No immediate threat to farm sector from climate change: Experts
There is no immediate threat from climate change to the farm sector, said experts while addressing the 12th Agricultural Science Congress at National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) here today. “There
View ArticleGovt seeks World Bank help for diversification
With a majority of the state’s marginal farmers finding it tough to carry on with agriculture owing to different reasons, the Punjab government has sought the World Bank’s help to progress in the field
View ArticleFarmers’ suicide cases rise 26 percent to 1,109 in 2014
The number of suicide cases by farmers due to agrarian reasons have increased by 26 percent to 1,109 in 2014, with majority of deaths reported from Maharashtra, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Out
View ArticleGM Crops Not the Only Option to Allay Food Concerns: INRA
MORE AVENUES French expert Houllier favours genomic selection as alternative technology Excessive rain and drought -a fallout of climate change -and their impact on food production and security, has...
View ArticleCentre allots Rs 300 cr for organic farming; 3 NE states included
New Delhi: Union government is implementing a cluster based programme called Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)to encourage organic farming, Ministry of Agriculture said. An amount of Rs 300 crore
View ArticleICAR developing new non-GM soybean genotypes high in oleic acid
Derived oils with high oleic acids are free from trans fatty acids that pose high risk of heart ailments The Directorate of Soybean Research (DSR) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
View ArticleICAR scheme sees farmers take up multi-crop farming
PANAJI: A one-hectare plot of cultivable land in Bhars, Canacona, has been converted into a multi-crop unit with cashew, mango, guava, turmeric and other crops being raised under an integrated farming
View ArticleModerate droughts rise, but impact on farming down'
Spread of irrigation, rise in drought-tolerant seeds have come as saviour, says study The southwest monsoon might have made a good start, but its future looks bleak, with many models predicting a let
View ArticleKolkata to get nation’s first fish hospital
KOLKATA: A fish hospital — the first of its kind in the country — will become operational in Kolkata in two-three months. The hospital, with facilities to diagnose and treat ailments in fish commercially
View ArticleCICR begins fresh Bt cotton research even as variety grows in its backyard
NAGPUR: As Central Institute Research of Cotton Research (CICR) makes a second bid to develop an indigenous Bt cotton seed, the premier government agency already has 21 varieties of this genetically...
View ArticleGM crops are safe, commercialise Bt Brinjal: Scientist
Years after the government imposed an indefinite moratorium on the commercial release of Bt Brinjal, genetically-modified for resistance to the fruit and shoot borer, a principal scientist of the National
View ArticleMonsoon 21% above normal between July 23-29
Central India, comprising Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, received 68% more rains than normal during the week The southwest monsoon was 21 per cent above normal during the week that ended on Wednesday,
View ArticleRSS-linked outfit resists but ICAR wants GM trials
The government may not be pushing hard for field trials of genetically modified (GM) crops due to pressure from an RSSlinked group, but the Centre's premier agriculture research body has emphasized the
View ArticleClimate-resilient technologies for farming
Climate-resilient technologies will be demonstrated at a two-day agricultural technology meet to be held at the Rice Research Station at Mancompu from September 17. The programme is being organised by
View ArticleDemonstrate technology used to mitigate impact of climate change’
Warming, temperature extremes and strong variability in rainfall are likely to impact food and livelihood security of the population in India’ Ahead of the UNFCC (United Nations Framework Convention
View ArticleIndia eyes rabi grains to fight climate change
The proposal, which is at a discussion stage, is part of the country's multi-pronged strategy to adapt to changing climatic patterns With climate change threatening to affect India’s agriculture — a
View ArticleIndia to screen GM cotton hybrids after pest attacks
India will screen genetically modified (GM) cotton hybrids on sale in the country to identify the varieties that are resistant to whitefly, a pest that recently caused extensive damages to crops in two
View ArticlePunjab, Haryana groundwater has arsenic beyond limit, says report
A research report recently prepared by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) is set to cause alarm in Punjab and Haryana. The report submitted last week establishes that Punjab and Haryana
View ArticleCoal miners switch to turmeric farming
Meghalaya produces over 8,000 Metric ton of turmeric in a year Coal miners switch to turmeric farming The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ban on coal mining and transportation in Meghalaya’s Jaintia
View ArticleDistribution of soil health cards marks World Soil Day in Salem
Distribution of soil health cards, exhibition on soil health for healthy life and different varieties of soils marked the World Soil Day brought up the State Agriculture Department and the Krishi Vigyan
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