Tag: Agriculture
Advance estimates suggest decrease in agricultural growth rate during 2017-18
The gross value added (GVA) of ‘Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing’ for the year 2017-18 has been estimated at 2.1 percent compared to 4.9 percent in the preceding year 2016-17...........
Pink Bollworm threat looms large over Bt cotton industry
While the section of seeds industry are declaring an all out war on pink bollworm to save Bt Cotton in the current season, both the farmers and companies fear huge losses. The BioVoice tries to analyze the current situation and possible way out..........
World Bank sanctions $318 million loan for climate resilient agriculture in...
The new $318 million loan agreement signed by union government and Tamil Nadu government with World Bank to support climate-resilient agriculture is expected to benefit over 500,000 farmers in the state..............
FSII terms Maharashtra govt’s raids on its members over cotton seed...
The Federation of seed Industry of India has called the raids on the premises of its members by authorities in Maharashtra as unilateral and unfair actions that will result in hurting the interests of the responsible industry.....
India to utilize advances in space technology for agriculture & allied...
The National Programme on use of Space Technology for Agriculture (NPSTA) is being envisaged to utilize the services of satellites in transforming the agriculture practices for better.........
Working on the agriculture reforms suggested by Niti Aayog, says govt
As per the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Mr Parshottam Rupala, the union government is trying to implement the roadmap on agriculture suggested by the NIti Aayog.............
ICRISAT celebrates decade of genomic advances in agriculture
The Centre of Excellence in Genomics (CEG) at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) that was set up in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology on 2007 recently celebrated its 10th anniversary............
India 2nd largest producer of horticultural crops & fruits in the...
According to an estimate, a production of 30 crore metric ton horticulture crops on 2.5 crore hectare land is expected in India during 2016-17.............
India & Colombia to partner on agriculture & fisheries
The union cabinet has approved the partnership between India and Columbia in the field of agriculture and fisheries...........
India to contribute to Nigerian govt’s priorities in the field of...
While India had announced in 2015 concessional loans of US $10 billion to African countries, it has increased training slots under Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) to Nigeria..........