Here’s the Govt’s strategy to make India self-sufficient in pulses
For the coming Kharif 2021 season, it is proposed to distribute 20,27,318 (almost 10 times more seed mini kits than 2020-21) amounting to Rs. 82.01 crore
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ICAR-IVRI transfers technology – CSF & Sheep Pox Vaccine to Hester Biosciences
ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh transferred the technology – CSF & Sheep Pox Vaccines to Hester Biosciences through Agrinnovate India today
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Educating farmers on benefits of organic farming
Krishi Vigyan Kendras impart training on various facets of agriculture and allied sectors including production of organic inputs for organic farming to the farmers
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Use of technology for sustainable farming practices
ICAR has undertaken research for development of crop varieties that are resistant to diseases and extreme weather conditions
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Newly formed Advisory Committee to make IPGA knowledge hub for pulses and grains industry
The committee to help IPGA Management gain further insights and understanding into the pulses sector, provide better support to its stakeholders, and provide more informed, nuanced, and effective policy inputs and recommendations to the government
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MoFPI, MTA, TRIFED, ICAR, NSFDC, NAFED and NCDC come together for implementing PM-FME scheme
The cooperation will define convergence mechanism in implementation of PM-FME (PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises) scheme
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World Soil Day highlights the role of soil biodiversity in boosting food production and nutrition
New FAO report on soil biodiversity examines the potential of soil organisms in ensuring sustainable agri-food systems and mitigating climate change
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APEDA, IIMR make action plan for promotion of millets and millet products
Considering highly climate resilient, less water intensive, can be grown on dry-lands with high nutrition value, millets are also termed ‘smart food’ in various regions of the world
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SABC releases the book, ‘Crop Health Management – An Indian Story’
The book provides an overview of multiple farming methods including organic farming and IPM practical aspects, aiming to accelerate sustainable farming and food production in India
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Newly launched millet food finder shows a revolution is underway
The “Millet Finder”, launched today, discovered a surge in the use of millets, with over a thousand modern convenient products in a very wide range, across all the inhabited continents
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