Nest-In, Tata Steel’s modular construction solutions brand, has launched a revolutionary onion storage solution ‘AgroNest’ that is aimed at reducing spoilage of the onions to half of its current level.

With an objective to provide the technical scientific technical know-how for enhancing the farm income by reducing the unnecessary inputs under the Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (MGMG) Scheme, a flagship programme of the Government of India, the team of ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana’s scientists has adopted a cluster of 5 villages in Jind and Karnal Districts of Haryana.

A three-day zonal workshop of the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh was organized from 29th – 31st July 2020.

Skill Centres will propel the Bamboo industry with new Start-ups and also enhance livelihood opportunities.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers has contributed immensely towards India's agricultural and industrial growth

First batch of 560MT Ammonium Sulphate, was flagged off from Eloor through coastal shipping.

TRIFED embarks an all-encompassing digitization drive to promote tribal commerce

Despite contributing majorly in household chores and being the predominant players in dairying farming activities - one of the major livelihood options for 70 million farm families in India, the women lack the support and encouragement from their family and society.

In his inaugural address, the Chief Guest, Dr Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR) highlighted the ICAR’s role in mitigation of land degradation through its Natural Resource Management Institutes located in the different agro-ecological regions of the country since independence.

Control operations have been done in nearly 4.3 lakh hectares area in 10 states since 11th April 2020

The ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhiana, Punjab in collaboration with the ICAR-Research Complex for North-Eastern Hills Region, Umiam, Meghalaya introduced a project titled “Promoting improved Technology of maize production in NEH Region” to out-scale the improved maize production technologies in the region.

Narendra Singh Tomar holds meeting with World Bank representatives to bring large Bihad area of Gwalior–Chambal region under agriculture

Government has taken up several activities to promote bee keeping under ‘Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture’ and ‘National Mission for Beekeeping

The minister also suggested that the process of reducing the production cost by farmers and cost cutting in expenditure by industries in processing will prove beneficial for industry.

Under the provisions of New Investment Policy – 2012 and its amendment in 2014, Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (CFCL) has set up a Brownfield project at Gadepan, Rajasthan with a production capacity of 12.7 LMT Urea per annum.

Rallis India has reported Consolidated Revenues at ₹ 663 Crores, up 6% YoY PAT at ₹ 92 Crores, up 53% YoY

With the help of the system developed at the ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal, the nutritional analysis of treated bales has been carried out at the ICAR-NIANP, Bengaluru in an Inter-Institutional project mode.

Production and movement of fertilizers is comfortable across the country, mentioned the statement by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers released on 22 July, 2020.

Earlier during 2019, Prabhu Pingali was elected as a Fellow of the Academy after a multi-level process following his nomination by an existing distinguished Fellow plus review process conducted by Sectional Committees.

Control operations at 31 places in 8 districts of Rajasthan and at 1 place in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh during night of 19th-20th July, 2020

Mr Gadkari invited suggestions to develop a model to help and finance these socially, economically and educationally backward entrepreneurs. He said that this model should be transparent, corruption free, IT enabled with less procedural hassles and needing least permissions etc

Park will leverage an additional investment of about Rs 250 Crore in about 30 food processing units in the park and would eventually lead to a turnover of about Rs. 450-500 Crores annually

CGM-1 is resistant to leaf rust and moderately resistant to late leaf spot (LLS) – two important biotic factors affecting pod yield in rainy season cultivation in the state.

The initiative aims at enhancing the farmers’ income by developing entrepreneurship.

Rice on 168.47 lakh ha against 142.06 lakh ha area last year i.e. increase in area coverage by 18.59%.

The Scheme ensures protection of crop loss for entire cropping cycle, from pre-sowing to post-harvest activities.

Govt launches the Implementation Guidelines for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) celebrated its 92nd foundation day on 17th July 2020.

AgNext and SourceTrace have come together to create Food-Safety and Fair-Trade platform for Agriculture and Food Businesses, called TraceNext

Union FPI Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal highlights champion segments in food processing sector for both countries to benefit mutually.

r Murali brings close to three decades of experience in international, government and academic institutions on themes forest, agriculture, water, climate change adaptation and human development.

In a day, 25 to 30 Kg of fodder is generated in a Kambala Machine, thereby creating enough for at least 4 to 5 cows in a week.

Awareness activities needed to ensure the dissemination of information among all farmers

Various stakeholders of the fertilizers sector hold meeting with Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers

55 additional vehicles and 20 more spray equipment pressed into service.

Despite being the 2nd largest producer of Bamboo in the world, India's share so far is only 5 percent in global trade.

Department of Fisheries in association with National Fisheries Development Board interacts with fishermen, scientists and entrepreneurs through webinar.

Government assures of all necessary support to the States for agriculture infrastructure development, promotion of FPOs and credit facilities to farmers through KCC

New study reveals how in some lines male sterility can be reversed to produce hybrids faster and cheaper

Dr Trilochan Mohapatra, Director General, Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), presented the priorities, performance and preparedness to face various challenges.

Cabinet has approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana – allocation of additional foodgrain for further five months from July to November, 2020

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi on 8th July has given its approval to a new pan India Central Sector Scheme-Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.

The union government has just released the ‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India’

AgriTech moved top of its charts in 2020 at 3x of buzz in May 2020 compared to March 2020

Medicinal Plants are regarded as rich resources of traditional medicines and are being used for thousands of years in the health care system.

During coronavirus crisis, the agriculture sector has emerged as a major strength said Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar.

DBT sales of fertilizers have witnessed significant jump this Kharif season during the month of May and June across the country due to better than expected monsoon.

New dimension added in locust control activities - Chemical spraying in targeted areas started with a Bell Helicopter taking its first sortie in 65 RD Banda area of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan

The rural sector will be transformed by the constitution of 10,000 Farmers’ Producer Organizations.

There has been noteworthy progress of sowing area coverage under Kharif crops.