Tag: Agriculture
DBT’s Smart Agriculture Conclave underway at Delhi
The conclave being held on 30th-31st August 2017 by the Department of Biotechnology aims to underpin the challenges faced by farmers and discuss the possible cloud based solutions accessible to the remotest farmer...........
India, Brazil to work closely on Zebu Cattle Genomics
The union cabinet has approved MoU between India and Brazil for cooperation in the fields of Zebu Cattle Genomics and Assisted Reproductive Technologies..........
Banaras Hindu University hosts wheat & barley research workers’ meet
The 56th All India Wheat and Barley Research Workers’ Meet (2017) was organized at the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi recently. The meeting was addressed by the Union Agriculture Minster, Mr Radha Mohan Singh.......
Govt renames agro-processing scheme SAMPADA as PMKSY
With an allocation of INR 6,000 crores, the "Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) "is expected to provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country............
CropLife India celebrates ‘Honey Bee Day’ at Baramati
The company celebrated the day as an acknowledgment for the success of ‘Madhu Sandesh’ project in Baramati and felicitated farmers in the region to encourage and create awareness amongst them to pollinate their crops..........
India produced foodgrains at record 275.68 million tonnes in 2016-17
The 4th Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2016-17 have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare on 16th August, 2017..............
Sustainable agriculture: A key to farmers’ success
If a solution is to be found for the current crisis in the agriculture sector, the way forward is to encourage small-scale farmlands and sustainable agricultural methods, reveals latest research........
BioVoice eMag August 2017 Issue-3 Volume-2
BioVoice eMag August 2017 Issue-3 Volume-2:
The ‘August 2017’ edition in its detailed ‘Cover Story’ features the insights from biotech student perception survey conducted by the BioVoice...
NITI Aayog prepares next 3 years roadmap for evergreen revolution
The agriculture and allied sector road map endeavors growth of agriculture for meeting food and nutrition security of the country, mentioned the Minister......
Will decide the fate of GM mustard in September, govt tells...
Latest hearing on the genetically modified mustard in the Supreme Court of India has forced the union government to choose a definitive timeline for clearing its position on the issue...........