NFDB honours Odisha’s shrimp farmer
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has honoured Odisha’s shrimp farmer, Anjan Dandapat for successfully implementing scientific practices in shrimp farming
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CIFTest: Fish adulterant detection kit gets commercialised
CIFtest, the rapid detection kit developed by the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Cochin to detect contamination of chemical preservatives formalin and ammonia in fish is set for commercial production
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India gets first biofortified sorghum
Developed by ICRISAT, India’s first biofortified sorghum (jowar), with significantly higher iron and zinc than regular sorghum, was formally launched today
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Walmart invests $2M in ‘Farmer Market Readiness Program’
The project will set up community-based millet and legume processing facilities, provide access to training and more productive plant varieties and educate buyers in the market about the nutritional value of grain legumes to help boost demand
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Here is how you can become an agribusiness entrepreneur
Agri-Business Incubator (ABI) of ICRISAT in association with The Entrepreneur Zone has invited applications for its 2nd batch of trainings for a 20-day Agribusiness Start-up Programme
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Cabinet approves action plan for agricultural education
The action plan aims to generate quality human resources from the institutions of higher agricultural education. It encompasses several new initiatives including, steps to attract talented students, reducing academic inbreeding and addressing faculty shortage
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ICRISAT, NRGene boost chickpea and pigeon pea research
With the technology from NRGene, ICRISAT has chickpea and pigeon pea genomes to a reference level quality, that researchers can use. This would help maximise favourable nutritional properties of these high-protein legumes
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ICRISAT, KeyGene join hands for crop innovations
The two institutions will work together using novel crop innovation solutions based on KeyGene’s proprietary technologies and know-how
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Centre sets up frozen semen station in Purnea, Bihar
Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission, the Centre aims at conserving and developing indigenous breeds to increase milk productivity
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India needs promotion GM food technologies: PHD Chamber
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday urged the government to promote and propagate Genetically Modified (GM) foods to enable India catapult its agriculture and horticulture economy
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