NEW DELHI:Dr. P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister was impressed with the innovative and strategic seaweed farming sites developed by ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) along Indo-Pak border marine waters of Kori and Padala in Gujarat’s Kutch district. During his visit to the site, he reviewed the developmental activities in the region. […]
KOCHI:In a breakthrough in mariculture development in the country, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has successfully developed seed production technology for golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus), a high value marine fish. The development is expected to open up a new avenue for sustainable seafood production and boost India’s mariculture activities, including sea cage farming. […]
THRISSUR:Kerala Feeds Limited (KFL) has commercially come up with pellets of six millimeter, which is two mm shorter than the present variety of cattle feed manufactured by the public sector undertaking. The smaller pellets ensure smoother food intake and easier digestion, revealed KFL Managing Director Dr B. Sreekumar. “It also brings down our cost of […]
KOCHI:In a pioneering feat, Rise n’ Shine Biotech Private Limited, developed Blue Java – an exotic variant of Banana with a distinct taste and colour. Being made available for the first time in India on a commercial basis, the first harvest of this variant was done today in esteemed presence of Dr. Bhagyashree P. Patil, […]
THRISSUR: Kerala Feeds Limited (KFL) today entered into customized production when the first consignment of the public-sector undertaking left for Guruvayur, catering to the specific requrements of three cow-sheds run by the administration of the famed Srikrishna temple. KFL Chairman K. Sreekumar flagged off the northward journey with loads of Gokulam and Gokulam-Plus brands of the […]
KOCHIi: Fisheries sector plays a crucial role in ensuring the food and nutritional security as well as the livelihood of millions of fishermen in the country, former Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Padma Shri Dr S Ayyappan has said. “Fish, fishers, and fisheries are key areas that require focused attention”, […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J Chinchurani today gave away the awards for the Best Dairy Cooperative Societies and Best Dairy Farmers, instituted by Thiruvananthapuram Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union (TRCMPU) of Milma, here. Chinchurani also inaugurated the insurance scheme for cattle on the occasion. The awards are instituted to motivate the dairy […]
NEW DELHI:Merak Ventures, a sector-agnostic early-stage venture capital (VC) firm, has announced its second significant investment of $1.45Mn (~12CR INR) in Farmtheory, a B2B agri-food start-up. Farmtheory helps in minimizing food waste at the source, boosting farm yields and delivering quality ingredients to commercial kitchens. A sizeable portion of food supply in India remains unsold […]
KOCHI:In a bid to rejuvenate sugarcane farming in the Periyar river basin and restore the prominence of Alangadan Jaggery, the Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has established a jaggery production unit in Alangad. This is in continuation of the demonstration of sugarcane farming in the locality. The equipment […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:In a big support to dairy farmers in four southern districts, Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union (TRCMPU) has increased the price of milk procured from the societies under it by Rs 5 per litre, with Rs 3 going to the dairy farmers, its Chairman Mani Viswanath said today. TRCMPU also announced a subsidy […]