Tag: FAO
Workshop held on animal infectious disease prioritization in New Delhi
Alka Upadhyaya outlines plans to establish FMD-free zones in eight states for enhancing animal health and export opportunities
Experts discuss digital forecasting techniques & decision support system for climate...
The national workshop witnessed in-depth technical discussions, vibrant open-house discussions on the outcomes of the NRAA-FAO project
India elected as Vice-Chair at 12th session of FAO’s Intergovernmental Technical...
The Working Group, established by the FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), functions to review technical issues, advise and make recommendations
FSII donates Rs 20 lakh to the benefit sharing fund of...
The ITPGRFA is a specialized international regime designed to facilitate the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
FAO Council also approves India’s membership to the Executive Board of...
Besides approving India’s membership to the Executive Board of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) for 2020 and 2021, the Food and Agriculture organisation (FAO) Council gave green signal to India’s proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023..................
WHO asks members including India to fast track rabies elimination by...
World Health organization has been advocating for a shift from intramuscular to intradermal rabies vaccination, which is not only 60 to 80 percent cheaper, but is of shorter treatment regimen of just one week................
“Shrinking agriculture, its decreased GDP contribution is a global trend”
In an exclusive interaction with BioVoice eMag, Dr Prabhu L Pingali, Professor of Applied Economics and Director, Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) spoke to Rahul Koul....
BioVoice eMag August 2016 Issue-4 Volume-1
BioVoice eMag August 2016 Issue-4 Volume-1:
This issue in its cover story puts spotlight on recent cases of re-emergence of Diphtheria in Kerala due to...
Govt to spend Rs 250 crore on sustainable agriculture practices
This amount would be incurred on this project which India has achieved in the form of grant-in-aid. This project will be implemented....
Mahyco and Arcadia Biosciences announce pipeline advancement for salinity tolerant rice
Both the companies believe that the technology can help mitigate the impact of salt stress and improve productivity....