Tag: Kisan
DBT to establish Biotech KISAN hubs across India
The Department of Biotechnology is set to establish 15 hubs in partnership with multiple institutions across India for carrying out the agricultural biotechnology research to tackle major issues affecting productivity and quality of agri products................
BARC develops new mutant varieties of crops & vegetables
The major desirable traits in these crops developed by the Baba Atomic Research Centre include higher yield, seed size, improved agronomic and quality traits, early maturity and stress tolerance..............
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.........
Science funding increases by 10%, bioscience gets 22% hike in budget...
The government's move to increase the funds for research and development in budget 2017, is expected to boost the innovation ecosystem in the country.....
Impacting farmers’ lives through science: Biotech-Kisan & cattle genomics
The two programs spearheaded by the Department of Biotechnology are intended to have major impact on rural livelihood through science.....
Farmers from 16 states urge PM Modi to commercialize GM Mustard
In a petition, the Rashtriya Progressive Kisan Association has sought PMO’s intervention to address the doubts of state government’s apprehensions on GM Mustard....