Ankur Seeds commercialises Indian bean hybrids
Ankur Seeds has commercialised hybrid technology by developing two protein-rich hybrids which are proving to be valuable contributions to the nutritional security of the vegetable world
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AGCO Agriculture Foundation donates to farmer-focused initiative ‘BORSCH’ in Ukraine
The donation will help ‘BORSCH’ contribute to Ukraine’s food and nutrition security during this crisis and improve the livelihoods of Ukrainian farming communities affected by the war
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HarvestPlus, Grameen Foundation India partner to empower women through inclusive agriculture approach
The collaboration will focus on health and nutrition initiatives, along with financial inclusion and agriculture-based livelihoods, to enable vulnerable populations (especially women) to overcome poverty and hidden hunger
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DAHD signs MoU with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support India’s livestock sector
Through this collaboration, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide technical assistance for the design and delivery of new technologies and implementation of best practices that are relevant to India’s local context
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Enabling policy environment can realise full benefits of gene editing for Indian agriculture
The efficient genome engineering tools for precise editing would greatly help Indian agriculture in developing crop varieties for climate resilience and nutritional security, Professor KC Bansal and Dr Shivendra Bajaj write
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Millets can lower risk of type-2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels: Study
The study shows that diabetic people who consumed millets as part of their daily diet saw their blood glucose levels drop 12-15% and blood glucose levels went from diabetic to pre-diabetes levels
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Agrochemicals are safe; fighting against diseases and climate change: Expert
Agrochemicals comprise a wide range of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and plant growth regulators, have played a crucial role in altering India’s food-scant status to a food-surplus nation
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Karnataka bets big on millets to combat climate change and providing nutrition security
Over the years, Karnataka has been taking progressive steps in agriculture sector. In the past, one such initiative, Rashtriya eMarket Services (ReMS), an online platform for agriculture commodity trade has been the core idea behind launching the e-National Agriculture Market (eNAM) in 2015 by the Central government. With the threats looming from climate change and frequent droughts, the state is promoting millets as smart food. In an exclusive interview with Agriculture Post, NH Shivashankara Reddy, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka discussed issues ranging from its millets programme to various agricultural policies of the state.
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Transforming India through Agriculture
RG Agarwal, Group Chairman, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd writes on the initiatives need to taken for India’s food and nutrition security and transforming the country through agriculture sector
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FAO, WFO to help farmers drive global agricultural agenda
The FAO-WFO agreement will focus on supporting and promoting the key role that farmers and their organisations play in efficient, inclusive and sustainable agriculture and food systems; reducing rural poverty; reaching food and nutrition security; and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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