IIL deploys 600+ crop advisors under mega farmer awareness program
Roping in crop advisors at a large scale also comes close on the heels of integrated pest management (IPM) research project, rolled out jointly in parts of Uttar Pradesh
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India conducts largest field experiment of ‘mating disruption’ technology to combat pink bollworm in cotton
The field experiment laid out over 300 acres of cotton fields with the structured tagging of PBKnot thread under the guidance of experts from SABC, Agrovision Foundation and ICAR-CICR
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Project Bandhan: Protecting cotton production from Pink Bollworm
SABC and Agrovision Foundation have launched ‘Project Bandhan’ to embrace cutting-edge innovation by tagging PB Knot to protect the cotton plant from devastating Pink Bollworm
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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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Need to set up forum for information dissemination on invasive pests: Parshottam Rupala
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
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Syngenta Crop Protection to launch Spiropidion, a new insecticide active ingredient
Spiropidion is an innovative new technology that can be used to protect a wide array of crops from some of the most damaging, and difficult to control, sucking pests
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Right crop protection methods are key to integrated pest management
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
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IPFT develops bio-pesticide formulation for insects in seed spice crops
This bio-pesticide may be used as a safer alternative to chemical pesticides to minimise pesticide residue problem
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How has been the cardamom cultivation over the years?
Cardamom is a highly climate sensitive and location specific crop. Pest and disease incidence is also very high in cardamom. Cardamom is grown mainly in high altitude areas and hence the scope for area expansion is limited
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SABC launches Project SAFFAL to combat Fall Armyworm
The project aims at developing a suite of techniques, good agricultural practices and control measures along with educational material for various stakeholders to enhance farmers’ preparedness to tackle the menace of Fall Armyworm
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