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IARI Bags 15 Awards at 92nd ICAR Foundation Day

Like every year, this year also Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) celebrated its 92nd ICAR Foundation Day and Award Ceremony in gracious presence of…

Why Kerala Opted for Private Weather Forecasting Agencies?

For the very first time, a State government would fund private weather agencies for providing alerts & warnings about extreme climate events. Usually, weather alerts…

State Government of Kerala to Provide Free Food Kits to Captive Elephants

The government of Kerala has sanctioned Rs. 16,000 for every elephant. The Department of Animal Husbandry (DAH) has been assigned the responsibility of providing the…

Sustainable Development, Key to Increase Competitiveness in Fisheries Sector: Rajeev Ranjan Secretary, Department of Fisheries

Rajeev Ranjan, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Govt of India, opined that sustainable development is key to increasing the…

270.25 lakh tons of Sugar Produced up to 22nd June, 2020

Based on the satellite images procured in the latter part of June 2020, the total acreage under sugarcane in the country is estimated to be…

Nitin Gadkari Launches Credit Guarantee Scheme for Sub-ordinate Debt

Minister of MSME, Shri Nitin Gadkari today launched the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Sub-ordinate Debt (CGSSD) which is also called “Distressed Assets Fund–Sub-ordinate Debt for…

Agro MSME Policy to Boost Rural Entrepreneurship

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) is working to bring out an Agro MSME Policy, to boost entrepreneurship development in rural, tribal,…

5G Smart Tractor is First Hydrogen-Powered Recently Launched in China

The National Institute of Agro-machinery Innovation and Creation (CHIAIC) in Luoyang in the central province of Henan had recently launched the China’s first hydrogen fuel…

New Poultry Feed from Marigold Flower Extract

With the outbreak of Coronavirus worldwide, people were asked to adopt safety measures like maintain social distancing, use mask and gloves etc. These were imposed…

Weather Forecasting Without These Instruments is Not Possible

Weather forecasting is important as it tells farmers about upcoming weather conditions like rainfall, thunderstorms etc. For weather forecasting, scientists use various weather instruments. Weather…

Launch of Decarbonizing Transport in India on 24th June 2020

NITI Aayog in collaboration with International Transport Forum (ITF) will launch the “Decarbonizing Transport in India” project on 24 June, with the intention to develop…

Buy Carbide Free Mangoes Directly from Farmer Online via Mango Baba “Mobile App”

Dr Shailendra Rajan, Director, Central Institute for Subtropical Horticultural (CISH), Lucknow, launched the “Mango Baba” mobile App with the objective of delivering carbide-free mangoes directly…

Mahindra Launches All New Sarpanch Plus Tractor Series in Maharashtra

Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector, a part of the USD 20.7 billion Mahindra Group, recently introduced its new Sarpanch Plus range of tractors in Maharashtra, with…

Banarasi Paan, Barabanki Handloom & Other Exclusive Uttar Pradesh Products to Get Geographical Identification Tag

The Barabanki handlooms and several other exclusive products of Uttar Pradesh will get the prestigious Geographical Identification (GI) certification that will give them legal protection…

Institutional Mechanism Must for Creating Robust Agri Value Chain Management: Dr. Ashok Dalwai, CEO, NRRA

Dr Ashok Dalwai, CEO, NRRA, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt of India today said that we need to build up an institutional mechanism…

"Virtual State Level Online Annual Action Plan Workshop of 51 KVKs of Maharashtra and Goa" Held

The ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra organized the "Virtual State Level Online Annual Action Plan Workshop of 51 KVKs of Maharashtra (49) and…

India Signs $750 Million Deal with AIIB for COVID -19 Support

The Government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a $750 million “COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Programme” to assist India…

Top 5 Important Crops to Grow in Monsoon Season

India is considered as the top producer of many types of crops and depending on the seasons' crops there are three segments namely Rabi, Kharif,…

First Crop of Agriculture Students from Japan Join UWA

The University of Western Australia has welcomed a group of agriculture students from Nagoya University in Japan as part of a joint Doctor of Philosophy…

36 Projects Reviewed under Agro-Processing Cluster Scheme

Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal, held video conferences with the promoters of the ongoing Agro-processing Clusters (APCs) supported by the Ministry…

Special Micro-Credit Facility Launched for Street Vendors - Scheme for Striving Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), here today, in…

Diagnostic Kits for COVID-19 Developed by IIT Guwahati

Accurate testing is important to get out of the clutches of novel coronavirus. Stepping up efforts in this regard, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)…

Dr Kurt Bock Selected as New Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF SE

The Supervisory Board of BASF SE has selected Dr. Kurt Bock as the New Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF SE. Mr. Earlier, Mr…

CSIR-CDRI’s Candidate Drug Umifenovir Gets DCGI Approval for Phase III Clinical Trial for Coronavirus

CSIR constituent lab CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) Lucknow, has received permission for carrying out Phase III randomized, Double blind, Placebo controlled trial of efficacy,…

Monsoon 2020: Managing the Weather Forecast is the Need of the Hour

The weather and agriculture are related to each other therefore there is a need for accurate prediction of weather to enable farmers to make an…

AYUSH Ministry Gears up for International Day with “Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family” Campaign

In context of the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, slowdown in daily activities and restrictions on the movement of people, this year’s observance of International Day…

RFCL Starts Commercial Production from Mid-June

The commercial production of fertilizers at the Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) had started from June 15, tentatively, following the completion of pre-commissioning works…

Weather Alert! Extremely Heavy Rainfall Likely Over Coastal Maharashtra, Coastal Karnataka Today

According to weather department, a broad cyclonic circulation spinning on the border of Central and Eastern India will maintain its position during the next 5…

Palm May be Utilized for Organic Products to Create New Jobs in India

There are approximately 10 crore palm trees across the country. A wide range of products like candies, milk chocolates, palm cola, ice-cream and traditional sweets…

Weather Forecast: Southwest Monsoon Further Advances into West, East Madhya Pradesh & East Uttar Pradesh

According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi of the India Meteorological Department (IMD): Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more…

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