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UPL, Republic of Guyana partners to set up millets model farm

11-May-2023 - 0 Comments.

UPL, a leading provider of Sustainable Agriculture Solutions, announced a collaboration with the Republic of Guyana to establish a 200 acre ‘Millets Model Farm’. Jai Shroff, Group CEO of UPL group and Zulfikar Mustafa, Agriculture Minister of the Republic of Guyana, signed an MOU on 21 April, 2023 in Georgetown, Guyana with an aim to assess the adaptation of various millet varieties for growing and consuming in Guyana.
ICAR led NARS developed 1956 high yielding varieties of 80 field crops since 2014

07-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) led National Agricultural Research System (NARS) has developed 1956 high yielding varieties/hybrids of 80 field crops since 2014 which include 173 less water requiring varieties/hybrids of cereals (94), oilseeds (14), pulses (25), fiber crops (8), forages (12) and sugarcane (20).
Praman.ai transforming the apple trade in J&K

28-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.

Known to be paradise on earth, Kashmir is celebrated for its apples across the globe with home to almost 100+ varieties of Apple. More than 40 percent of Kashmir's 80 lakh inhabitants, including seven lakh farmers, are involved in the apple trade.
Bayer to speed global development of vegetable seeds varieties at expanded R&D Center in Spain

18-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.

Bayer signals its commitment to delivering high quality cucumber, melon, pepper and eggplant seeds faster to growers around the world with the announced expansion of its Vegetable Seeds R&D Product Design Center in San Nicolás, Spain.
NSAI, FSII agrees on business framework on development of superior plant varieties by plant breeders

09-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.

The seed industry through National Seed Association of India (NSAI) and Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) has reached a consensus on commercialization of framework for new traits for development of superior plant varieties which will benefit the farmers.
Disastrous consequences of surge in cultivation of illegal HtBt cotton, FSII & NSAI write to government

20-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

Quality seeds for farmers is the first step towards growing quality produce and better yield. Research and development ensure that the challenges faced by farmers are resolved and they get better varieties to fight pests and diseases.
GI certified mangoes exported to Bahrain

09-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

In a major boost to mango export potential from the eastern region, sixteen varieties of mangoes including three GI certified Khirsapati and Lakshmanbhog (West Bengal), Zardalu (Bihar) are being exported to Bahrain.
Govt prepares roadmap for self sufficiency in pulses, oilseeds

05-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.

The seed minikit Programme was launched by agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar recently by distributing seed minikits (higher yielding varieties of seeds) to farmers.
Illumina Launches New Wheat Barley Array

10-May-2021 - 0 Comments.

Wheat is a vital food crop, ranking third in global crop production, with more than 760 million tons being produced annually. Barley is another important crop with uses in animal feed and beverage production and is gaining popularity in human diets.Wheat (and barley) researchers and breeders need a genomic analysis tool that enable comparison across diverse varieties and globally diverse germplasm collections.
Narendra Singh Tomar appeals farmers to adopt best agricultural practices during Kharif season

02-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.

Indian agriculture & farmers’ welfare minister, Narendra Singh Tomar has appealed to farmers to grow different varieties of crops keeping in view the type of farmland in order to make farming a gainful activity.
Indian Council of Forestry Research develop high-yielding plant species varieties

27-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.

Three institutes of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, have developed 20 high-yielding varieties of plant species
Necessary to promote hybrid seeds of improved varieties to cope with global climate change

26-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.

It is imperative to develop hybrid seeds of improved variety for the areas of varied agricultural climate so as to sort out the problems emerging due to global climate change, Indian agriculture & farmers welfare minister, Radha Mohan Singh said
ICAR develops new variety of pulses

31-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed new variety of pulses, PUSA Arhar-16, which matures in 120 days, rather than 170 days, as taken by traditional varieties