Agriculture
July 06, 2023
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Comprehensive insurance scheme for dairy farmers to be revived soon: Minister

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The comprehensive insurance scheme for dairy farmers, Ksheera Santhwanam, will be revived soon with the state government giving approval for it, said Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J Chinchurani today. The Minister said this while launching the official website and e-commerce portal of Trivandrum Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union (TRCMPU), which will enable […]

Agriculture
June 30, 2023
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Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture visits CMFRI

KOCHI:A delegation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing visited the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here on Friday. Headed by PC Gaddigoudar, Loksabha Member from Bagalkot constituency in Karnataka, the panel visited various research facilities at the institute, including laboratories and interacted with scientists to assess CMFRI’s research […]

Agriculture
June 15, 2023
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Juvenile Fishing Continues to Incur Loss to Kerala’s Marine fisheries: CMFRI

KOCHI:Juvenile fishing practice continues to be a major challenge in Kerala’s marine fisheries sector, according to the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). A CMFRI report presented at a stakeholder workshop held at the institute pointed out that 31 percent of the threadfin breams (Kilimeen) caught from the Kerala coast last year were juveniles (below […]

Agriculture, Business
June 15, 2023
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Godrej Agrovet Celebrates 25-years of its Biostimulant: Double

KOCHI:Godrej Agrovet Limited’s (GAVL) Crop Protection Business today announced that its biostimulant, Double, has completed 25 years of enabling better yield for Indian farmers. Double has treated ~3 Crore acres of Indian farmland and brought prosperity to the lives of ~2 Crore farming families over the last 25 years. The company also launched a celebratory […]

Agriculture
June 09, 2023
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Meghalaya Govt Extends 100% Subsidy for Crop Insurance

SHILLONG:The Government of Meghalaya is extending premium support to the extent of 100% towards the farmers of the State for both Kharif and Rabi seasons during 2023-24 under the Crop Insurance Scheme “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)”. The Scheme has been made applicable to all farmers of the State growing the notified crops in […]

Agriculture
June 06, 2023
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Kochi to Host 16th Agricultural Science Congress

KOCHI:The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) will host the 16th Agricultural Science Congress (ASC) and Expo from October10 to 13 in Kochi. Organised by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi, the 16ASC will focus on the theme ‘Transformation of agri-food systems for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs)’. The Congress aims to […]

Agriculture
June 03, 2023
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ICAR-CIFT, Kochi to host National Technical Workshop

KOCHI:ICAR-CIFT, Cochin, a premier research organization in the domain of harvest and post-harvest fisheries under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare, Govt. of India is hosting a National Technical Workshop on “Indian Perspective on Food Safety, Security and Standards at CIFT campus in Kochi from 7-8 June 2023. The […]

Agriculture
June 03, 2023
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Coconut Hybridization Training Programme Inaugurated

KIDU (KARNATAKA):Dr. Vikramadithya Pandey, Former ADG (Hort. Science) ICAR, New Delhi, inaugurated the Coconut Development Board sponsored seven day national level training programme on “Coconut hybridization techniques in Coconut” at ICAR-CPCRI, Research Centre, Kidu, Karnataka on 2 nd June, 2023. Dr. V. Pandey in his inaugural address highlighted the potential of this programme in meeting […]

Agriculture
June 02, 2023
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Over 1,000 Future Leaders of Indian Agriculture to be Honored

KOCHI:The Future of Agriculture Leaders in India (FALI), an initiative supported by leading agribusiness entities – Godrej Agrovet Ltd., UPL, Jain Irrigation, StarAgri, Rallis etc. –to make agriculture attractive for the next generation today kickstarted its 9th Annual Convention at Jalgaon’s Jain Hills. Bringing together over 1,000 school children and grooming them into the future […]

Agriculture
May 31, 2023
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Milk Co-ops Shouldn’t be Monopolistic, Need to Adhere to Founding Ideals: Milma Chairman

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Milk Federations in India should re-dedicate themselves to the founding ideals of the co-operative dairy movement that envisioned each state striving its best to build a robust and strife-free dairy sector while refraining from inter-state competition, said K S Mani, Chairman, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by the brand Milma. In an article […]