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ICAR DG new agricultural facilities at KVK Cuttack to boost farming innovation

13-Feb-2025 - 0 Comments.

In a significant push for agricultural advancement, Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Secretary (DARE) and Director General (ICAR), inaugurated several crucial facilities at the ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Cuttack.
Milma’s TRCMPU announces additional price of INR 15 per litre of milk for farmers

25-Dec-2024 - 0 Comments.

The annual general body meeting (AGM) of Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (TRCMPU), held here today, announced an additional price of Rs 15 per litre of milk procured from farmers affiliated to the cooperative societies under it.
India Boasts Advanced Early Warning System for Disasters

11-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.

India's weather forecasting capabilities received a strong endorsement from Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). He spoke during a recent Pre-Cyclone Exercise held in preparation for the upcoming April-June 2024 season.
ICAR signed MoU signed with Dhanuka Agritech

02-Apr-2024 - 0 Comments.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Dhanuka Agritech Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension), ICAR Dr. U.S. Gautam and Chairman, Dhanuka Agritech Limited Dr. R.G. Aggarwal signed this MoU on behalf of respective organizations recently.
Fisheries crucial for food security and livelihood, says former ICAR DG

12-Mar-2024 - 0 Comments.

Fisheries sector plays a crucial role in ensuring the food and nutritional security as well as the livelihood of millions of fishermen in the country, former Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Padma awardee, Dr S Ayyappan said.
Top 10 Agri-Drone Manufacturers in India: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Agriculture

20-Feb-2024 - 0 Comments.

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Rising sea surface temperatures affecting fish distribution in Indian waters

19-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.

Rising sea surface temperature (SST) is affecting fish distribution patterns in Indian waters, said Dr J K Jena, Deputy Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Milma’s TRCMPU adopts INR 2853 Cr budget

17-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.

The annual general body meeting of Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union (TRCMPU) of Milma, held recently earmarked INR 2 crores to offset the interest on the loans availed by dairy farmers in four southern districts for setting up farms and purchase of milch animals.
28 new mandis integrated into e-NAM platform to strengthen agricultural trade

25-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

Manoj Ahuja, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, announced significant developments in India's agricultural trading landscape during a recent address. He revealed that as of August 31, 2023, a total of 1,361 Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) were integrated into the Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) across 23 states and 4 union territories.
Manoj Ahuja launches GCES mobile app, web portal to revolutionize farming practices

23-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

In a significant stride towards harnessing digital technology for the greater good, Manoj Ahuja, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), unveiled recently a transformative mobile application and web portal for the General Crop Estimation Survey (GCES).
Milma’s 2023-24 budget anticipates INR 1.22 crore surplus

22-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by its brand name Milma recently adopted a growth-oriented budget for 2023-24 pegging the revenue at INR 680.50 crore and expenditure at INR 679.28 crore, anticipating a surplus of INR 1.22 crore during the financial year.
Marut Drones' AG-365S makes history as India's first DGCA type certified drone for agriculture, RPTO training

01-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.

Marut Drones, a prominent player in India's drone manufacturing landscape, has achieved a historic milestone by obtaining DGCA (Director General of Civil Aviation) type certification for its AG-365S drone.
Centre urges state governments to monitor Tur, Urad prices and crack down on stock violations

15-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.

The Central government has directed state governments to maintain continuous monitoring of Tur and Urad prices and take strict action against any violations of stock limits. In a meeting chaired by Smt. Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs, officials from State Food and Civil Supplies Departments, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), and State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs) gathered to review the stock disclosure of Tur and Urad.
Agri secretary says ministry open for pro-farmer changes in PMFBY due to climate crisis

27-Nov-2022 - 0 Comments.

Indian Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ministry is open to taking pro-farmer changes in Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in response to the recent climate crisis and rapid technological advances.
India is the global gateway for Bio AG Solutions, opines Dr Venkatesh Devanur, Secretary, BIPA.

20-Oct-2022 - 0 Comments.

The two-day India's biggest BioAgri conference, "BioAgri-2022, the second edition was organised in city.
TRCMPU adopts INR Rs 1,248 Cr budget for 2022-23

22-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Trivandrum Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union (TRCMPU) unanimously adopted a budget of INR 1,248 crore for the financial year 2022-23 at its Annual General Body meeting today.
Precision agriculture sector must gain pace for ecological balance, says former ICAR Director General

14-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.

Precision agriculture and usage of technology in the agriculture sector must gain pace as it would help twin causes of achieving reasonable growth and maintaining ecological balance at the same time, said Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Former Director General, Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR).
Teams get Smart Farm Grant Challenge grant from STPI

12-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) distributed INR 5 Lakhs each to 10 shortlisted Teams under the Smart Farm Grant Challenge Programme. The grant distribution and the award ceremony were held at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, New Delhi, where Alkesh Kumar Sharma (Secretary, MeitY) handed over the cheques to the winning teams.
GSP Crop Science bags exclusive patent to combat whitefly insects

05-Sep-2022 - 0 Comments.

GSP Crop Science, a leader in the agrochemical business and India’s first company to develop the SE formulation in its R&D centre, gets an exclusive patent for its synergistic suspo-emulsion formulation of Pyriproxifen and Diafenthiuron (branded GSP SLR 525 SE Formulation) by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks, which is a subordinate office under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
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.
Agriculture should be connected to technology digital agriculture mission

23-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Department has constituted a High Level Task Force, which is in the process of finalizing “India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA) report. Task Force invited comments from subject experts, farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and general public and considered them.
Digitised ecosystem is beneficial for agricultural

21-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Department has constituted a High Level Task Force, which is in the process of finalizing “India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA)” report. Task Force invited comments from subject experts, farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and general public and considered them.
Ananthapur banana cluster and horticulture cluster development programme reviewed

18-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.

Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, IAS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, visited the Karnapudiki Village of Narpala Mandal in Ananthapur District to review the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (HCDP) of National Horticulture Board.
Drone technology in agriculture has a tremendous potential in increasing efficiency of crop management

16-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.

Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, (Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare) visited the SRFMT&TI Anantapur on 08.04.2022 and attended a Drone demonstration with farmers.
UpajGuru, agri fintech platform launched

15-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

Dr Chandrasekhar, Secretary of DST, Govt of India; Dr Krishna Ella- CMD of Bharat Biotech launched the platform developed by Grus & Grade (G&G) and unveiled 'UpajGuru' agri fintech Platform.
Madhya Pradesh to set up Agriculture Excellence Centers in cooperation with Israel

04-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.

The Consulate General of Israel Kobbi Shoshani met Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at his residence during his stay in Madhya Pradesh and development in agriculture sector in Madhya Pradesh.
India Invites Startups, FPOs to capitalise on agri and food processing policies at EXPO2020 Dubai

19-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

As part of India’s efforts to showcase the country’s investment-friendly policies and growth opportunities in agriculture and allied sectors at EXPO2020 Dubai, Dr Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, invited the Startups and FPOs (Farmer Producer Organisations) to submit their proposals to the ministry, and assured them that they would be considered for providing equity grants, management costs, and other available support measures.
Contribution of women in agriculture

08-Feb-2022 - 0 Comments.

As per the Census 2011 conducted by the Registrar General of India, the total number of women farmers as cultivators are 3.60 crore and agricultural labour are 6.15 crore in the country.
Bio Innovations for regenerative agriculture

19-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.

Explaining the theme of the Bio-Agri 2021, India's biggest conference, "Bio Innovations for Regenerative Agriculture" Dr Venkatesh Devanur, Secretary of BIPA-Bio Agri Input Producers Association said India is the biggest exporter of rice.
Director-General of United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization to share his vision at Bayer’s Youth Ag Summit

17-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.

Dr QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, will be this year’s keynote speaker at Bayer’s 2021 Youth Ag Summit.
Amendments to co-op Act; leadership changes in dairy sector inevitable, says Bhasurangan

17-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.

The Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union (TRCMPU) has scheduled a general body meeting on December 9 to effect changes to bylaws as mandated by the recent amendment to the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, and set in motion the process of electing the new board of directors.
Import of de-oiled GM soya cake explained

29-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

Centre allows import of 12 lakh metric ton GM soya cake after the Director General of Foreign Trade issued the necessary notification. However, poultry industry, Farmers organization and environmental activist expressed different reaction on import decision.
Seaweed Farming Entrepreneurship by Cooperatives booklet released

25-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.

A booklet providing an overview of the challenges and opportunities in the ‘Seaweed Farming Entrepreneurship by Cooperatives’ was released here on Tuesday by Parshottam Rupala, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India at an event in the presence of Sundeep Kumar Nayak, Managing Director, NCDC and Jatindra Nath Swain, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Government of India.
Ethanol distillation capacities to double by 2025, targets 20% blending

20-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Sudhanshu Pandey briefed the media persons about ethanol blending with petrol (EBP) program.
India’s export of agriculture & allied products up by 17.34% at USD 41.25 BN during 2020-21

11-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

Secretary, department of Commerce, Government of India Dr Anup Wadhawan said that Agriculture Exports have performed well during 2020-21.
Amul's RS Sodhi elected as MD at International Dairy Federation

03-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) unanimously elected R S Sodhi, managing director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) that sells Amul branded products in India, to its board during the general assembly held on 1 June, according to media reports.
DGCA give nod to agri ministry for usage of drone under PMFBY

29-May-2021 - 0 Comments.

Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), aviation regulatory authority has given its approval to the agriculture ministry for flying drones to capture images of rice and wheat fields in 100 districts to assess crop yields at gram panchayat level under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), agriculture & farmers welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar said recently.
ICRISAT gets permission to use drones for agricultural research activities

18-Nov-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption to the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics(ICRISAT), Hyderabad, Telangana for the deployment of drones for agricultural research activities.
NDDB chairman unanimously elected to International Dairy Federation board

10-Nov-2020 - 0 Comments.

Dilip Rath, Chairman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has been unanimously elected to the Board of International Dairy Federation (IDF) on 2 November 2020 during the General Assembly of IDF.
Agriculture secretary holds meeting with 29 Farmer Unions from Punjab

16-Oct-2020 - 0 Comments.

Agriculture is always on top priority for Government of India. Central Government invited representatives of 29 Farmer Unions from Punjab which were associated with agitations in the State during last few days.
Bharti AXA launches crop insurance campaign Maharashtra, Karnataka

28-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

In order to promote crop insurance among farmers, Bharti AXA General Insurance has launched its crop insurance campaign ‘Bohot Zaroori Hai’ for farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka to encourage them about their yield protection and financial security.
India to track over 57 crore animals with unique ID over next 18 months

29-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.

In order to track animals parentage, breed & productivity, India will be using new technologies to track over 57 crore animals in the country in the nest 18 months, Animal Husbandry & Dairying secretary Atul Chaturvedi said.
India becomes second largest aquaculture producer in the world

29-Jun-2020 - 0 Comments.

India has now become second largest aquaculture producer in the world and fourth largest seafood exporter, Dr. Rajeev Ranjan, Secretary, Fisheries said while describing fisheries as a sunrise sector.
Fight against desert locusts will take time, says FAO chief

31-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) director general QU Dongyu, has warned that efforts to control desert locusts will take time, noting increased concern for the Sahel and Southwest Asia.
Agri minister hold reviews meeting on locust control operations

29-May-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian minister for agriculture & farmers' welfare Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting here today with both the Ministers of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Parshottam Rupala and Kailash Choudhary and Secretary (DAC&FW) Sanjay Agarwal to review the locust control operations
Dr Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes appointed ICRISAT director general

30-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.

Dr Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes, a well-known plant health expert and leader in international agricultural research, took charge as Director General at ICRISAT
Government initiates dialogue with agri commodity producers, exporters in the aftermath of COVID-19 crisis

14-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.

Sanjay Agarwal, secretary of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW)Sanjay Agarwal held a video conference with exporters of Agri and Allied commodities to gain a first- hand account of the problems being faced during the COVID-19 crisis.
Argentina agro secretary meets Indian agri minister

18-Jul-2019 - 0 Comments.

Indian agriculture & farmers welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar met Dr Luis Miguel Etchevehere, State Secretary of Agro-industry of the Argentine Republic in New Delhi
Telangana chief secretary visits Corteva Agriscience’s Multi-Crop Research Centre

12-Mar-2019 - 0 Comments.

Dr Shailendra Kumar Joshi, Chief Secretary of Telangana, visited the Multi-Crop Research Centre (MCRC) of Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDupont, in Hyderabad today.
GRAM 2016: Plasticulture to play major role in doubling farmers income

15-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.

Rajasthan agriculture sector has immense opportunities for Plasticulture in terms of efficient usage of water, Ms. Neelkamal Darbari, principal secretary, Agriculture, government of Rajasthan, Ms Neelkamal Darbari said at the recently concluded Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet 2016
Animal husbandry secretary reviews production, quality control of veterinary biological in India

16-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.

Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Indian Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Devendra Chaudhry has reviewed the progress on the resolutions and recommendations made in the one-day brainstorming workshop on developing a dynamic road map for harmonization of production and quality control of veterinary biological in India in a meeting held in New Delhi.

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