Orange production is estimated at 64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20
Major states engaged in orange cultivation are Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Haryana
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Agriculture Minister flags off National Rabi Campaign 2020
The National Conference for Rabi Campaign 2020 has set a target of 301 million tonnes of foodgrain production for 2020-2021
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What’s the latest from the Govt. on cultivation of GM Crops?
Indian Council of Agricultural Research has conducted long term studies on the impact of Bt cotton which did not show any adverse effect on soil, microflora and animal health
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All you need to know about progress of agricultural research in India
DARE and ICAR have developed a country wide network of 103 agricultural research institutes, 75 agricultural universities including three central agricultural universities and 11 ATARIs ably supported by a network of KVK at the district level
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ICAR-CIFT’s Refrigerated Fish Vending Kiosk prompts freshness in fish retailing
The Kiosk has the capacity of being loaded with 100 Kg fish, of which 20 Kg under the chilled storage and remaining in an insulated ice box
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Advanced farm mechanisation can reform Indian agriculture sector: JS Agriculture
The government initiatives towards farm mechanisation aims at increasing the acceptance, adoption of mechanised farming in the entire country, the official said
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With largest number of farmers, India’s organic farming makes new record
The growth story of organic farming is unfolding with increasing demand not only in India but also globally
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To Bt or not to Bt – does this question persist anymore?
Bt cotton in India and Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh experience that the benefits of “To Bt” choice by far are preferable to the losses of “Not to Bt”, Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI) writes
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Agriculture Minister launches ICAR’s Krishi Megh, a step towards digital agriculture
Krishi Megh will enable farmers, researchers, students and policy makers more equipped with updated and latest information regarding agriculture, research, education and extension in digital form generated by ICAR institutes and state agriculture universities
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Alliance for Agri Innovation urges government to allow Bt Brinjal trials
The current Bt Brinjal which is going for field trials, were approved by Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) in May 2020, was developed by the ICAR-National Institute of Plant Biotechnology
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