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Climate Smart Wheat Variety of ICAR
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Icaria: new catfish species
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 ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
KRITAGYA 3.0
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 ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
Government launched Aqua Bazaar feature of Matsya Setu App
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • Science & Technology Current Affairs
India: Promotion of Drone Use in Agriculture
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024
IIT Kharagpur to Train Students from Other Institutes in Agri-Tech
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020