thus helping the farmer community with their financial growth and making the project successful.

Er. Basavaraja Bandivaddar, Professor, WALMI, Dharwad, said,” Drip irrigation is very beneficial as it offers higher yield and income with less water.” Encouraging farmers to adopt drip irrigation, he emphasised that “the strengthening of water user cooperative societies and the cooperation of farmers is critical for successful projects. With this project, farmers can protect their crops through drip irrigation in case of lack of timely rain for the growing crops “.

Singataluru Lift Irrigation Project endeavours to bring the entire farming community together through Community Drip Irrigation Project – to establish systematic and sustainable irrigation practices. The ongoing phase 1 of the project plans to bring 10,080 hectares of agricultural land and thousands of farmers from 12 villages under drip irrigation to offer maximum crop yield. The drip system is provided by Karnataka Neeravari Nigama Limited. Netafim India is extensively providing agronomy services to educate farmers on sustainable agriculture practices.

Farmers from Dambal, Kalkeri, Harogeri, and Hirevaddatti

Agro chems – Pesticides, Agro Universities

The building will house a soil testing lab and bio-pesticides production lab

Dr Ashok Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension), ICAR virtually inaugurated the New Administrative Building, Soil Testing Lab and Bio-pesticides Production Lab of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Badnapur, Jalna, Maharashtra.

In his inaugural address, Dr Singh highlighted the KVK’s efforts for doubling the farmers’ income in the country. He stated that the introduction of the additional enterprises like poultry farming, goat rearing, horticulture nursery and mushroom cultivation, etc., will help in doubling the farmers’ income. The DDG also stressed on linking the farmers with markets through the Farmers’ Producers’ Organizations (FPOs), crop residue management, water resource utilisation, conservation agriculture, reducing the cost of cultivation, processing and value-addition. The role of KVKs for the outreaching of the technologies developed to the farmers was underlined by Dr Singh.

Dr AS Dhawan, Vice-Chancellor, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra highlighted the challenges and opportunities in front of farmers and the role of KVK in resolving them more strategically. He also urged the KVK to focus on developing good demonstration farm which will be useful to the farmers of the area.


Krishi Ratna, Vijay Anna Borade, Trustee, MSSM, Jalna, Maharashtra suggested the KVK’s Scientists to be ready to address the challenges faced by the agricultural community at the grassroot level. He also underlined that the Badnapur Campus is recognised for its outstanding contributions in the pulses’ researches and developing the climate-resilient varieties of pulses.

Dr Lakhan Singh, Director, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra applauded the KVK’s work, especially, for the initiative of the Farmers’-Scientists’-Forum Meeting scheduled on 20th of every Month.

Dr DB Deosarkar, Director of Extension Education, VNMKV, Parbhani, outlined the initiative taken by the KVK during the short span of time.
Earlier, Dr SD Somwanshi, Head, KVK, Jalna – II, Maharashtra delivered the welcome address.

More than 200 farmers, extension functionaries, scientists and other officials from the various sections participated in the event.

The building will house a soil testing

Agro Universities, AgroPolicy, Webinar

Programmes will be organised at the regional level for farmers

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will organise the ‘Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari’ campaign from April 25 to 30, 2022 under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in association with various other ministries/ departments, Government of India. During the campaign, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will organise countrywide programmes at the regional level for farmers.

The Department of Agriculture Research and Education will organise a Krishi Mela at each Krishi Vigyan Kendra and a field exhibition on natural farming. Union Agriculture Minister will launch a country-wide workshop on crop insurance organised by the common service centre (CSC).

A Discourse on agro-ecological and livestock practices would be held under DAY-NRLM along with the Ministry of Rural Development. During the week a webinar on One District One Product (ODOP) would be held by the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Food Processing Industries. A National Atma Nirbhar Bharat Conclave of 75 selected farmers and entrepreneurs would also be held.

During the week Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying will organise One District One Product based workshops, webinars and awareness programmes about various schemes of the Departments.

More than one crore farmers and stakeholders are expected to participate in the said campaign through direct (offline) and virtual (online) medium across the country.

The milestones of agriculture development in 75 years of Indian Independence will be highlighted during the said campaign.

Programmes will be organised at the regional

Agro Universities, Seeds

The foundation stone of the incubation centre was launched under the PMFME Project at CoE Vegetables

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati, Maharashtra recently organised the KRUSHIK – Agri Technology Week, 2022. Dada Bhuse, Agriculture Minister, Government of Maharashtra and other senior officials of various Departments of Government of Maharashtra and State Agricultural Universities also participated in the programme.

Bhuse urged all four agricultural universities and Krishi Vigyan Kendras for following the KVK, Baramati’s Model and organise such types of innovative exhibitions. He also stressed on ‘Vikel Te Pikel’ and ‘One District One Crop’ Schemes of Government of Maharashtra; quality seeds production, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojnaa, Drip Irrigation and different Schemes for Farm Women, etc.

The dignitaries inaugurated the Innovation & Start-Ups Centre and laid the foundation stone of the incubation centre under the PMFME Project at CoE Vegetables during the occasion. More than 90,000 farmers and other stakeholders visited the exhibition and live demonstrations.

The foundation stone of the incubation centre

Acquaculture, Agro Universities, Agrotech

The MoU will lead to the transfer of technology on the conversion of fish waste-to-wealth

The ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kerala signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala for transferring a novel technology on conversion of fish waste to fish manure.

To mark the occasion, the institute organised the Technology Demonstration Programme in collaboration with the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kumarakom, Kottayam under the Kerala Agricultural University under the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan Component today.

Inaugurating the programme, the Chief Guest, P Prasad, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Kerala applauded the institute’s efforts to develop the promising and apt technology for converting the fish waste into feed and manure. The minister accentuated that the technology will help ineffective management of the huge volume of unhygienic fish waste dumping in the fish markets and processing/peeling industries throughout the state.

Dr R Chandra Babu, Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala appreciated the Institute’s initiatives for leading the state to move forward in attaining the goal of organic farming through the production of organic manure or fish feed from the fish waste.

Highlighting the importance of Fish Waste Management, Dr Ravishankar CN, Director, ICAR-CIFT, Cochin stressed that the technology will help in the best utilisation of the nutrients found in fish waste for the preparation of feed or manure.

More than 100 participants including departmental officers, fishermen, fisherwomen and entrepreneurs participated in the programme.

The MoU will lead to the transfer