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New Delhi, April 1 – The government stated on Wednesday that it has adequate seed stocks available for the upcoming Kharif season, despite the West Asia crisis that has disrupted global supply chains.Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Maninder Kaur Dwivedi...

New Delhi, March 27 Two leading institutions of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have, for the first time, been included in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, a significant achievement that places India's agricultural research universities on the global academic...

New Delhi, March 27 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the establishment of six new Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in Manipur on Friday after a meeting with the state Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen here in the national capital.Acting on her request, Chouhan directed...

Chandigarh, March 21 Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) M L Jat has said that India's milk production increased from 17 million tonnes in 1950 to 247 MT in 2025.Jat, a distinguished...

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...

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...

New Delhi, March 11 President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate a three-day global conference on women in agricultural and food systems on Thursday, to be held in the national capital.Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi will also be...

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...

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will launch a new digital companion, "Bharat-VISTAAR," for farmers across the country today in Jaipur. Designed to empower farmers with technology, this AI-based platform will provide information on...