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Syngenta India Vande Bharat Park inaugurated in Rajasthan
23-Nov-2024 - 0 Comments.
Ā In a significant move aimed at enhancing community well-being, Syngenta India has completed the development of a piece of land adjacent to the Balotra Railway station into a park with facilities like walking path, childrenās play area and an open gym and lush flower-bearing hedges and trees on all sides, at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore.Ā
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Syngenta India signs MoUs with ICAR, HAU to benefit farmers of Haryana
07-Nov-2024 - 0 Comments.
Continuing its focus on constructive collaborations for benefits of farmers, leading agri tech company Syngenta India recently, announced two critical MoUs it has signed with government institutions to help farmers enhancing crop productivity and promoting diversified sustainable agriculture practices, Syngenta India on Tuesday signed multiple Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs), aiming to benefit the farmers of Haryana.
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Maintaining soil health is the key to environmental balance and enhancing agricultural productivity
14-Jun-2024 - 0 Comments.
Climate change could cut crop yields, especially in the world's most food-insecure regions. The erratic weather conditions, intense cultivation due to increasing global population and poor soil management is threatening soil, water, and air quality. Ā
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Farmer Associations' report reveals 300 % surge in agriculture budget allocation over past 9 years
27-May-2024 - 0 Comments.
TheĀ Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers of commercial crops across the States of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka etc. convened a seminar today at theĀ Constitution Club of India, New DelhiĀ -Ā Ensuring Farmer Livelihoods: Enhancing Farmer Incomes Through Sustainable Farming Practices.
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African Development Bank empowers agri youth programs for greater impact
15-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) successfully concluded a three-day workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at enhancing its Empowering Novel Agri-Business-Led Employment (ENABLE) Youth Program in preparation for its next phase.
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Bayer launches Better School Program in partnership with BharatCares to promote STEM learning and innovation in rural schools
13-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.
Bayer, a global life sciences company with core strengths in agriculture and healthcare, today announced its collaboration with BharatCares, a social impact organization, to launch the āBetter School ProgramāĀ at Adpodra Group Government Primary School in Himatnagar, Gujarat. Aimed at enhancing educational facilities and enabling experiential learning opportunities for the students in Himatnagar, the āBetter School Programā focuses on providing a foundational leap to economically challenged students and will benefit more than 850 students fromĀ grades 1stĀ to 8th, across four schools.
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Nearly 5,000 FPOs register on Open Network for Digital Commerce platform
01-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.
Nearly 5,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) have joined the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform, allowing them to sell produce directly to consumers nationwide. This initiative aligns with the government's goal of enhancing market access for farmers.
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Global aquaculture will provide 59% of fish for human consumption by 2030
25-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.
In view of a range of critical threats posed by climate change and increasing demand for food and nutritional security, Simon Feunge-Smith, Senior Fishery Officer of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) has called for enhancing blue finance for innovations and developments in the aquaculture sector.Ā
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Private sector can play a critical role in precision farming In India, says NITI Aayog's member Ramesh Chand
11-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.
"When we talk about our picture, we can proudly say that India's diversity is its strength. Farmers form a significant part of this diversity", stated Prof. Ramesh Chand Member, NITI Aayog at the National Conference on 'Enhancing Agricultural Productivity: Integration of Improved Inputs, Technology & Mechanization.' Ā
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Assam signs MoU with Caspian Impact Investment Adviser to launch an SME Investment Fund for agricultural growth
27-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.
The Government of Assam, through the Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Caspian Impact Investment Adviser (Caspian Equity) to establish an investment fund aimed at enhancing agricultural growth and employment opportunities in the state.
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ICRISAT inks partnership with ICAR for Water Management
25-Aug-2022 - 0 Comments.
The ICAR-ICRISAT collaborative work plan (2019-2023) includes three research projects. Major focus of one of these projects is the genetic improvement of grain legumes (Gram, Arhar and Groundnut) and dryland cereals (Jowar, Bajra and Ragi) for enhancing their productivity potential, adaptation and quality traits.
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PepsiCo, N-Drip partner to provide water-saving, crop-enhancing benefits to farmers in India
17-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
PepsiCo India and N-Drip, manufacturer of an innovative gravity-powered micro-irrigation system, have announced a partnership, as a lead-up to World Water Day 2022, to help farmers in India adopt game-changing technology in water efficiency.
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Alltech publishes white paper focused on organic trace minerals enhancing mineral bioavailability through chelation
21-Oct-2021 - 0 Comments.
For more than 40 years, Alltech has focused on scientific research to provide solutions and products for the global animal health industry. This focus has continued with the publication of a white paper entitled, āOrganic Trace Minerals: Enhancing mineral bioavailability through chelationā by Dr Richard Murphy, director of research at Alltech.
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KVK organized national webinar to enhance farmersā income on vegetable nutrition security
24-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab under the aegis of ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Ludhiana, Punjab organized a National Webinar on āVegetables for Nutrition Security and Enhancing Farmersā Income.ā
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NDDB inks MoU with Ladakh to promote livelihoods from dairying
09-Nov-2020 - 0 Comments.
With a view to promote dairying and rural livelihoods in the Union Territory of Ladakh, NDDB and UT Administration of Ladakh signed an MoU for conducting a benchmark survey in the newly formed UT. NDDBās dairy potential survey will help prepare a road map to boost dairying in the UT and will help in enhancing income of the rural population in the mountainous border areas.
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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 āKRITAGYAā has been planned by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP).
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Government encouraging start-ups in agriculture for enhancing income of farmers; invest INR 11.85 Cr, says Tomar
04-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.
The Indian government accords very high priority to the agriculture sector. In order to contribute directly and indirectly to enhancing the income of farmers by providing opportunities to them and to provide employment to youth, start-ups are being encouraged, Indian agriculture and farmers' welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar said.
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Escorts and Manipal University to offer digital farming solutions
06-Jun-2019 - 0 Comments.
Escorts Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Manipal University Jaipur,to work towards enhancing farming experience through digital solutions offered by an initiative of Escorts called the Digitrac mobile app.
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India to set up four animal breeding centers
08-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.
In order to further develop its indigenous cattle breeds, India is looking towards Brazil's genomic chips technology for enhancing production and productivity
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India utilizes only half of the allocated funds for fisheries
08-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.
Though the government is focusing on enhancing production in the fisheries sector, the ministry data released by the government reveals that only half of the money allotted for the sector have been spent till January 2019
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India to create modern infrastructure for enhancing farm gate to retail outlet concept
27-Sep-2018 - 0 Comments.
Indian Minister of Agriculture and Farmersā Welfare Radha Mohan Singh has said that a developed agri food value chain in the country can not only enhance the farm income of farmers but also make available quality food to the consumers.
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BASF inks pact with Vital Therapeutics, introduces nutritional solutions enhancing poultry vitality in South Asia
15-Nov-2017 - 0 Comments.
BASF SE have entered a strategic partnership to bring a new choline chloride product to the feed industry in India and the rest of South Asia
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Enhancing Milk Productivity & Quality in India
27-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
Milk is a lacteal secretion obtained by complete milking of one or more healthy milch animals. For a healthy diet, milk is important as it provides all the beneficial health nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, enzymes and vitamins required for the human body.India observed 16th World Milk Day on June 1, 2016, third National Milk Day on November 26, 2016 and a decade of the integrated food law [Food Safety and Standards Act 2006].