12/21/2020 SOURCE: indianexpress.com
This will be the first time that the regulator has approved an animal biotechnology product for both food and biomedical purposes.
Explained: What US FDA nod for genetically modified pigs means
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Topics: Sustainability, Research, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,
Old model of agriculture is a drag on the economy, rural living. New farm laws offer a way out
The next revolution — Green Revolution 2.0 — will come through in-depth research, better investment opportunities and access to the market. The three farm laws are a revolutionary step in that direction.
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Why should Indian agriculture be liberalised when in most countries governments subsidise it?
Without some support from the state, the smallest of Indian peasants would be even more vulnerable.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Drones UAV, Ag India, Ag Innovation,
Drone-a-thon 2020: How ‘Made in India’ drones could help revolutionise agriculture, health sector
Drones can be used as a crucial tool to benefit law enforcement in the future and there have been few examples already where the technology has been used to spot the offenders
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Drone-a-thon 2020: How ‘Made in India’ drones could help revolutionise agriculture, health sector
Drones can be used as a crucial tool to benefit law enforcement in the future and there have been few examples already where the technology has been used to spot the offenders
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Telangana varsity working on SOPs for use of drones in farming
To test the efficacy of drones, the PJTSAU, along with World Economic Forum and Telangana Department of Information Technology, has identified five crops to be grown in five different districts.
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Topics: Precision AG , Irrigation, Water, Economics, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,
Anantapur farmers waiting for micro irrigation equipment subsidy for seven months
Farmers of drought-prone Anantapur district have been waiting to get micro irrigation equipment for the past seven months.
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Agriculture dept urges soyabean farmers to reuse produce as seeds for next season
The Agriculture department has recommended that farmers identify the best of their crop and re-use them as seeds for three continuous years, before buying new ones. Prior to sowing, the seeds should be treated to avoid germination failure.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,
A Kerala rice variety could be answer to troubles of cyclone-hit Bengal fields
The Super Cyclone Amphan had left a trail of destruction in South 24 Parganas district where it broke embankments causing saline water to seep into agricultural fields making irreversible changes to the soil texture. Enter the endemic Pokkali rice from Kerala famed for its remarkable resistance to saltwater.
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Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Research, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
World Food Prize Laureate hails DSR as solution to Punjab’s water crisis
Amid labour shortage due to Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, more and more farmers in Punjab adopted DSR sowing instead of manual sowing method, which requires water puddling.
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