Asian Tea Alliance, a union of five tea-growing and consuming countries was launched in Guizhou in China. The members of the alliance are the Indian Tea Association, China...
Glyphosate is one of the most widely used and controversial herbicides in the world. Known chemically as N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine, it has played a central role in modern agriculture since...
Lime is one of the most ancient and versatile substances known to humankind, serving as a cornerstone of construction, agriculture, metallurgy, sanitation, and environmental management. The term lime...
Bold Kurukshetra–2019, Joint Military Exercise of India and Singapore was inaugurated at Babina Cantonment of Jhansi. The joint exercise is aimed at developing military technology, enhance the maritime...
Public sector Bank, Bank of Baroda has made an announcement about developing an agri-digital platform called ‘Baroda Kisan’ to provide solutions for all major agricultural requirements. About the...
The first-ever World Pulses Day (WPD) is observed on 10th February to raise awareness about the multiple benefits of eating pulses. Pulses are a type of leguminous crop...
February 10, 2019, was celebrated as the first World Pulses Day. The Year 2016 was celebrated as International Year of Pulses to highlight the contribution of Pulses to...
In agriculture Census, the operational holdings are categorised in five size classes as shown below: Marginal: Below 1.00 hectare. Small: 1.00-2.00 hectare. Semi- Medium: 2.00-4.00 hectare. Medium: 4.00-10.00...
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released the final estimates for 2017-18 and the first estimates for 2018-19 of area and production of horticulture crops. Findings...
The National Farmer’s Day (NFD) is celebrated every year in India on December 23 to acknowledge the role of farmers in India’s socio-economic development and to mark the...
De-oiled rice bran (DORB) is the by-product obtained after the extraction of rice bran oil from full-fat rice bran through solvent extraction or mechanical pressing. It is a...
Malathion is a widely used organophosphate insecticide employed in agriculture, public health, and domestic pest control. It is known for its relatively low mammalian toxicity compared to other...
