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AfDB grants $260 million loan to strengthen agricultural sector and value chains to Congo
20-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of $260.4 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help finance the Project to Support the Development of Value Chains as part of its backing for the Agriculture Transformation Programme (PADCV-PTA).
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African Development Fund approves $10 million to scale up nutrition project
22-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an additional $10 million from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) to implement activities and scale up the impact of the Smallholder Agriculture Development for Food and Nutrition Security project in Liberia.
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African Development Bank, Ethiopia launch $94 MN project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development
13-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the Netherlands, fertilizer company OCP-Africa, and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), have launched an ambitious project to transform Ethiopia from a wheat importer to a self-sufficient producer and exporter.
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Burkina Faso government, African Development Bank launch project to bolster food security
12-Feb-2024 - 0 Comments.
The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) supported project to bolster food security in the country against the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Swaraj Tractors bags Golden Peacock Award for Project Pani
22-Dec-2023 - 0 Comments.
Swaraj Tractors, a rapidly growing tractor brand under the Mahindra Group, has earned a noteworthy distinction by securing the prestigious 'Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility' for the year 2023.
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BhoomiSeva launches automated soil testing platform
17-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.
Discover how BhoomiSeva's innovative Soil Health Card Project is transforming Indian agriculture, empowering farmers, policymakers, and promoting sustainable practices. Join the soil health revolution for a healthier nation.
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Pioneering progress in pearl millet: Corteva Agriscience - ICRISAT - ICAR collaboration redefines global food security
05-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.
In an era marked by growing global population and climate change concerns, a collaborative research project between Corteva Agriscience, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was undertaken.
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Mitsubishi Corporation's rice-paddy methane reduction project approved under J-Credit scheme
29-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has announced that its application for the registration of its Rice-paddy methane-reduction project under Japan's J-Credit Scheme has been approved by the certification committee.
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UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions, Shreenath Mhaskoba Sugar Mill organize Sugarcane Pronutiva Mela
26-Apr-2023 - 0 Comments.
UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions Ltd, India’s leading provider of sustainable agriculture solutions, along with Shreenath Mhaskoba Sugar Mill, organized a ‘Sugarcane Pronutiva Mela’ at Pune on Friday, to promote sustainable production growth in sugarcane crop and raise awareness about the Shashwat Mithaas project, which was launched last year.
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ICAR, World Bank conference calls for creating a blended learning ecosystem in agriculture
23-Mar-2023 - 0 Comments.
The International Conference on Blended Learning Ecosystem for Higher Education in Agriculture 2023, hosted jointly by The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the World Bank from March 21-23 as a part of the National Agricultural Higher Education Project’s (NAHEP) Resilient Agricultural Education System (RAES) development initiative has more than ten academic partners from around the world representing over ten countries deliberating on the best strategies in blended teaching and learning in agricultural education.
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Covestro India joins hands with United Way Mumbai to put ‘Jal Sanjivani’ in Solapur District
26-Feb-2023 - 0 Comments.
Leading producer of innovative polymers and sustainable solutions provider Covestro and its NGO partner United Way Mumbai came together on 17 February 2023 to flag off a unique project- Jal Sanjivani. Jal Sanjivani is an integrated watershed management program aiming to build a climate-resilient agrarian community.
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Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture gets $500,000 grant from Walmart Foundation
02-Dec-2022 - 0 Comments.
The Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) is embarking on the next phase of its project to support smallholder farmers in India through the promotion of effective farmer producer organization (FPO) models.
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TRCMPU of Milma launches silage distribution programme
31-Oct-2022 - 0 Comments.
As part of the various initiatives to make the state self-sufficient in milk production, the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union of Milma (TRCMPU-Milma) launched the silage distribution project, known as ‘Haritham,’ that will keep cattle in good health and lead to higher milk production.
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Union Bank of India digitizes Kisan Credit Card
20-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.
Union Bank of India has announced an Industry-first, farmer-focused end-to-end digitalization of Kisan Credit Card product as part of flagship Digital Transformation project ‘Sambhav’.
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Roeslein Alternative receives a USD 80m grant to create a new climate-smart agriculture value chain
16-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.
Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) announced that it had received USD 80 million in federal funding for a five-year pilot project to create a value chain for climate-smart agriculture where farmers who plant prairie grasses and cover crops are compensated with environmental credits and receive income from renewable energy.
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Growhub Innovations announces joint project with Koufuku Group to enter Asean market
07-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.
The GrowHub Innovations Company ("The GrowHub"), Asia Pacific's only Web3-enabled plug-and-play ecosystem builder for food traceability and carbon credits, and KOUFUKU GROUP, a Japanese food company with over 50 years of history, have signed an MoU partnership for a joint project on market penetration using The GrowHub's proprietary Web3 technology.
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Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying launches One Health pilot project in Karnataka
29-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.
Bengaluru witnessed the launch of ‘Orientation & Launch of One Health Pilot in Karnataka’ by Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on 28 June 2022.
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NABARD appoints Ambuja Cement Foundation to execute a watershed development project in Himachal Pradesh
05-Jun-2022 - 0 Comments.
Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) joins hands with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the implementation of Watershed Development projects in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh.
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Bayer honors three young agricultural leaders with an award supporting the projects they designed to help feed the world
12-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Three young leaders, each with a passion for sustainable global agriculture, have been named winners of Bayer’s Youth Ag Summit Thrive for Change Awards. Bruno Ferreira from Bolivia, Chidinma Ezeh from Nigeria and Emiliano Barbero from Argentina will each receive a €5,000 bursary award to help put their winning Thrive for Change project ideas into action.
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Protein Industries Canada plans to grow plant-based food and ingredient ecosystem
11-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
Protein Industries Canada recently announced a new project to grow the plant-based foods ecosystem in Atlantic Canada.
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Department of Animal Husbandry launches ‘One Health’ pilot project in Uttarakhand
11-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India has launched a pilot project in the state of Uttarakhand to implement the One Health Framework by One Health Support Unit.
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Morocco receives USD 180m loan from World Bank to support sustainable agriculture
28-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
The World Bank recently approved a USD 180m Investment Project Financing (IPF) loan to support resilient and sustainable agriculture in Morocco.
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Uzbekistan gets USD 200m financial support from World Bank
26-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a USD 200m financing package for the Second Rural Enterprise Development Project (REDP) aimed at supporting the establishment and expansion of farms and rural enterprises in 10 regions of Uzbekistan.
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Shakti Pumps bags award for its micro smart pump innovation funded under low carbon technology project
03-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
Shakti Pumps (India) Limited, India's leading manufacturer of energy-efficient pumps and motors has been awarded for the Innovation of Micro Smart Pump, a highly efficient submersible helical pump solution it has developed.
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Prospero partners with Kalahari GeoEnergy to invest in geothermal use in aquaculture
28-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
Prospero, a UK-based investor, has partnered with Kalahari GeoEnergy to implement a project to develop direct applications of geothermal heat in Zambia. The first project to come out of this partnership will be aquaculture farms.
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IFAD funded project to develop technologies to help smallholder farmers in Latin America, Caribbean
25-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched the Innovatech project, which aims to develop agricultural (AgriTech) and financial (FinTech) digital solutions to facilitate small farmer's access to markets and to financial and non-financial services in Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras and Mexico.
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India showcases export potential of organic & horticulture produce at EXPO2020 Dubai
22-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
To project the strength of India’s organic agriculture and horticulture products in the global market, India Pavilion at EXPO2020 Dubai hosted a seminar “Indian Organic and Horticulture Sector–Moving Up the Value Chain’ as part of the ongoing ‘Food, Agriculture and Livelihood’ fortnight.
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Ambuja Cement Foundation’s plantation drive underway in Chandrapur
13-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Ambuja Cements Limited, has implemented a plantation drive in its Better Cotton project villages at Chandrapur for development of community and enrichment of nature.
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Creation of national agriculture disaster management scheme
09-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India has launched a flagship network project “National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)” aiming at strategic research on adaptation and mitigation, demonstration of technologies on farmers’ fields and creating awareness among farmers and other stakeholders.
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Bayer to launch first digital carbon footprint measurement solution for agriculture
08-Dec-2021 - 0 Comments.
Bayer, Bushel and Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled Project Carbonview. This has been conceptualized by Bayer and developed in collaboration with Bushel and AWS.
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SettleMint India concludes pilot project with ITC Agri Business
18-Oct-2021 - 0 Comments.
The Indian arm of one of the fastest-growing global blockchain technology giants, Belgium-based SettleMint has announced the culmination of a pilot project with ITC Agri Business.
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Shakti Pumps completes North Eastern Region's first high-altitude solar pumps project
09-Sep-2021 - 0 Comments.
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd, the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of solar pumps and motorized pumps has announced the successful installation and commissioning of North Eastern Region's 1st high-altitude Solar Pumps Project in Mizoram.
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Leads Connect bags World Bank funded Assam Agri-Business and Rural Transformation Project
08-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.
Noida based Agri-tech company, Leads Connect has bagged World Bank funded Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART)’s Crop Cutting Experiments (CCE).
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Corteva Agriscience, 2030 Water Resources Group to transform 40,000 acres to direct seeded rice technique in Uttar Pradesh
25-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
Corteva Agriscience, the global agriculture company, and the 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG), hosted by the World Bank Group, signed a project to promote sustainable rice production in Uttar Pradesh.
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Bamboo tribal farmers income to increase via KVIC's unique BOLD project
05-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
A unique scientific exercise serving the combined national objectives of reducing desertification and providing livelihood and multi-disciplinary rural industry support has been initiated by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
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Karnataka sets up three centres of excellence under Indo-Israel Agriculture project
16-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
For taking forward the Israeli technologies in the field of Horticulture, BS Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka, and Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India jointly inaugurated the three Centres of Excellence (COEs) established in Karnataka under Indo-Israel Agricultural Project (IIAP).
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ICAR's NAHEP invites EOI for Social Safeguard consultancy services
15-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), a World Bank Project of INR 1,100 crore invites EOI from well qualified and experienced Consultant to provide support to the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of NAHEP,ICAR.
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Agri minister launches honey testing laboratory project on World Bee Day
23-May-2021 - 0 Comments.
On the occasion of World Bee Day and in the auspicious context of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched the project of setting up a honey testing laboratory at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi.
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Kings Infra, NEC Corp jointly launch a proof of concept for Precision Aquaculture
21-May-2021 - 0 Comments.
Kings Infra Ventures Limited and Japan-based NEC Corporation achieved a remarkable landmark in Precision Aquaculture when the Proof of Concept (POC) project using Recirculated Aquaculture System (RAS) based shrimp Aquaculture along with Artificial Intelligence and IOT was launched on 3 May 2021.
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National Cooperative Development Corporation, NAFSCOB join hands for capacity development of cooperative banks
17-May-2021 - 0 Comments.
To give further boost to the MoU between National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and National Federation of State Cooperative Banks Ltd (NAFSCOB), the dedicated training academy for cooperatives, the Laxmanrao Inamdar National Academy for Cooperative Research and Development (LINAC) launched a five-day online training programme on Project Formulation and Appraisal Techniques.
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Agriculture ministry signs MoU with Microsoft for a pilot project in 100 villages
17-Apr-2021 - 0 Comments.
Indian agriculture ministry and Microsoft India yesterday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a pilot project in 100 villages of 6 states.
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Paras Dairy empowering dairy farmers with digital payment system
18-Feb-2021 - 0 Comments.
VRS Foods Ltd., one of the leading dairies in India with end to end focus on Farmers and Customers and market preferred dairy products under the brand of Paras, has collaborated with a tech startup, Stellapps for their first of its kind fully automated user friendly Digital Direct Farmers Payment Application "mooPay" in two different milk shed zones of VRS Foods Ltd. - Kanpur Dehat District of Uttar Pradesh, and Malanpur district of Madhya Pradesh in the presence of the Managing Director/Director – Operation(s), Narender Nagar, under whose visionary leadership this project has been executed.
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Trouw Nutrition opens animal feed plant in India
16-Dec-2020 - 0 Comments.
Trouw Nutrition, the animal nutrition division of Dutch global company Nutreco has opened its technologically advanced, first-of-a-kind greenfield project in Jadcherla (Hyderabad), India.
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To enhance farm mechanization among women, ICAR announces agtech hackathon
25-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
In order to promote potential technology solutions for enhancing farm mechanization with special emphasis on women friendly equipments, a hackathon named “KRITAGYA” has been planned by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP).
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Kisan Call Centre now empowering farmers with consultancy services
24-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.
India’s largest Kisan Call Centre (KCC) in the agricultural sector, a project under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer Welfare (DAC&FW) and run by IFFCO Kisan as the execution partner, is strengthening the famers through its advisory and consultancy services.
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RFCL's Ramagundam urea project to be commissioned by October, says fertilizer minister
02-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.
In a revive meeting held in the capital, Indian minister of chemicals and fertilizers Sadananda Gowda said that 12.7 Lakh MT per annum capacity Ramagundam urea project is expected to be commissioned by October this year.
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Sadananda Gowda reviews progress of Talcher Fertilizers project
24-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.
Indian minister of chemicals and fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda took stock of the progress of Talcher Fertilisers Limited (TFL). The plant is developing a urea unit of 12.7 lakh metric tonnes per annum capacity at Talcher, Odisha.
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Over 34.5 million cattle registered under the National animal disease control program, says NDDB
02-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
In order to provide safety to country's cattle population from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)'s National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP), a 5-year project has been launched by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi with total outlay of INR 13,343 crore (USD $ 2 billion).
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ZBNF: All you need to know about FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s pet project
26-Aug-2019 - 0 Comments.
Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman presented an idea of zero budget farming at the lower house of parliament during her budget speech in the 17th Lok Sabha in July this year, urging the farmers of this nation
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CMFRI launches project to develop online platform for fish marketing
22-Jul-2019 - 0 Comments.
In a major initiative that is beneficial to the fish producers, consumers, traders and processors in the country, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched a research project for developing an online platform in order to facilitate effective fish marketing systems
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Escorts-Kubota JV to make tractors in Faridabad
13-Mar-2019 - 0 Comments.
Escorts and Kubota Corporation laid the foundation stone for Escorts Kubota India’s manufacturing plant on Escorts land in Faridabad. Marking the formal beginning of the project, the ceremony was attended by the management teams of both companies.
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ICAR launches National Agricultural Higher Education Project
28-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.
Skilled human resources in agriculture must become the basis of agricultural advancement and in view of this, the Modi government has given special emphasis on the upliftment of agricultural education. This was stated by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh
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Supporting livelihoods and nutrition of smallholder farmers in India
14-Dec-2018 - 0 Comments.
Bayer and the S M Sehgal Foundation (SMSF) – a non-profit organization supporting smallholder farmers in India – have announced the “Sustainability of Agriculture and Smallholder Development” project. Aim of the project is to improve farmers’ incomes by introducing them to easy-to-learn-and-adopt best agronomic practices.
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CMFRI launches 500 Cage Fish Farming Units in Kerala
13-Sep-2018 - 0 Comments.
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on Wednesday kick-started a major project that envisages implementing 500 cage fish farming units in Kerala.
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CMFRI to increase fish production in Kerala
26-Jun-2018 - 0 Comments.
In a major effort to increase the domestic fish production in the state, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) will implement a INR 150 million worth project helping fish farmers to launch 500 cage farming units in Kerala
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CMFRI starts programme to boost open sea cage farming
29-Jan-2018 - 0 Comments.
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has kick-started a major project for boosting the open sea cage farming in Indian waters, setting a stage for the Blue Revolution.
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Central Institute of Fisheries Education bags first prize at Alltech Innovation
27-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.
Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) team won first place for their innovative project to make aquaculture, especially shrimp farming, cleaner and greener at the second annual Alltech Innovation Competition held in Bengaluru, India.
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Institute for Dryland Agriculture holds workshop on farm machinery CHCs
24-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
Hyderabad based Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) organized a one day Brainstorming workshop under NICRA on 'Policy Farming for Up-scaling Farm Machinery Custom Hiring Centers (CHCs)' recently.
