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Kerala hosts National Banana Festival (NBF) 2018
The National Banana Festival (NBF-2018) has started at Kalliyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from February 17 to 21. The festival is organised by Centre for Innovation in Science and Social action (CISSA) in partnership with Kalliyoor Grama Panchayat and a host of ..
Andhra Pradesh government signed a pact with National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) to develop technologies relating to banana production
The National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) Tiruchi has recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Andhra Pradesh government to develop technologies relating to banana production. As per the agreement, NRCB will be the knowledge partner in developing ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
China’s grain output falls
China’s national grain output stands at 616 million tonnes in 2016 which is less by 5.2 million tonnes i.e. about 0.8 percent as compared to last year as per the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The ..
Banana genome sequenced to assist crop improvement
Banana is a vital crop which is cherished across the globe and also serves as staple food in some poor countries. The complete genome of the banana has been successfully sequenced. Why the sequencing was needed and how will it ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Assam: Ranked 1st in rice production
The Union Agriculture Ministry ranked Assam 1st in position in rice production in 2010-11 by. The State scored 93/100 to get the first rank. It produced around 51 lakh Metric ton rice in 2010-11 which is 15.4% higher than the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Global Food Prices Rise 33% in a Year
Recently, a World Bank report was released which said that prices of a number of food commodities have increased sharply over the last twelve months and global food prices are up 33% in July from a year ago. The report ..