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J-K: 3 high-tech poly houses will be operational in Rajouri in winter, say
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Polyhouse farming is a form of agriculture where crops are grown in controlled, indoor environments. These environments are typically made up of plastic or metal frames with transparent walls and roofs.
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IIT Guwahati researchers use microfluidics to study how primary roots abso
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The system has demonstrated that optimising nutrient flow can improve root growth and nitrogen uptake, leading to enhanced crop yields, as per a press release.
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Shimla receives rain as Himachal sees a weak monsoon
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Shimla received fresh rainfall on Saturday, with more expected over the next three days. Locals are optimistic that the rains will help recover fruit and other crops that have been damaged due to the recent lack of precipitation.
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CropLife India Conducts Workshop on "Crop Grouping Principles for Establis
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27: CropLife India, an association of 17 R&D driven crop science companies, and the leading voice of the plant science industry in India, conducted a Workshop on "Crop Grouping principles for establishment of National MRLs" today. The absence of label claims for s
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Punjab, Haryana must review farmers' incentive to diversify from paddy-whe
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The government of Punjab and Haryana must re-purpose their subsidy policy towards rice and wheat farmers to diversify the crop pattern in these green revolution states, which are under deep stress, recommended Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) in a repo
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Government outlines strategy to enhance agricultural productivity
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
As per the release, the plan includes a research infrastructure review, the development of climate-resilient crop varieties, the promotion of natural farming among one crore farmers, and the establishment of bio-input resource centres, among others.
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The Government's Commitment to Skill Development is a Welcome Move, Says V
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24: The 2024-25 Union Budget has emphasized on a comprehensive roadmap towards achieving 'Viksit Bharat' by focusing on critical sectors like agriculture, employment, skilling, and MSMEs. Key initiatives include promoting vegetable production through cooper
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SC directs Centre to evolve National Policy with regard to GM crops, split
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to evolve a National Policy with regard to GM crops in the realm of research, cultivation, trade and commerce in the country, but split on the issue of granting conditional approval for environmental release of DMH-11.
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Telangana: Former Minister Harish Rao blames Govt's negligence for Pedda V
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Pedda Vagu project, located in Telangana and supervised by irrigation officials from Bhadradri Kothagudem district, suffered a major breach this week, causing severe damage to the villages of Gummadivalli, Rangapuram, Koyarangapuram, Buchuwarigudem, and Narayanapuram. In addition to crop
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Kharif crop sown area soars to over 704 lakh Hectares, pulses area increas
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The data also highlights that paddy crop has the highest sown area, reaching 166.06 lakh hectares this season, up from 155.65 lakh hectares last year. This increase shows the continued prominence of paddy in India's agricultural landscape.
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Punjab Minister seeks early nod to next-generation BG cotton seed to tackl
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Expressing deep concern over pest attacks especially Pink Bollworm and whitefly attack on cotton crop, Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Thursday, sought Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's personal intervention in speeding research and a
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Himachal Pradesh: Congress' Kuldeep Singh Rathore calls for Centre's inter
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The All India Congress Committee spokesperson, Kuldeep Singh Rathore, urged the state government to declare the 'Alternaria' disease in the apple crop an "epidemic." He also called for central government intervention to combat the spread of the disease.
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