Submissions by DGM Project Punjab Mandi Board in the matter of Kapil Dev & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated January 14, 2025. All possible efforts were being made by the Punjab Mandi Board to comply with the NGT guidelines and to dispose of the vegetable waste of …
In the present study an indigenous biopesticide formulation (BPF) comprising easily accessible botanicals along with cow urine, was evaluated for its efficacy against insect pests of tomato crop under field. BPF gave promising results in controlling tomato fruit borers and afforded substantial yield of the produce. The BPF treatment could …
The Union ministry of agriculture has decided to delay the rollout of the revamped Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) by a year, to the next financial year (2013-14). Official sources said the ministry proposed to continue all its existing schemes under its flagship programme, RKVY, in the current financial year. …
Milan Global food prices rose in March for a third month in a row driven by gains in vegetable oils and grain, adding to inflationary pressure, the United Nations’ FAO index showed on Thursday. The index, which measures monthly price changes for a food basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat …
BASF said on Thursday it will undertake trial cultivation of potatoes containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) this year on less than one hectare on sites in Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. The German chemicals group said in January it will transfer its main research into GMOs crops from Germany to the …
Known as the “apple state” of the country for the past five decades, Himachal has undergone a silent transformation with “vegetables” overtaking the premium fruit as the main cash crop. While the production of apple has been fluctuating, the outturn of vegetables has been constantly on the increase and accordingly …
Monsanto India has opened a hybrid seed vegetable conditioning unit at Shamirpet near here. The Rs 28-crore facility, built on 32 acres, deploys latest techniques in seed conditioning, treatment, drying and packaging. The facility has a capacity to condition and package 15 million units of seeds a year. The facility …
The first study conducted in a natural environment has shown that systemic pesticides damage bees' ability to navigate. Common crop pesticides have been shown for the first time to seriously harm bees by damaging their renowned ability to navigate home. The new research strongly links the pesticides to the serious …
India’s food and nutrition problems continue to be formidable and malnutrition is still one of the crucial problems in the process of development. The magnitude of malnutrition and the ignorance about the relationship between food and health among a majority of the population at all levels necessitates the need for …
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s dream of India’s second green revolution taking off from Bihar seems to be coming closer to reality thanks to his namesake, Nitish Kumar, a young farmer of Darveshpura village in Nalanda district who has set what is claimed to be a world record in potato production …
Growing population and rise in income level will lead to increase in demand of high-value agriculture (HVA) produce that includes fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, milk, fish and value-added food products. The annual growth rate in domestic demands for fruits and vegetables is estimated at 3.34% and 3.03% respectively. The required …
The Union Government on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that it had constituted a six-member committee of experts to deal with presence of pesticides' residue in vegetable and fruits across the country. Additional Solicitor-General A.S. Chandhiok made this submission before a Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice Sanjay …
The Central and Delhi governments on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that they have formed an expert committee to periodically examine the fruits and vegetables available in the open market, to ascertain if they contain pesticide residue. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A S Chandhiok and Meera Bhatia told a …
New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Tuesday suggested the government to rope in eminent scientist M S Swaminathan as an “outside” expert for a panel set up to check pesticide residues in vegetables and fruits. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Rajiv Shakhder stressed the need for …
JAMMU : Pointing out that 70 to 80 percent of population is engaged in agriculture and allied sectors but 100 percent of population is dependent on agricultural produce, Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir today informed the House that to make the sector more profitable a new policy for the …
The first-ever agricultural survey — on the lines of the annual economic survey — has found “inefficiency” in agricultural markets and suggested bringing the markets and related infrastructure under the Viability Gap Funding to attract private investment. The State of Indian Agriculture tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday by …
The Indian government has no plans to buy farmland abroad or help private companies do so, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said on Monday, after a local media report said New Delhi was debating the issue. “There is no government proposal. The ministry has not taken up this proposal,” Pawar told …
Scientists inspired by a camel's nostrils are set to achieve the impossible and grow aman-made forest in the Sahara Desert. The £3.3 million giant open-air greenhouse in Qatar will bring plant life to one of the most inhospitable spots on earth and it is all thanks to the humped mammal's …
New Delhi: Giving space to five little pots on your balcony can help you cook a colourful and nutritious meal, say agricultural scientists. The ongoing Krishi Vigyan Mela at Pusa campus, Indian Agricultural Research Institute is focusing on farming technologies for urban farmers. The fair is on till March 3. …
Farmers Diary - Recalling biodiversity, farming the Agnihotra way. Homa farming is a system which comes from ancient science of Vedas. Homa is a Sanskrit word used here synonymously with Yajnya. Yajnya is the technical term from the Vedic science of bio energy denoting the process of removing the toxic …