Pigeonpea : Development Of Improved Varieties A new fast-breeding protocol has been developed by scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to accelerate the development of improved varieties of pigeonpea, an essential legume crop for nutritional security in drylands. Traditionally, developing a new pigeonpea variety takes around 13 years, but […]
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Global Pulses Conference
Global Pulses Conference: Global Pulses Conference (GPC) urges India to augment production of pulses to meet nutritional requirements. The Global Pulse Conference 2024 was recently held in New Delhi. India is aiming to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses by 2027, focusing on expanding cultivation and supplying new varieties of seeds. Global Pulses Conference represents all segments […]
Minimum Support Price : Protest
Minimum Support Price : Protest Farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh are marching towards Delhi in the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest, demanding legal guarantees for the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The headline demand in the farmers’ 12-point agenda is for a law to guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops, and the determination of […]
Three Initiatives Aimed At Bolstering Crop Insurance And Supporting Farmers In India
Three Initiatives Aimed At Bolstering Crop Insurance And Supporting Farmers In India: The Agriculture Minister recently launched three initiatives aimed at bolstering crop insurance and supporting farmers in India. The initiatives include the Kisan Rakshak Helpline 14447 and Portal, the Agri-Insurance Sandbox Framework Platform SARTHI, and a Learning Management System (LMS) Platform. SARTHI Developed in […]
e-NAM : Surge FY2024
e-NAM : Surge FY2024 Farm-gate, inter-mandi e-NAM sales show surge in FY2024. The total traded value of commodities on the digital platform using the farmgate model during April – January, 2023-24 has been Rs 79 crore compared to a very small amount traded last fiscal. eNAM platform is an online trading platform for agricultural commodities […]
Kinnow Farming
Kinnow Farming: Kinnow growers in Punjab are apprehending losses this season as nearly half of the 13 lakh tonnes of the crop are yet to be harvested even as the season will end in less than two months. Kinnow Farming commonly pronounced as Kinoo or Kinu is a citrus fruit. It is a largely cultivated […]
Investment Forum For Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems
Investment Forum For Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems: The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) of the Government of India, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations jointly launched the ‘Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India’ in New […]
FAO’s Committee On Fisheries : India Elected As First Vice Chair
FAO’s Committee On Fisheries : India Elected As First Vice Chair India has been elected as the First Vice Chair of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Committee on Fisheries (COFI) Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management. FAO’s Committee on Fisheries is a subsidiary body of the Food and Agriculture Organization. It was established by the FAO Conference […]
Lentil Production
Lentil Production: India is set to become the world’s largest producer of lentil (masoor) during the 2023-24 crop years on account of higher acreage. In India, it’s mostly consumed as ‘Dal’ by removal of outer skin and separation of cotyledons. Lentil is also called as Masur and Malka (bold seeded).rld’s largest producer of lentil (masoor) […]
Report Fish Disease App : NSPAAD
Report Fish Disease App : NSPAAD The National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD) project has introduced a mobile app ‘Report Fish Disease’ to track and monitor fish diseases across the country. The mobile application intends to empower fish farmers with a convenient and efficient platform to report diseases on their farms. Central Institute […]
