Farmers and entrepreneurs from across India flock to the ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research for training. One Maharashtra trainee went from Rs 10,000 a month to a Rs 75 crore turnover.
Variety has been developed by Peru’s International Potato Center and its genetic material shared with Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Central Potato Research Institute.
Genetic modification process has faced criticism, with many agriculturists and scientists raising concerns over its health, safety, and ethical implications.
Indian agriculture education is stuck in the Green Revolution era. ICAR reforms aim to modernise curricula with skills in AI, climate tech, and global markets.
FSSAI withdrew advisory against A1, A2 labels for dairy products five days after issuing it, citing need for wider consultation. But Venugopal Badaravada's letter played a part, it is learnt.
Rajeev Varshney is fourth Indian agricultural scientist to become FRS. He was recognised for his seminal work that helped India develop and release eight chickpea varieties.
Farmers registered under PM insurance scheme say they’re not entitled to state govt relief while the latter says it has reopened its portal for beneficiaries.
Over past couple of months, govt panel has given go-ahead to field trials for several GM crops. There's still apprehension that anti-GM activism could derail trials.
A team at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute is using age-old Indian technique to make millet flour softer, last longer & to present it as an alternative to wheat and rice flour.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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