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Climate Smart Wheat Variety of ICAR

February 23, 2023

In recent times, India has been facing several issues with the wheat crop. Production of wheat was affected due to high temperatures and scanty winter rainfall. Prices shot up. People faced a shortage of wheat all over the country this ..

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Icaria: new catfish species

September 30, 2022

A new catfish species has been discovered by ICAR-NBFGR. Key facts The new species of catfish belongs to the genus Pangasius. It was found in Mettur Dam in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, by the ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources ..

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KRITAGYA 3.0

September 17, 2022
ICAR KVK

KRITAGYA 3.0 was launched by ICAR to promote “speed breeding” for crop improvement. Key facts The Indian Council of Agricultural Research along with its National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) and Crop Science Division is organizing a hackathon KRITAGYA 3.0 ..

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Government launched Aqua Bazaar feature of Matsya Setu App

August 20, 2022

To protect the interests of fish farmers and to benefit them from new technologies Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, launched the Online Market Place feature “Aqua Bazar” in the “MatsyaSetu” mobile app. Features of Aqua Bazar The ..

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India: Promotion of Drone Use in Agriculture

January 25, 2022

The Government of India is to promote the use of drones in agriculture. For this, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare has amended the SMAM guidelines. SMAM means Sub – Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation. Also, the ministry has issued ..

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

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 ..

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National Medicinal Plants Board and ICAR sign MoU

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 ..

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Central Panel recommends to ban use of TB drugs on crops

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 ..

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