Tag: Climate Resilient Agriculture

National
NBA Reconstitutes Agrobiodiversity Expert Committee; Padma Shri Dr P. L. Gautam Named Chair

NBA Reconstitutes Agrobiodiversity Expert Committee; Padma Shri Dr P. L. Gautam Named Chair

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has reconstituted its Expert Committee...

Opinion
Seed Industry’s Agrobiodiversity Shift Signals a Long-Overdue Recognition of India’s ‘Green Gold’

Seed Industry’s Agrobiodiversity Shift Signals a Long-Overdue Recognition of India’s ‘Green Gold’

The Federation of Seed Industry of India’s call to preserve agrobiodiversity marks...

National
Government Estimates Record 376.56 Million Tonnes Foodgrain Production in 2025-26, Up 5.3% From Last Year

Government Estimates Record 376.56 Million Tonnes Foodgrain Production in 2025-26, Up 5.3% From Last Year

India’s foodgrain production is estimated at a record 376.56 million tonnes in 2025-26,...

National
Two-Day National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2026 to Begin in Delhi on Thursday

Two-Day National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2026 to Begin in Delhi on Thursday

The Agriculture Ministry will hold the National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif...

National
Seed Industry Urges Stronger Focus on Agrobiodiversity to Safeguard Food Security

Seed Industry Urges Stronger Focus on Agrobiodiversity to Safeguard Food Security

FSII has urged stronger efforts to preserve India’s agrobiodiversity amid climate...

National
TREESCAPES 2026 to Host South Asia’s First Congress Dedicated to Agroforestry and Trees Outside Forests

TREESCAPES 2026 to Host South Asia’s First Congress Dedicated to Agroforestry and Trees Outside Forests

CIFOR-ICRAF and ICAR will host TREESCAPES 2026, South Asia’s first exclusive agroforestry...

National
Industry Looks to Budget 2026 for Big Push on Bio-Economy, Small Farmers and Dairy Sector Resilience

Industry Looks to Budget 2026 for Big Push on Bio-Economy, Small Farmers and Dairy Sector Resilience

Ahead of Union Budget 2026–27, industry leaders and development experts are calling...

National
Union Budget 2026 Expected to Strengthen Agri-Finance, Food Security and Rural Resilience: EY India

Union Budget 2026 Expected to Strengthen Agri-Finance, Food Security and Rural Resilience: EY India

EY India expects Union Budget 2026–27 to prioritise easier acess to agri-finance,...

National
Toxic Truths, Empty Promises: Panel Slams Gaping Holes in India’s Farm Reform Plans

Toxic Truths, Empty Promises: Panel Slams Gaping Holes in India’s Farm Reform Plans

The report highlights a deeply concerning disconnect between the identified scale...

International
ICRISAT, CIMMYT to Strengthen Scientific Alliance to Combat Climate Challenges

ICRISAT, CIMMYT to Strengthen Scientific Alliance to Combat Climate Challenges

ICRISAT and CIMMYT have reaffirmed their scientific alliance to combat climate challenges...

Agritech
ICRISAT Scientists Develop Short-Duration Pigeonpea That Tolerates 45°C Heat

ICRISAT Scientists Develop Short-Duration Pigeonpea That Tolerates 45°C Heat

Developed through speed breeding, the breakthrough ICPV 25444 is the world's first...

Opinion
Farm Mechanization Holds the Key for Agricultural Transformation Under Emerging Challenges

Farm Mechanization Holds the Key for Agricultural Transformation Under Emerging Challenges

The article emphasizes the transformative role of farm mechanization in addressing...

National
Government to promote traditional varieties through various schemes: Agriculture Secretary

Government to promote traditional varieties through various schemes: Agriculture Secretary

Union Agriculture Secretary Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi emphasized the need to promote...

National
Vulnerable dists under Nat'l Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture

Vulnerable dists under Nat'l Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture

As many as 310 districts of the country have been identified as the most vulnerable...

Agri Diplomacy
Scientists, researchers told to combine efforts for climate resilient agriculture

Scientists, researchers told to combine efforts for climate resilient agriculture

agriculture is the most sensitive sector and is greatly influenced by climate change...