New Delhi, October 2, 2022: Around 20 heritage rice varieties of Tamil Nadu are being traced, collected, redeemed, and restored at least through 10 community seed banks benefiting more than 500 farmers in the state. The majority of small & medium farmers of Tamil Nadu have lost their heritage seeds, once owned traditionally by their […]
New Delhi, December 14, 2021: The life of Mutha Muthuvel Sambai from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, has changed for good through training in seaweed cultivation and farming and exposure to the market demands of seaweed. Cutting out the role of the middlemen, she is now directly selling seaweed cultivation products to the entrepreneurs, thereby increasing her income […]
New Delhi, November 17, 2021: A 15-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu, who was recognized Earth Day Network Rising Star 2021 (USA) for her idea of ‘Solar Ironing Cart’, has exhorted the world to move towards clean energy during the recently concluded COP 26. Vinisha Umashankar, a class 10 student from Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu […]
New Delhi, May 29, 2021: In a major boost to India’s non-basmati rice exports potential, two consignments 4.5 MT of patented ‘village rice’ sourced from Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu by a start-up Udaya Agro Farm was exported today to Ghana & Yemen via air & sea routes. Enriched with protein, fibre, and a variety of […]
New Delhi, May 22, 2021: In a major boost to exports of Geographical Indication (GI) certified products, a consignment of Dahanu Gholvad Sapota from Palghar district of Maharashtra was on May 19 2021 shipped to the United Kingdom. GI certification of Ghovad Sapota is held by Maharashtra Rajya Chikoo Utpadak Sangh and the fruit is […]
New Delhi, April 14, 2021: The issue of availability of Remdesivir was reviewed by Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State, For Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Independent Charge) and Chemicals& Fertilizers, Government of India in meetings with the all-existing manufacturers of the Remdesivir drug and other stakeholders on 12th and 13th April 2021, where decisions have been taken […]
New Delhi, April 9, 2021: Shrikishan Suman (55 years), a farmer from Kota, Rajasthan, has developed an innovative mango variety which is a regular and round-the-year dwarf variety of mango called Sadabahar, which is resistant to most major diseases and common mango disorders. The fruit is sweeter in taste, comparable to langra and being a dwarf […]
New Delhi, February 18, 2021: The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment on February 15 2021, said that the reports appearing in media about the delisting of Devendra Kula Vellalar community from SC soon are completely misinformed. The Ministry has clarified that the news is misleading and does not reflect the actual position. It has stated […]
When the country was struggling hard with deadly Coronavirus, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), an autonomous body under Ministry of MSME, in collaboration with its Khadi Institutions (KIs) in Tamil Nadu is purchasing cocoons from cocoon farmers. The main objectives of KVIC was to help the cocoon farmers struggling to sell their crop due […]
Pekka Haavisto, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland, is paying an official visit to India from 04-07 November 2019. He will be accompanied by a high-level Business Delegation. During the visit, Pekka Haavisto will hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar on 06 November 2019. The two Ministers had […]
