Tag: Agriculture
PM Modi & PM Turnball launch world’s most advanced nanobiotech research...
The research centre which is a joint initiative between The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Deakin University, Australia was launched on April 10th at New Delhi.....Click to read more!
Conservation of livestock benefits farmers, trying to promote it: Govt
For the first time in the country, a new initiative entitled as Rashtriya Gokul Mission along with the allocation of Rs 500 crores has been initiated in December 2014 for the conservation as well promotion of domestic species.....
6 crore soil health cards distributed so far, says govt
Out of the distribution target for 14 crore soil health cards, 6 crores of them have been already provided to the farmers across India........
India has 64,829 traditional seed varieties in Gene Banks
The 42 exploration and collection missions are being planned by the government to mainly collect traditional seed varieties from tribal areas..........
India’s temp rose by 0.60 degree celsius over last 110 years
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) studies have highlighted that extreme events like heat waves have risen in the last 30 years.....
India looks at scaling up its horticulture potential
India makes 286 million tonnes of horticulture produce from about 24.4 million hectare, mentioned Mr Radha Mohan Singh while addressing an Inter-Session Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee.....
277 mandis in 12 states linked to e-NAM portal, 585 more...
The information on the latest digital initiatives in agriculture was provided by the union minister for agriculture and farmers welfare, Mr Radha Mohan Singh recently at an event......
Dr M S Swaminathan, a global scientist of rare distinction, says...
India's renowned agriculture scientists and father of green revolution, Dr MS Swaminathan was conferred Honorary D. Litt at a special convocation of the University of Mumbai recently.......
At 14.2 million tonnes a year, India is no.1 producer of...
In India, the largest producer of banana among states is the Maharashtra and followed by Tamil Nadu.......
India to establish world’s first all women agriculture institute in Orissa
While the minister of agriculture will provide financial help to women to strengthen women cooperatives in the country, it has earmarked 30% funds for the women in all of its schemes......