RKB-Assam launched as part of World Bank funded project- Assam Agri-business and Rural Transformation

The Rice Knowledge Bank – Assam (RKB-Assam) is an agriculture web portal i.e. dedicated to enhancing knowledge on rice production techniques, agricultural technologies, best production practices and state agriculture facts. It serves to address the challenges for agricultural development by ..

Tags: Assam • International Rice Research Institute • Los Baños, Laguna • Northeast India • Rockefeller Foundation

The 6th IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) inaugurated in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently dedicated to the nation – the 6th IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (IRRI SARC) at the campus of National Seed Research and Training Center (NSRTC) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The first international Center in ..

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PM Inaugurates International Rice Research Institute's South Asia Regional Centre

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Rice Research Institute South Asia Regional Centre (IRRI SARC) in Varanasi. It is the sixth campus of IRRI SARC. The institute will complement the government’s effort to double farmer’s income by 2022.IRRI South Asia Regional ..

Tags: International Rice Research Institute • International Rice Research Institute South Asia Regional Centre • Irri • IRRI SARC • Varanasi

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates rice field laboratory named after him in Philippines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated rice field laboratory named after him International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos in Philippines during his three-day visit to attend ASEAN-India and East Asia summits.India is setting up regional centre of IRRI in ..

Tags: Agriculture • International Rice Research Institute • Philippines • Rice Field Laboratory

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017

Current Affairs Current Affairs : Febraury 18, 2010

Places in News:Where is Goddess Shri Maduraialaiamman Temple?Goddess Shri Maduraialaiamman Temple is in Tiruchirapalli. On 18 February 2010, hundreds of devotees from different parts of Tamil Nadu participated in the ‘Mahakumbhabhishekam’ (consecration) of Goddess Shri Maduraialaiamman Temple.Persons in News:What is ..

Tags: Asia • Continents • Current Affairs 2010 • Drip irrigation • International Rice Research Institute

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs