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In next 25 years, India will be dairy to the world with 628 MMT production and 111 MMT exports: Dr RS Sodhi

In next 25 years, India will be dairy to the world with 628 MMT production and 111 MMT exports: Dr RS Sodhi

In the next 25 years, India will become established as a dairy to the world. By...

Dairy cooperative in India is unique in the whole world and can be a good business model for poor countries: PM Modi

Dairy cooperative in India is unique in the whole world and can be a good business model for poor countries: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, “The potential of the dairy sector not only...

Bajra with higher micro-nutrients gets global recognition

Bajra with higher micro-nutrients gets global recognition

Research efforts on biofortified crops have got a shot in the arm with the Norman...

How on earth did figures for rice production estimates change within a few hours?

How on earth did figures for rice production estimates change within a few hours?

On Friday morning, the Food Ministry said that as paddy had been sown in an area...

Govt prohibits exports of broken rice

Govt prohibits exports of broken rice

The government has prohibited the exports of broken rice. According to a notification...

Decision to impose 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice to rein in domestic prices

Decision to impose 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice to rein in domestic prices

Two weeks after releasing figures for record rice production and the very next day...

PM Modi to inaugurate IDF WDS 2022 on Sep 12; summit in India 48 years after International Dairy Congress

PM Modi to inaugurate IDF WDS 2022 on Sep 12; summit in India 48 years after International Dairy Congress

The four-day long IDF WDS 22 assumes significance as a dominant majority of over...

India ranks 132 on HDI as global development stalls

India ranks 132 on HDI as global development stalls

Human Development — a measure of a nation’s health, education, and average income...

Shifting to plant-based foods can reverse climate catastrophe

Shifting to plant-based foods can reverse climate catastrophe

A plant-based diet offers several advantages, prominent being lowering the risk...

Vaccination against Lumpy Skin Disease at sluggish pace as only goat pox vaccine allowed

Vaccination against Lumpy Skin Disease at sluggish pace as only goat pox vaccine allowed

Scientists say that the country requires about 200mn doses of vaccine and hence...

Sonjoy Mohanty to be new ISMA DG

Sonjoy Mohanty to be new ISMA DG

The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), the apex body of private sugar mills...

Established and existing procedure for fertilizer registration followed in approval to nano urea: Govt

Established and existing procedure for fertilizer registration followed in approval to nano urea: Govt

The Union Government has said that the established and existing procedure for the...

12 states affected by Lumpy Skin Disease, about 50,000 cattle dead, but states yet to declare it pandemic

12 states affected by Lumpy Skin Disease, about 50,000 cattle dead, but states yet to declare it pandemic

Cattle farmers in the country are badly affected by Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). According...

World’s scientists discuss India’s efforts to achieve SDGs by 2030

World’s scientists discuss India’s efforts to achieve SDGs by 2030

A two-day National Symposium was organized on ‘Food, Nutrition, and Environmental...

Australian Digitech Trade Mission Explores Collaboration Opportunities in India

The mission, facilitated by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), highlighted Australia's innovation and potential...

Agri Diplomacy

Hemant Soren's Return Confirmed in Jharkhand; INDIA Alliance Crosses Majority Mark

According to the Election Commission, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has won or is leading in 34 seats. Its allies, the Congress,...

ELECTIONS 2024

BJP Alliance Secures Over Three-Quarters of Seats in Maharashtra; Fadnavis May Return as CM

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is headed towards retaining power in Maharashtra with a massive majority. According to the latest data...

National

Rajasthan FPOs explore agro-processing & export Industries through NABARD initiative

More than 50 representatives from 12 Rajasthan-based FPOs participated in the program with well-known exporters based at Unjha in...

States

WAF appoints Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Carlos Magariños to its board

The World Agriculture Forum (WAF) announced the appointment of two distinguished leaders, namely, Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, former...

International

Include Farmers’ Opinions in Formulating the National GM Policy: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh

Mohini Mohan Mishra, All-India General Secretary of BKS, stated, "In July, the Supreme Court directed the central government to develop...

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