Raisen, April 13 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari, will participate in the concluding session of the three-day agriculture-focussed ‘Unnat Krishi Mahotsav 2026’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district on Monday.“The three-day ‘Advanced Agriculture Festival 2026’ organised in Raisen is concluding today. This festival has shown the direction of a new era in agriculture through modern farming, new technologies, and innovations,” Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj S…
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New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday unveiled the first set of district-level agriculture roadmaps for four districts of Madhya Pradesh — Sehore, Raisen, Vidisha and Dewas — aimed at making farming more profitable while promoting sustainable practices and efficient use of resources.The roadmaps were released during the second day of the three-day ‘Unnat Krishi Mahotsav’ being held in Raisen district. The event has brought together a wide ran…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The National Agriculture Higher Education Project (NAHEP) launched by ICAR and the World Bank has raised graduate placement rates and expanded practical training and industry links, a new report has said.The report from the World Bank said graduate placement rates for agricultural degree courses in India rose from 41 per cent to 67 per cent between 2018 and 2023, supported by over 800 formal agreements with companies for internships and placements.About 27 per cent of a…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the government has appointed Vir Vikram Yadav as the new Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai.Yadav, who is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will now head India’s aviation regulator at a time when the sector is expanding rapidly.With rising air traffic, growing airline fleets and increased focus on safety,…
Gandhinagar, March 30 (IANS) The Gujarat government has outlined a set of proposed measures targeting irrigation support, farm equipment regulations, and crop protection following consultations with farmer organisations, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Monday.The minister said that the administration “stands firmly with farmers” and that “there is no need for farmers to worry”.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh and Kisan Morcha, Vaghani said th…
Jaipur, March 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Governor and Chancellor Haribhau Bagde stated on Friday that a convocation is not merely an occasion for awarding degrees, but a significant milestone marking students’ transition into a new phase of life.He noted that in the Indian tradition, convocation was known as ‘Samavartan Sanskar (graduation rite)’, a ceremony that instilled in students the ethos of dedicating their lives to the service of society.Addressing the 7th Convocation Ceremony of Agricultural…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Canadian agri-tech and research collaborations are increasingly influencing how food is grown, processed and stored in India, reflecting a shift in bilateral ties from commodity trade toward innovation-driven partnerships, according to a report.An analysis by One World Outlook highlighted that for decades, the Canada–India agricultural relationship has largely revolved around bulk shipments of pulses such as lentils and peas.However, the report also said that a new fr…
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the first awards under a Quad-backed initiative to use artificial intelligence (AI) to modernise agriculture across the United States of America and the Indo-Pacific. The program, called Advancing Innovations for Empowering NextGen AGriculturE, or AI-ENGAGE, will support six international research projects, officials said on Thursday. The NSF is investing $2.4 million in the effort.The initiative is being carried ou…
Amlaha, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are advancing research on ‘tiwra’, commonly known as ‘khesri’ or grass pea.Addressing a gathering of farmers, Chouhan said that a new, less harmful variety of ‘tiwra’ would soon be introduced in the market.Tiwra was widely used in India, but later it was banned as it triggers lathyrism disease…
Bhopal, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will on Saturday chair the National Pulses Conference at the Food Legumes Research Platform (FLRP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district of Amlaha, aimed at accelerating India’s push towards ‘self-reliance’ in pulses.The day-long event, scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m., on Saturday, will be attended by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav as the special guest.Agriculture Ministers from major pulses-producing sta…