India gears up to adopt National Plan of Action for Conservation of Sharks 

20-Feb-2024 - 0 Comments.

India is poised to adopt the National Plan of Action for Conservation and Management of Sharks (NPOA). A consultative meeting held here on Monday gathered crucial feedback from stakeholders, including scientists, conservationists, government officials, and environmentalists, paving the way for the plan's implementation.

India to host first edition of Global Fisheries Conference 

19-Nov-2023 - 0 Comments.

India is set to host the Global Fisheries Conference India 2023, a two-day mega event bringing together a diverse array of dignitaries and stakeholders including state fisheries ministers, diplomatic delegates representing different nations, global fisheries and aquaculture scientists, policy makers, fisheries communities and investment bankers on November 21 and 22 on the occasion of celebrations of the World Fisheries.  

Scientists warn of climate crisis threatening marine life as Asian countries face high risk

18-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.

A global consortium of marine biologists has warned that climate change is devastating marine life, threatening Asian countries the most.

Harvesting hope: Climate-resilient crops transforming agriculture worldwide

16-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.

As our world grapples with the growing impacts of climate change, the future of agriculture is at a crossroads. Rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and extreme events are threatening food security worldwide. In response, scientists and farmers are turning to an essential solution: climate-resilient crops. The urgency of climate-resilient crops

One Week One Lab: CSIR-NIIST plans series of high-profile seminars on live topics

09-Mar-2023 - 0 Comments.

Top scientists, technocrats and administrators from major institutions across the country will attend a series of seminars during March 13-18 at the CSIR-National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here in a bid to explore ways of effectively leveraging the fruits of scientific and technological research yielded by the national institution for the wellbeing of the society.

Govt estimates 316 million tonnes of foodgrains production during 2021-22

18-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Second Advance Estimates of production of major crops for the year 2021-22 have been released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Record foodgrains production of 316.06 million tonnes is estimated. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narender Singh Tomar said that the new record of foodgrains production in the country is the result of hardwork of farmers, efficient research of scientists and farmer friendly policies of the Government.

Scientists now have advance tools for plant breeding, says Ratna Kumria, Director- Biotechnology, Alliance for Agri Innovation

24-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.

All living organisms are the reflection of the genes they are born with and genes evolve over generations. The basis of evolution is variation and natural selection of the better variant. Agriculturists have been using this phenomenon for selecting variants with desirable traits in crop plants.

Bayer invites global researchers to submit novel crop protection compounds through new Testing4Ag program

15-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.

Bayer has announced the launch of Testing4Ag, a new program which allows research scientists from around the world to submit novel chemistries to Bayer for testing in hopes of identifying potential new modes of action to control fungal diseases, insect pests, or weeds.

Eminent scientists, agriculturists cask govt to allow BRL1 field trials in Karnataka

10-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.

Eminent scientists and agriculture experts from Karnataka demand to allow Biosafety Regulatory Level 1 (BRL 1) field trials of Bt Cotton and Maize in Karnataka. After the success of Bt Cotton in India, since 2002 no other crop (enhanced through biotechnology) has been released in India.

India records highest ever horticulture production at 329.86 million tonnes

17-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.

Due to farmer-friendly policies of the government, tireless efforts of farmers and research of scientists resulted in horticulture production of 329.86 million tonnes in the year 2020-21, Indian agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said recently.

India's third advance estimates of principal crops shoot 7.94MT higher for 2020-21

26-May-2021 - 0 Comments.

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India second advance estimates predicts a record 303.34 MT of foodgrain production during 2020-21

25-Feb-2021 - 0 Comments.

The second advance estimates of production of major crops for 2020-21 reveal a record production of 303.34 million tonnes of food grains, which clearly outlines the tireless hard work of farmers, research by agricultural scientists, and farmer-friendly policies of the Central Government.

Benefits of contract farming must reach the small farmers, says Narendra Singh Tomar

16-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian minister of agriculture & farmers’ welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has lauded the efforts of agricultural scientists of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and said that ICAR and KVK scientists also have to ensure that the benefits of contract farming should reach the small farmers.

Agri experts, Microsoft India to process weather data, to boost yield and profit

04-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

Scientists, meteorologists, start-ups and Microsoft India are coming together to crunch weather data to help farmers beat climate risks and boost yield and profit.

Indian agri minister inaugurates the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2020

01-Mar-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar has called for retention of talent in Agriculture. Inaugurating the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2020 recently, he said India has a vast pool of agricultural scientists and specialists graduating from universities every year.

Scientists told to focus on real science

15-Dec-2018 - 0 Comments.

Scientists should focus on real science and its underlying truth while dealing with fisheries research, said Dr A Gopalakrishnan, Director of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

Central Avian Research Institute develops all-weather biogas production from poultry excreta

12-Sep-2017 - 0 Comments.

Central Avian Research Institute scientists have developed a novel DAC technology for all-weather biogas production exclusively from poultry excreta.

Agriculture scientists should develop techniques adaptable to marginal farmers needs

10-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.

Scientists should develop techniques adaptable to the needs of huge number of marginal farmers in the country, Indian agriculture & farmers welfare minister, Radha Mohan Singh

Agriculture scientists should develop techniques adaptable to marginal farmers needs

10-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.

Scientists should develop techniques adaptable to the needs of huge number of marginal farmers in the country, Indian agriculture & farmers welfare minister, Radha Mohan Singh said.

ICAR Scientists cracks Indian wheat rust pathogen genome

20-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.