National Seeds Corporation begun selling seeds online through the ONDC platform The National Seeds Corporation (NSC), a public-sector undertaking under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, has begun selling seeds online through the ONDC platform in order to expand its...
Farmers network urged PM to encourage R&D of herbicide-tolerant (HT) The Bharatiya Farmer Network, a national farmer collective, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to encourage the development and distribution of herbicide-tolerant (HT) non-Basmati rice varieties. While...
‘Kisan Ki Baat’, radio program to provide farmers with scientific information The government plans to launch ‘Kisan Ki Baat’, a monthly radio program aimed at bringing scientific knowledge to farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on...
India has agreed to New Zealand’s request to lower the 30% import duty on kiwi fruit. Furthermore, New Zealand has granted market access to Indian mangoes, bananas, and fresh pomegranate seeds. According to sources, New Zealand has also positively responded to India’s request...
IIT Bhubaneswar and IG Drones signed an MoU to conduct disaster management IIT Bhubaneswar has signed an agreement (MoU) with IG Drones, a drone-tech and AI company, to establish an Advanced Drone Excellence Center at the IIT Bhubaneswar Research and Entrepreneurship Park. The center will...
