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CGIAR’s Strategy for Resilient Drylands 2030

Drylands support a portion of the global population, which provides livelihoods for 2.7 billion people. However, many dryland...

📅 December 7, 2024

FAO Supports India’s Fishing Sector Adaptation

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is assisting India in addressing climate change impacts on aquaculture. Manuel Barange,...

📅 November 22, 2024

CSR’s Role in Sustainable Indian Agriculture

India has been a pioneer in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) since 2013. The Companies Act mandates CSR contributions,...

📅 November 14, 2024

Methane Emissions and Climate Change Concerns

Methane emissions are rising rapidly, and this trend poses an important threat to climate change mitigation efforts. Scientists...

📅 November 13, 2024

Innovative Extension Approaches for Revitalising Agriculture in J&K

The Government of India recently issued an order to boost sustainable agriculture in Jammu and Kashmir. According to...

📅 February 23, 2023

World Pulses Day, 2023

The United Nations and several other international organizations and countries celebrate World Pulses Day on February 10. The...

📅 February 10, 2023

Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture

India opposed the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture that sought to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture...

📅 November 18, 2022

Union Agriculture Minister attends the Eighth Session of Governing Body of Seed Treaty

The eight-session of the Governing Body of International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)...

📅 November 12, 2019

Rajasthan Launches Prachar Rath to Promote Organic Farming

Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Lal Chand Kataria flagged off a Prachar Rath to promote organic and zero budget natural farming (ZBNF)...

📅 September 12, 2019

Organic Content in Soil

Owing to the efforts under the Green Revolution wherein farmers adopted modern inputs and technology to increase production,...

📅 August 19, 2019

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