Agriculture
January 19, 2024
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Union Fisheries Minister Inaugurates Artificial Reef Project off Vizhinjam Coast

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The installation of artificial reef units off the coasts of fishing villages in Kerala will help enhance the income of traditional fishermen, said Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala today. Rupala was speaking through videoconferencing while inaugurating the project to deploy 6,300 artificial reef units off the coast of fishing villages […]

Agriculture
January 19, 2024
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KFL Ties up with ILL for Increased Cow-milk Productivity

KOCHJI:Kerala Feeds Limited (KFL) tied up with Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), enabling the state PSU to market the central government company’s vaccines for humans, livestock and fish. A memorandum of understanding, signed between the two establishments, will permit KFL to sell across Kerala all the products of IIL, which is a subsidiary of the National […]

Agriculture
January 15, 2024
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Minister Launches Kerala Feeds’ Dairy Next’ Programme

KOLLAM:The state government launched an interactive programme aimed at giving dairy farmers authentic knowledge on raising cows, as Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry Minister J. Chinchurani inaugurated the multipurpose ‘Dairy Next – Application and Benefits’ at a function in the district today. To be carried out by the Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry in association […]

Agriculture
January 11, 2024
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Coconut Development Board Organising 44 th Foundation Day

KOCHI:Coconut Development Board is organizing a Coconut Farmer’s Seminar in connection with its 44 th foundation day on 12 th January 2024. The meeting will be organized in the farmer’s field at Ramappattil house, opposite to Bharanikav Grama Panchayat Office in Alappuzha district. Around 300 farmers and senior officials from Coconut Development Board and Central […]

Agriculture
December 15, 2023
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Rallis India Drives Innovation in Crop Nutrition with NAYAZINC

KOCHI:Rallis India Limited, a Tata enterprise and a leading player in the Indian agri inputs industry, is strengthening farming practices with NAYAZINC™, a unique, patented zinc fertiliser designed for soil application. This innovation is transforming agricultural practices across various crops, soils, and agro- climatic conditions, providing farmers a highly efficient alternative to Zinc Sulphate. NAYAZINC™ […]

Agriculture, Food
December 12, 2023
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Call to Foster International Collaboration to Address Challenges in Fisheries

KOCHI:International collaboration and collective efforts of Afro-Asian countries are required to address the challenges in fisheries and aquaculture, the Assistant Secretary General of the African-Asian Rural Development Organisation (AARDO) has said. Inaugurating a 10-day international workshop-cum-training programme at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on Monday, Rami Mahmoud Abdel Halim Qtaishat emphasised the critical […]

Agriculture, Kochi
December 07, 2023
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‘Millet & Fish’ Festival in Kochi Aims to Promote Healthy Eating Habits, Facilitate Market Value Chain

KOCHI:The Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) will organise a three-day ‘Millet & Fish’ festival on December 28-30 in Kochi, with an aim to create awareness about the rich nutritional value and health benefits of millets, as well as their harmonious fusion with fish for a balanced diet. The […]

Agriculture
November 25, 2023
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Milk Society in Kerala Wins Gopal Ratna Award for Best Co-op

KOCHI:The Pulpally Milk Cooperative Society in Wayanad district of Kerala has won the 2023 National Gopal Ratna Award for excellence in the livestock and dairy sector. This is for the third consecutive year that an affiliate of the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by the brand Milma, is getting the coveted honour. Union […]

Agriculture
November 13, 2023
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Coconut Development Board Launched “Hello Naariyal FoCT call center”

KOCHI:Coconut Development Board has officially launched “Hello Naariyal,” FoCT call center which caters to the needs of coconut farmers in coconut harvesting and other plant management practices. Dr. C. F. Joseph, Advisor, Horticulture launched Hello Naariyal FoCT call in the presence of Priya Ranjan, IFoS, Joint Secretary (Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture), Ministry of […]

Agriculture
November 02, 2023
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Regional Review Workshop on Horticulture Kick-started at Kochi

KOCHI:The two days Regional Workshop on Horticulture, addressing issues related to horticulture with Southern states, Union Territories, and central agencies, commenced today in Kochi. Priya Ranjan, Joint Secretary (Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, inaugurated the program in the presence of Dr. Prabhat Kumar, Horticulture Commissioner […]