Srinagar, April 11 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology on a breakthrough in guchi mushroom research on Saturday.Abdullah, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of the university, praised the university's...
Jaipur, April 7 Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) has established a research center in the Jhalawar district of Rajasthan, which will provide local farmers with practical learning through live demonstrations and crop-specific solutions to improve their income.The facility, TAFE JFarm...
New Delhi, March 31 Highlighting environmental concerns, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday called for greater efforts in tree plantation and rainwater harvesting, saying conservation is the need of the hour.She was speaking at an event to commemorate the 122nd Foundation Day...
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The National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (NCONF), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, concluded the National Seminar-cum-Exhibition in Ghaziabad today. The two-day seminar aimed to promote organic and natural farming across the country. The seminar was inaugurated...
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New Delhi, March 18 – The Lok Sabha on Wednesday voted on the demands for grants for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the financial year 2026-27.The Ministry has been allocated ₹1,40,529 crore in the Union Budget, which represents a 5.4 per cent increase over the revised...
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New Delhi, March 16 Punjab and Haryana have collectively recorded a reduction of more than 90 per cent in the number of fire incidents during the paddy-harvesting season in 2025, compared to the same period in 2022, the government informed Parliament on Monday.The information was shared by...
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New Delhi, March 15 The agricultural research body, ICAR, announced on Sunday that it is developing a national platform to connect over 900 institutions, aiming to strengthen the role of women in farming. This initiative comes after an international conference adopted a declaration for a global...
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The three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems, which concluded yesterday in New Delhi, has laid the groundwork for developing gender-sensitive policies and inclusive innovations in agriculture. The conference, inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, focused on promoting...
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March 12, New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems 2026 in New Delhi on Thursday.Organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and its partners, the conference, GCWAS–2026, will bring together over 700 global...
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New Delhi, March 10 Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technology is showing "encouraging results" across several states and could potentially cover up to 60 per cent of India's rice cultivation area, senior government officials and agricultural scientists said, calling for urgent adoption of...
March 1, Kohima: S.I. Aren, a progressive farmer from the Longkhum village in the Mokokchung district, was awarded the 'IARI Innovative Farmer Award 2026' during the concluding ceremony of the 2026 Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela in New Delhi.The event was organized by ICAR-Indian Agricultural...
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Vice-President of Guyana, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, met with Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan at the Vice President's residence in New Delhi today. In a social media post, Mr. Radhakrishnan stated that during their meeting, they discussed ways to further strengthen India-Guyana ties across various...
Gurugram, February 21 A seminar held here on Saturday discussed sustainable palm oil cultivation and ways to strengthen India's edible oil security, according to a press statement.The seminar, 'Nutritional and Functional Aspects of Palm Oil,' was organized by FARE Labs and was attended by...