New Delhi: The Berlin Declaration adopted at the end of the 8thtriennial conference of the International Nitrogen Initiative (INI) held virtually between May 31-June 3,…
Scientists identify genes to improve fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency in rice
New Delhi: In a major boost to the scientific efforts for crop improvement to save nitrogenous pollution and fertilizers worth billions, Indian biotechnologists identified candidate…
Union Ministry of Agriculture signs MoU with Microsoft for a pilot project in 100 villages of 6 states
New Delhi: Union Ministry of Agriculture and Microsoft India inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a pilot project in 100 villages of 6 states. On…
DGPS based technology to Improve fertilizer application
New Delhi: Geospatial mapping is a buzzword today with the Govt. of India liberalizing the sector. There is another side of mapping that could transform…
MoES gets International institutes proposals for funding through Monsoon Mission
New Delhi : Agriculture and allied sectors contribute 17.8 percent of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The monsoon accounts for over 70 percent of country’s…
National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is expanding to ease farmers
National Agriculture Market popularly known as e-NAM was an innovative initiative in agricultural marketing to enhance farmer’s accessibility digitally to multiple numbers of markets &…
Researchers identify phenotype to boost ‘nitrogen use efficiency’ in rice
New Delhi (India Science Wire): Crops take only about 30% of the nitrogen fertilizer added and the rest gets washed away to cause pollution, ill-health…
Virtual Agri-hackathon Atmanirbhar Krishi inaugurated
• To make Agriculture profitable and attract youth towards agriculture are challenges of the Agri-hackathon: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar • Agri-Startups can help improve the…
PM flags off 100th Kisan Rail
Processing Industry related to value addition to agri products is our priority: PM Private Investment in Agriculture will help farmers: PM The Prime Minister, Shri…
Parliament has passed the 3 farm bills for improving overall economic condition of farmers,
Parliament has passed the 3 farm bills for improving overall economic condition of farmers, which is congruent to Government’s goal of doubling farmer’s income: Shri…