Feedback | Tuesday, September 08, 2026
September 8, 2026 11:19 PM
Researchers at the ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun (ICAR-NRC on Mithun) in Nagaland have developed an artificial intelligence-based system that can detect and track the behaviour of Mithun in real time, a development that could transform livestock monitoring and help farmers manage animal he...
September 8, 2026 11:09 AM
A five-day hands-on training programme on nursery management and grafting techniques in vegetable crops began at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (ICAR-IIVR) in Varanasi, with 30 farmers from 10 states participating in the programme. Programme coordinator Dr Anant Bahadur, in his wel...
September 7, 2026 6:29 PM
Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday reviewed an action plan to strengthen Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) through greater participation of state governments, with a focus on upgrading 300 centres by March 2027 and establishing incubati...
September 6, 2026 11:00 AM
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has crossed the ₹200-crore milestone in cumulative disbursements under India’s Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) framework, with another ₹8.23 crore sanctioned to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and five Union Territory Biodiversity Councils. The latest d...
September 3, 2026 1:31 PM
An 18-metric-tonne consignment of four varieties of NPOP-certified ethnic rice from Tripura has been flagged off for export to Austria and the Netherlands, opening new international market opportunities for farmers and Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in the northeastern state. The consignment, fac...
September 1, 2026 9:22 PM
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) at Krishi Bhawan, Delhi. The review focused on accelerating implementation in the 100 identified dis...
September 1, 2026 5:11 PM
The government has expanded the calibrated release of onion buffer stocks through a hybrid transportation model involving railway rakes, known as Kanda Express, and road transport to major consumption centres, with the aim of ensuring adequate availability and moderating seasonal price pressures. T...
August 26, 2026 9:45 PM
The Centre has begun a calibrated and targeted release of onions from its buffer stock to ensure adequate availability and contain seasonal price pressures ahead of the festive and wedding season, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Wednesday. The government is us...
August 26, 2026 6:28 PM
India has called for stronger international action to mitigate the impact of armed conflicts on global food security, stressing that food insecurity is primarily a consequence of conflict, political instability and underdevelopment rather than their root cause. Addressing a UN Security Council high...
August 24, 2026 2:51 PM
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday launched India’s first non-GMO, high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid seed at Musunuru in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district, describing the indigenous hybrid as a significant step towards strengthening self-reliance in agriculture. The Vice-President sai...
