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Applauding FICCI for organising the Agri Startup Awards, he said that this platform not only celebrates the achievements of agri startups but also provides support and incentives, encouraging innovation and growth
Need to promote natural farming and use of recycled water in agriculture: Bhagirath Choudhary Read More
Union Agriculture Minister Chouhan discussed with Bihar Agriculture Minister Pandey about the various schemes and programmes of the agriculture ministry
Union agriculture minister meets Bihar minister to review progress of Kharif season in the state Read More
The new convention promises to substantially cut the time required to develop new pigeonpea lines with desirable traits, effectively bringing food to dryland communities faster
ICRISAT pioneers ‘world’s first’ pigeonpea speed breeding protocol to bolster food security in drylands Read More
An in-principal framework was adopted by participating institutions during the ‘Agri-Entrepreneurship in South Asia’ Consortium-2023, recently organised at IIM Kashipur
Higher academic institutions agree on forming India’s first HEIs-led Agri-Consortium Read More
Assistance is provided for various inputs such as the distribution of improved climate-resilient seeds and hybrids, improved farm equipment, water-saving devices, plant protection chemicals and soil ameliorants
Steps India is taking towards modification of agricultural practices to combat climate change; read here… Read More
ICAR has developed improved and efficient strains of bio-fertilisers specific to different crops and soil types under the Network project on ‘Soil Biodiversity-Bio-fertilizers’
What are the Government initiatives on research and development in organic fertilisers? Read here… Read More
In recent years, the government has been promoting the cultivation of crops, other than cereals such as pulses, oilseeds, and nutri-cereals/millets, by offering a higher MSP for these crops
Cabinet approves minimum support prices (MSP) for Kharif crops for marketing season 2023-24 Read More
For increasing the production of Nutri-cereals under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) programme, the NFSM-Nutri Cereals is being implemented in 212 districts of 14 states
India sets target of 205 lakh tonnes of Nutri-cereals production for the year 2022-23 Read More
Millets are the rich source of protein, fibre, minerals, iron, and calcium and have a low glycemic index. India is a major producer of millets, accounting for 80% of Asia’s and 20% of global production
Govt to roll out programs popularising millets and other nutri-cereals Read More
Ministry of Agriculture organised a Digital Agriculture-Stakeholder Consultation meet recently to create a vision for PPP for the delivery of digital and tech-enabled services to the farmers
Centre promotes digital ecosystem in agriculture through PPP mode Read More