Tag: ICAR
Mega field experiment of mating disruption PBKnot technology to manage pink bollworm in cotton zone in North India
As part of “Project Bandhan – A Knot of PBW Protection”, the South Asia Biotechnology...
Genetic experts raise questions on guidelines for genome-edited plants; amendments needed to take full advantage of technology
Scientists who are experts in plant genetics say that the guidelines are not clear....
Make a roadmap for seed supply to farmers: Tomar
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar presided...
Time to shift to Climate Resistant Agriculture; ICAR template needs fast follow-up
One of the most important recommendations was whether the crop cycle can be tweaked...
Genome-edited plants exempted from biosafety regulations; process to develop new varieties will speed up
According to the memorandum, some ministries and departments had sought exemption...
There is much in a name, ask Subhash Palekar on natural farming
Organic farming, writes Palekar, is more dangerous, destructive and exploitative...
Smart agriculture, natural and protected farming main attractions at Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela; 36 innovative farmers awarded
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Kailash Choudhary dedicated...
Rural development through agribusiness: Meeting the challenges
Agribusiness initiatives appear to be the panacea for all issues affecting rural...
We need to make the youth “technology agents”: RS Paroda
The second session of the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and NEDAC Awards 2021...
Bayer initiates drone trials in Hyderabad
Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of...
Banana plant technology saving spice crop in Rajasthan
In a sample case, a crop technology, ICAR-FUSICONT, developed in a Lucknow lab to...
Broccoli: The mineral-rich vegetable getting popular
The exotic and mineral-rich vegetable of broccoli is slowly gaining traction with...
Seeking consent from states for trials of genome-edited plants may create hurdles in benefiting from new technology
The process of seeking consent from the states for crop field trials may be implemented...
IAAG recommends how to transform agricultural education in India
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, IAAG International, the newly formed...
Need for interdisciplinary and global approach in agricultural research at a time when technology is getting complex: Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, Niti Aayog
Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, Niti Aayog, says that technology is getting complex...
RuralVoice Agritech Show launched on the occasion of 75th Independence Day
On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day, RuralVoice has launched the RuralVoice...
