New Delhi, January 30, 2022: New and emerging technologies are powering national initiatives in key areas with the help of solutions for people-centric problems being developed at the 25 innovation hubs across the country through the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). Several technologies and technology platforms established under the mission have helped push impact […]
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Farmer’s own fabricator customizing their agriculture tools and transport vehicle hoods
New Delhi, December 13, 2021: Aniket Kanade, from Kendure village, a rain shadow area in Shirur block of Pune district with rainfed low earning agriculture activities, is now a pioneer fabricator of hand-tools & bullock operated agriculture tools for rural farmers in his village. He has become a changemaker of his community—thanks to his training […]
India records close to 15% rise in export of agricultural and processed food products in April-October
New Delhi, November 23, 2021: In a major boost to export prospects of agricultural produce, India registered a significant surge in export of agricultural and processed food products in April-October period of current Financial Year, 2021-22, in comparison to the corresponding seven month period of last fiscal, 2020-21. According to the Quick Estimates released by […]
Foreign Minister of Eritrea Osman Saleh Mohammed on a visit to India
New Delhi, April 9, 2021: Foreign Minister of Eritrea Osman Saleh Mohammed, along with Presidential Adviser Yemane Gebreab, is visiting India from April 7-12, 2021 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar. Both the dignitaries have visited India several times in the past, the last one being on the occasion of the […]
Sikkim may see saffron bloom soon, NECTAR undertakes pilot project
New Delhi, November 10, 2020: The saffron bowl, which was so far confined to Kashmir, may soon expand to the North East of India. Plants from seeds transported from Kashmir to Sikkim and acclimatized there are now flowering in Yangyang in the Southern part of the North-East state. Saffron production has long been restricted to a […]
Coronavirus: Sowing of Summer Crops continues uninterrupted
Amidst the scare of Coronavirus, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare today gave some great news. It said that the sowing of the Summer Crops has progressed satisfactorily despite the difficulties experienced due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the 21-day lockdown effective since 24th midnight to fight the COVID-19/ Coronavirus disease. […]
Saudi Arabia to invest $100 bn in Indian economy, release 850 Indian prisoners
Saudi Arabia is going to invest USD 100 billion in the Indian economy. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was in India yesterday and he oversaw the signing and exchange of the agreements. Saudi investment will be in areas like energy, refining, petro-chemicals, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, housing and information, and […]
Production of RAW Cashew at All Time High
The production of raw cashew nuts in India during 2017-18 has increased to all-time high at 8.17 lakh metric tonne and registered growth of 4% compared to previous production of 7.79 lakh metric tonne and 21 % increase compared to 2015-16 production of 6.70 lakh metric tonne. However, due to a shortage of sufficient quantity […]
India is a leading country in coconut production and productivity in the world
India is leading the coconut market. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh said that the Coconut Development Board’s (CDB) major schemes are focusing on coconut production, productivity, processing for coconut products, value addition, marketing, and export promotion in Bihar. The Minister said this yesterday on the occasion of the inauguration of […]
India: Flood Tolerant Seeds And A National Disaster Plan for Animals!
New Delhi, July 19, 2016: India is moving ahead to ensure that farmers get the best in agriculture. National Agricultural Research System comprising ICAR, central agricultural universities and SAUs are taking adequate steps continuously for developing eco-friendly flood tolerant seeds for protecting the crops in flood prone regions of the various States of the country. […]