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ADAFSA to develop integrated strategy to reduce food loss, waste
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) is intensifying its efforts to develop an integrated strategy to reduce food loss and waste (FLW), and improve the efficiency of the production chain, as part of its commitment to its central role in agricultural and food sustainab
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Collective efforts needed to stop wasting food while millions go hungry: U
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) are sounding the alarm over losses amounting to 13 per cent of the world’s food in the supply chain before products even hit the shelves, and a further 17 per cent lost in households and retail.
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Global Experts Laud Rural Women's Resilience, Call for their Leadership in
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar)/ Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 29: Despite being more negatively impacted than men, rural women proved to be very resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of disruptions in supply chains, closure of markets, and lock-downs causing a short supply of labou
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Amit Shah condoles death of MS Swaminathan, calls him “legendary figure in
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the death of Agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan who passed away on Thursday and called him a legendary figure in India's economic history who transformed India’s agriculture sector.
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BJP chief JP Nadda condoles death of MS Swaminathan, calls him “powerhouse
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
India has lost a visionary leader in the field of agriculture, as MS Swaminathan, renowned for his pioneering role in India's "Green Revolution," passed away in Chennai on September 28, at the age of 98.
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Meeting catapults IFFCO Nano Fertilisers Network Project to next level
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a press note by IFFCO, Institutes that participated included TNAU (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), ICAR-CRIDA (Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture), INST Mohali (Institute of Nanoscience and Technology), VNMKV Parbhani
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"Till end, he was committed to farmers' welfare...," says MS Swaminathan's
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Former Chief Scientist and former Deputy Director General at WHO and daughter of MS Swaminathan, Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday said that till the end, he was committed to the farmers' welfare and to the upliftment of the poorest in society.
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Study examines benefits and risk of using plastic in agriculture
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Without plastics, modern agriculture is unimaginable. There are 12 million tonnes utilised annually. However, what about the effects on the environment? In a recent study published in Nature Communication Earth and Environment, an international group of writers lead by Thilo Hofmann from the
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NCCD's innovative cold chain conclave paves the way for Jammu and Kashmir'
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The event was graced by esteemed figures including Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta and Advisor to Governor Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar. The conclave provided a platform for constructive discussions and knowledge sharing, read the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare press release.
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NTT Communications lead to significant CO2 reduction in agriculture
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Japan’s leading global provider of information and communications technology solutions, NTT Communications, is helping to reduce CO2 in agriculture.
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J-K: Arunachal Pradesh's Agriculture Minister visits IIKSTC in Pampore
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Arunachal Pradesh Minister for Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Taggi Taki, along with team of Agriculture Officers on Friday visited India International Trade Centre (IIKSTC) Dussoo, Pampore.
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J&K: 60-year-old farmer successfully grows Kiwis in Udhampur
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The 60-year-old Mohammad Aslam Bhat hails from the Village Bian in Chenani Block of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir and serves as an example of innovation and motivation to the young people of the state.
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