Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine

Vaccine Breakthrough: How India Developed the World’s First Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine

The development of the homegrown vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd against the disease is...

States
Tamil Nadu Unveils ₹45,661-Crore Agriculture Budget, Focusing on Paddy, Sugarcane and New Initiatives

Tamil Nadu Unveils ₹45,661-Crore Agriculture Budget, Focusing on Paddy, Sugarcane and New Initiatives

Tamil Nadu Government's Agriculture Budget focuses on boosting farmers’ income,...

National
ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA reduced sugar production estimate to 264 lakh tonnes

ISMA, an organization of private sugar mills, has reduced sugar production estimate...

Agribusiness
India’s Sugar Production to Drop 19% to 25.8 Million Tonnes in 2024-25: AISTA

India’s Sugar Production to Drop 19% to 25.8 Million Tonnes in 2024-25: AISTA

The revised estimate, released on Tuesday, is 0.72 million tonnes lower than AISTA’s...

Agritech
Switching from Rice to Alternative Cereals Can Boost Farmer Incomes and Climate Resilience in India

Switching from Rice to Alternative Cereals Can Boost Farmer Incomes and Climate Resilience in India

study, published in the journal Nature Communications highlights that farmers' decisions...

Agribusiness
CLFMA of India Hosts Poultry Seminar 2025 in Kolkata

CLFMA of India Hosts Poultry Seminar 2025 in Kolkata

The seminar featured a dedicated session led by Amit Sachdev and Reece Cannady of...

National
Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines

Record Food Grain Production Estimated, but Cotton, Sugarcane and Mustard Output Declines

According to the second advance estimates for 2024-25, total food grain production...

National
Stubble Burning Persists as Farmers Cite Costs, Lack of Alternatives; Bioenergy Potential Remains Untapped: IFGE survey

Stubble Burning Persists as Farmers Cite Costs, Lack of Alternatives; Bioenergy Potential Remains Untapped: IFGE survey

While farmers acknowledge the environmental and health risks associated with stubble...

National
US Pressures India to Open Agriculture Sector as Trade Talks Advance

US Pressures India to Open Agriculture Sector as Trade Talks Advance

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged India to open its agricultural sector,...

International
Early forecast predicts modest increase in 2025 global wheat and rice production

Early forecast predicts modest increase in 2025 global wheat and rice production

Global cereal production for 2024 has been modestly revised upward this month to...

International
Climate Change: Even 2°C Warming Could Reduce Crop Diversity

Climate Change: Even 2°C Warming Could Reduce Crop Diversity

A new study warns that climate change could reduce cropland suitability worldwide,...

International
Sugar prices soar in global market in February, cereal prices also edged up

Sugar prices soar in global market in February, cereal prices also edged up

The surge was largely driven by the FAO Sugar Price Index, which rose by 6.6 percent...

National
Women's Day Special: Women-Led FPOs Expand by 128% at Arya.ag

Women's Day Special: Women-Led FPOs Expand by 128% at Arya.ag

Women’s participation in these FPOs is significant. Nine out of ten shareholders...

Cooperatives
Scheme Notified for Cooperative Sugar Mills to Convert Sugarcane-Based Ethanol Plants to Multi-Feedstock Units

Scheme Notified for Cooperative Sugar Mills to Convert Sugarcane-Based Ethanol Plants to Multi-Feedstock Units

The Department of Food & Public Distribution has notified a scheme for Cooperative...

Cooperatives
PM Modi reviews progress of cooperative sector, discusses National Cooperation Policy 2025

PM Modi reviews progress of cooperative sector, discusses National Cooperation Policy 2025

Discussions were held on promoting "Sahkar Se Samruddhi," bringing transformation...

National
51st Dairy Industry Conference begins in Patna, focusing on growth & innovation

51st Dairy Industry Conference begins in Patna, focusing on growth & innovation

The three-day conference, themed “Indian Dairying – Global Growth, Local Strength”,...