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With the rise of health consciousness, the demand for organic food is increasing globally. Anshu Budhraja writes on the best practices in organic farming and its potential
Global best practices in organic farming Read More
Kitchen Garden initiative, run by Sehgal Foundation has brought big changes with small farmers in Samastipur, Bihar. Debika Goswami writes on one such initiatives of the Foundation in the district
Kitchen Garden: Transforming small holder farmers Read More
To transfer Israeli technology to Indian farmers, under the India-Israel Agricultural Project, India and Israel have a strategic partnership in the field of agriculture
Israel-India boost cooperation in post-harvest management Read More
Vinay Pathak writes on the harzards of pesticides when these chemicals touches the body agricultural labourers. Further, he suggests solutions and precautions to avoid such health related problems
Personal protective equipments for agriculture workers Read More
The e-interface is launched with the objective of helping farmers get the right price for their produce and aid them in doubling their income
SFAC launches online platform to connect FPOs with buyers Read More
In India, about 20.5 million people depend for their livelihood, upon livestock sector, which contributes about 4 percent to country’s GDP and 26 percent to total agriculture GDP
CLFMA CFO Forum emphasises vital role of livestock in rural India Read More
The loan will focus on two large irrigation systems. At the first of these—the Kundalia irrigation project—it will develop 125,000 hectare of new and highly efficient and climate resilient irrigation networks
US$375 Mn ADB loan to expand irrigation projects in MP Read More
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
ICRISAT, NRGene boost chickpea and pigeon pea research Read More
FAO advocates that antibiotics and other antimicrobials should be only used to cure diseases and alleviate unnecessary suffering. Only under strict circumstances they should be used to prevent an imminent threat of infection
UN agency calls for halting use of antimicrobials on human & animals Read More
To strengthen its efforts to create effective market linkages for Farmer Producer Organisations across India, SFAC jointly with FICCI is going to launch an online portal which will enable farmers to connect with potential buyers
SFAC to launch online platform to connect FPOs with buyers Read More