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Fish farming project transforms livelihoods, boosts food security in Cameroon
08-Sep-2025 - 0 Comments.
AfDB-backed fish farming project in Cameroon improves catfish strains, empowers farmers, creates jobs, and aims to raise national fish output by 10,000 tons by 2027.
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India creates first gene-edited sheep using CRISPR
27-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
In a landmark breakthrough for India’s biotechnology and livestock research, scientists at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-Kashmir) have successfully developed the nation’s first gene-edited sheep using CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology.
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Kings Infra creates a world record by harvesting 80 gm L. Vannamei shrimps
26-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.
Kings Infra Venture Ltd., a technology-driven sustainable aquaculture company, has set a world record in the growth of pond-based aquaculture of L. Vannamei shrimps by harvesting shrimps weighing 80 gms (210 mm). L. Vannamei commonly known as the whiteleg shrimp are native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, from the Mexican state of Sonora to as far south as northern Peru.
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Modi government creates a new ministry of co-operation
06-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
In a historic move, a separate Ministry of Co-operation has been created by the Narendra Modi government for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’.
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Agri department creates INR 5000 Cr Micro Irrigation Fund under NABARD
28-May-2021 - 0 Comments.
With a view to provide impetus to the micro irrigation in the country, Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) with a corpus of INR 5000 crore was created with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
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MPEDA creates database of aqua farmers in Andhra Pradesh
30-Sep-2016 - 0 Comments.
In a major initiative to align the marine industry with the Centre’s ambitious ‘Digital India’ programme, the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has presented to the Andhra Pradesh government a digital list of the state’s farmers in the aqua sector, which would provide spot prices of seafood products in international markets on a real-time basis.
