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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
SABC launches Project SAFFAL to combat Fall Armyworm Read More
Vice President emphasised the need to accord top priority to farmer-oriented marketing, providing adequate cold storage facilities and refrigerator vans, focusing on food processing through value addition
VP: Bring in structural changes to make agriculture resilient, sustainable Read More
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.
Karnataka bets big on millets to combat climate change and providing nutrition security Read More
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
FAO, WFO to help farmers drive global agricultural agenda Read More
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for promoting zero-budget natural in agriculture to make farming viable and sustainable
VP calls for zero-budget farming for sustainable agriculture Read More
Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for making agriculture viable, profitable and sustainable to improve the lot of farmers and ensure home-grown food security
VP calls for making agriculture viable, profitable & sustainable Read More
The Council of the European Union stressed close cooperation with FAO on climate, food waste, antibiotics resistance and many more agricultural issues
EU hails FAO’s role in sustainability in food & agriculture Read More
New FAO tool lists concrete steps ways to speed up implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda
20 actions to transform food and agriculture Read More
With the rise of health consciousness, the demand for organic food is increasing globally. Anshu Budhraja writes on the best practices in organic farming and its potential
Global best practices in organic farming Read More
Goal is to strengthen support for agricultural cooperatives, promote inclusive growth and responsible investment in agriculture, and the SDGs
FAO, ICA renew partnership for UN Decade of Family Farming Read More