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The project was implemented by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), with support from the Odisha’s Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE)
Climate-resilient agricultural practices enhance yield and incomes of women and smallholder farmers in Odisha Read More
GAP has great potential for benefiting the environment and preserving natural resources and also providing healthy and good quality food, Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, FSII writes
Good agriculture practices (GAP) offer economic, social and environmental sustainability Read More
Gene editing due to its precision, ease of application and potential can contribute towards increased crop productivity, food and nutritional security and achieving SDGs, Dr Ratna Kumria, Director – Biotechnology, Alliance for Agri Innovation writes
Accessibility of gene editing technology to diversify food basket Read More
The objective of the MoU includes organising awareness programmes for carrying out agri extension services. Farmers will be encouraged to use modern agriculture technologies such as drones, AI, ML and precision agriculture
Dhanuka Agritech, GB Pant University ink MoU for joint research on agrochemicals, promoting use of drones Read More
Solar technologies offer reliable and affordable energy, that too at an affordable cost. It is also sustainable and can help many rural parts of India which are still reeling under power outages. Dr. Shivendra Bajaj writes…
Indian farmers can rely on solar powered-irrigation for better crop productivity Read More
We will have to start with building AI-enabled infrastructure. It will be followed up by capacity building and training of farmers on digital technologies including AI and remote sensing, Dr Shivendra Bajaj writes
India needs widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence to improve crop productivity Read More
IFFCO is already in the process of construction of nano urea plants at its Kalol unit in Gujarat and also at Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh
IFFCO to set up nano urea production plant in Karnataka soon Read More
The 9th Global Food Security Index measures the drivers of food security through the underlying factors of food affordability, availability, quality and safety, natural resources and resilience in the region
Asia Pacific region records best performance in food affordability: Study Read More
ICRISAT will undertake capacity building initiatives, water harvesting, recording of hydrological parameters and crop productivity in addition to monitor land-use as well as land-cover through remote sensing and GIS in 12 districts of the state
Odisha, ICRISAT ink agriculture partnership for vulnerable tribal groups Read More
Intercrops act as live mulch thereby reducing the weeds, water requirement and also providing additional returns to the farmers. Intercropping with leguminous crops is one of the components of Zero Budget Farming
How Zero Budget Farming helps farmers get more return Read More