To Boost the growth of Rainfed Agriculture, the NRAA proposes various policies. A preliminary policy proposes various initiatives to promote the growth of rainfed agriculture in the country, including reviving millet-based cropping systems, releasing new climate-resilient varieties...
Protecting farmers from climate change is not an expensive proposition: ICRISAT Contrary to common assumptions, preserving agriculture from the negative effects of climate change is not an expensive undertaking. Scientists from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid...
IVRI & NRCE collaborated to develop vaccine against cattle Lumpy Skin Disease. The National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE) in Hisar, Haryana, and the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, have collaborated to develop a homologous live-attenuated...
The Walmart Foundation and the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have joined hands to launch a Secondary Processing Unit (SPU) in Muddalapuram village, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. The facility would provide new livelihood and market access...
Free foodgrain scheme extension won’t affect buffer stock, but costs govt 81,000cr. If the government wants to prolong the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for another six months after its expiry date in September, there will be no shortage of foodgrains in the...
