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Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu called for establishing strong lab–farm links and farmer–industry interaction to turn the farmers into ‘agri-entrepreneurs’
Future of Indian agriculture lies on tech-driven farming practices: Vice President Read More
Food security has to be examined in terms of availability, accessibility, utilisation and vulnerability. Therefore, apart from production programmes relating to bufferstocking and distribution, monitoring prices become important
10 Measures India needs to take for ensuring food security Read More
New FAO report on soil biodiversity examines the potential of soil organisms in ensuring sustainable agri-food systems and mitigating climate change
World Soil Day highlights the role of soil biodiversity in boosting food production and nutrition Read More
International Platform for Digital Food and Agriculture was conceived in early 2019 when 74 Agriculture Ministers and high-level representatives from international organisations called on FAO to develop the idea
FAO’s International Platform for Digital Food and Agriculture to advance farming sector Read More
Virtual World Soil Day celebration will focus on the importance of soils’ diversity for agri-food systems
FAO to celebrate World Soil Day on Dec 4, to focus on soil biodiversity Read More
FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020 takes a new look at water shortages and scarcity in the world
FAO: How to overcome water challenges in agriculture globally Read More
There is an urgent need to set up a forum to disseminate information on invasive pests that harm India’s food security, MoS Agriculture, Parshottam Rupala said
Need to set up forum for information dissemination on invasive pests: Parshottam Rupala Read More
FAO members from Europe and Central Asia reinforced their commitment to transform agri-food systems through innovation, digital technologies and sustainable practices, as well as create inclusive growth in rural areas
Europe, Central Asia call for more sustainable and innovative agriculture Read More
Agriculture, forestry and fishing’s (AFF) contribution to India’s GDP has gone up sharply to almost 18 percent in the first quarter of 2020-21 from about 13 percent during April-June quarter of the previous fiscal
Agriculture emerges as 2nd largest contributor to India’s GDP: ASSOCHAM analysis Read More
Integrated pest management is an integral part of the agricultural practices in the tropical areas. India is one of the most pest-affected areas in the world and grows the most of the world’s foodgrains, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, Insecticides (India) writes on need of right crop protection methods
Right crop protection methods are key to integrated pest management Read More