ICAR: Current Affairs, GK & News - 2020-2021

IIT Kharagpur to Train Students from Other Institutes in Agri-Tech

Published: July 16, 2020

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has announced that it is going to launch a course in order to impart training to the students and faculty members of other institutions in the country pertaining to agricultural techniques. These students will then train farmers in the usage of the technology so that the overall agricultural output ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • •

National Medicinal Plants Board and ICAR sign MoU

Published: July 7, 2020

On July 6, 2020, the National Medicinal Plants Board operating under Ministry of AYUSH and ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Highlights According to the agreement, the institutions will conserve medicinal and aromatic plants and their genetic resources at spaces designated by ICAR. All the ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • • • • • •

Central Panel recommends to ban use of TB drugs on crops

Published: May 11, 2020

The Registration Committee that was set up under the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) has recommended that TB drugs such as Streptomycin and Tetracycline should be completely banned on crops. Highlights The Registration Committee held its 114th meet on May 1, 2020. According to the report submitted by its subcommittee, 9% of Streptomycin ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • • •

ICAR prepared fisheries guidelines become part of FAO

Published: May 8, 2020

On May 7, 2020, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) released advisories to fisheries sector in 12 languages. Apart from Hindi and English, advisories were issued in 10 regional languages. Highlights The advisories were prepared and issued by ICAR-CIFRI (Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute), Barrackpore. It included rivers, reservoirs, estuaries, wetlands and reservoirs. Apart ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • • •

PUSA: Decontamination Tunnel developed by ICAR

Published: April 17, 2020

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute has developed PUSA decontamination tunnel. It was inaugurated on April 16, 2020 by the Union Minister Shri Kailash Choudhary. About the Tunnel The Tunnel includes foot operated water dispenser and soap. The tunnel also provides fogging for about 20 seconds. Also, it sources Quaternary Ammonium Compounds that are used at ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • • •

Advertisement