Gandhinagar, February 17 – As part of efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, the state of Gujarat has issued Soil Health Cards to 2.19 crore farmers under the Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme, which aims to promote scientific soil management and improve crop productivity.The scheme was first...
New Delhi, February 17 – India's shift towards a circular economy in agriculture aims to transform "waste into wealth." According to an official statement issued on Tuesday, the country's 350 million tonnes of annual agricultural residues have the potential to generate over 18,000 MW of power...
Itanagar, February 16 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched 'Rakta' rice, an organic red rice from the Tawang district, on Monday, describing it as a symbol of traditional farming wisdom, heritage preservation, and sustainable agriculture in the state."Launched Rakta Rice, a...
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February 16, New Delhi – Sanjay Sethi, a National Expert at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), stated that artificial intelligence can play a crucial role in making agriculture more sustainable and resource-efficient.Speaking about the use of AI in farming, Sethi...
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Raipur, February 15 – The farming community in Mohbhatta village, in the Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh, has seen a significant improvement in agricultural productivity and livelihoods since the implementation of the Saur Sujala Yojana in the village.With the installation of...
New Delhi, February 13 Padma Award-winning farmers and agricultural experts on Friday called for the establishment of "pesticide-free farming schools", the development of gaushalas as organic manure production units, and the ensuring of compost availability at the village level to promote...
Guwahati, February 13 Capacity building for small tea growers and leaf buying factories has become essential to meet quality and sustainability expectations and improve productivity, industry experts said.Improving the quality of green leaves, reducing maximum residue limits (MRL), and...
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In a significant move to promote the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), the J&K Government has constituted a high-level committee to draft a comprehensive and time-bound roadmap for the sector's commercial expansion across the Union Territory. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent...
Feb 11, Srinagar: CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, through its field station at Bonera in Pulwama, organized a one-day workshop on integrating lavender and apiculture in horticultural production systems.Director CSIR-IIIM Jammu, Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, attended the workshop and...
New Delhi, February 10 Leading brewer AB InBev India will procure over 16,000 tons of domestically grown barley in 2026 to strengthen long-term sourcing resilience and farmer market linkages.The company plans to engage over 2,000 barley farmers through its SmartBarley program across key...