Tag: ICAR

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Chouhan Calls for ‘Team Agriculture’ to Make India a Global Food Basket, ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ From October 22

Chouhan Calls for ‘Team Agriculture’ to Make India a Global Food Basket, ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ From October 22

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called for a coordinated “Team...

National
ICAR-CAZRI Moth Bean Varieties Show Strong Resilience Amid Prolonged Dry Spell in Rajasthan

ICAR-CAZRI Moth Bean Varieties Show Strong Resilience Amid Prolonged Dry Spell in Rajasthan

ICAR-CAZRI’s four new moth bean varieties have shown strong resilience during a...

National
Lumpy Skin Disease Resurges in Cattle; Most States Still Rely on Goatpox Vaccine Despite LSD Vaccine Availability

Lumpy Skin Disease Resurges in Cattle; Most States Still Rely on Goatpox Vaccine Despite LSD Vaccine Availability

India is witnessing a resurgence of lumpy skin disease (LSD) among cattle, raising...

Agritech
ICAR-NIHSAD Scientists Develop First Indigenous Live Attenuated African Swine Fever Vaccine for Pigs

ICAR-NIHSAD Scientists Develop First Indigenous Live Attenuated African Swine Fever Vaccine for Pigs

India has developed its first indigenous live attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF)...

Opinion
From Lab to Land: Why Are Krishi Vigyan Kendras Falling Short of Their Full Potential?

From Lab to Land: Why Are Krishi Vigyan Kendras Falling Short of Their Full Potential?

India's 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) have significantly improved farm productivity,...

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Monsoon Deficit Narrows to 24%, Rainfall-Deficient Districts Drop to 178: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Monsoon Deficit Narrows to 24%, Rainfall-Deficient Districts Drop to 178: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Improved rainfall in July has reduced the number of rainfall-deficient districts...

Cooperatives
BBSSL and ICAR Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperative-Led Seed Systems in India

BBSSL and ICAR Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperative-Led Seed Systems in India

The MoU aims to create a structured national platform through which ICAR’s agricultural...

Agritech
ICAR-APEDA Sea Shipment Protocol Slashes Mango Export Costs, Opens New Global Markets

ICAR-APEDA Sea Shipment Protocol Slashes Mango Export Costs, Opens New Global Markets

ICAR and APEDA have successfully demonstrated the commercial export of Banganapalli...

Opinion
Restoring India's Lands for a Sustainable Future: Science, Convergence and Collective Action

Restoring India's Lands for a Sustainable Future: Science, Convergence and Collective Action

Dr M.L. Jat highlights how ICAR’s science-driven innovations and India’s integrated...

Opinion
Restoring India's Lands for a Sustainable Future: Science, Convergence and Collective Action

Restoring India's Lands for a Sustainable Future: Science, Convergence and Collective Action

Dr M.L. Jat highlights how ICAR’s science-driven innovations and India’s integrated...

National
Shivraj Reviews Kharif 2026 Preparedness, Focuses on El Niño Strategy and Pulses Self-Reliance

Shivraj Reviews Kharif 2026 Preparedness, Focuses on El Niño Strategy and Pulses Self-Reliance

While discussing the possible El Niño situation, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj...

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Govt Ready to Tackle El Nino Threat During Kharif Season: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Govt Ready to Tackle El Nino Threat During Kharif Season: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the government is fully prepared...

National
June 1-15 ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ to Promote Balanced Fertilizer Use, Soil Health

June 1-15 ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ to Promote Balanced Fertilizer Use, Soil Health

Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced...

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ICAR-IIMR Raises Red Flag Over Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Trials, Signals Withdrawal from Project

ICAR-IIMR Raises Red Flag Over Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Trials, Signals Withdrawal from Project

A BPCL-backed sweet sorghum ethanol project led by National Sugar Institute and...