GUWAHATI:The Government of India under National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) has initiated a Mega Oil Plantation Drive from July 25 to August 5, 2023. To commemorate this initiative, a roundtable was organized in Guwahati. It witnessed participation from Godrej Agrovet Ltd, Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India […]
ALAPPUZHA:The Kerala government will take measures to uniformize the timings for milking cows across the state, Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani said today. Authorities have initiated steps on this front with cooperation from members of the state’s milk cooperatives, she said after inaugurating the distribution of 500 automatic milk collection units […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]